Nagpur ( Metro Rail News ): Nagpur Metro advanced as GR Infraprojects Ltd. (GRIL) began the construction work under Package C-02 of Nagpur Metro Phase 2.
This is the second section of Nagpur Metro Phase 2 and Orange Line where construction work has officially commenced.
Package C-02 Of Nagpur Metro Phase 2
On 29 September 2024. GR Infraprojects Ltd. (GRIL) secured Package C-2 of Nagpur Metro Phase 2 from Maha-Metro at Rs. 903.53 crore contract with a 2.5-year deadline.
The scope of work under Package C-02 includes the construction of a viaduct spanning 17.624 km within the Nagpur Metro Orange line’s Reach 1A, which spans an 18.7 km long route from Khapri to Butibori MIDC ESR.
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According to GRIL’s construction plan, the project involves the following key components:
- Total Segments to be Cast: 5,144
- PSC Girders to be Cast: 746
- Casting Facilities:
- Long-line Casting Beds: 8
- Short-line Casting Beds: 16
Funding: Package C-02 will be financed by a $200mn loan which was approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in July 2024
Maha-Metro’s Brief Scope: Construction of an elevated metro viaduct of length 17.624 km and a 6-lane double-decker portion with a vehicular underpass for the remaining 1.14km of Reach-1A of Nagpur Metro Phase 2.
The construction of 8 elevated stations on the viaduct will be carried out under package C-09. The stations are:
- Ashokvan
- Dongargaon
- Mohgaon
- Meghdoot MIDC
- Butibori Police Station
- MHADA Colony
- MIDC KEC
- MIDC ESR.
Reach 1A’s viaduct will run along NH-44 and includes two special spans over the Indian Railways lines, measuring 79 meters and 100 meters in length. It also features a 1.14 km long, 6-lane double-decker section designed to accommodate both vehicular traffic and CRRC metro trains.