The Greater Nashik Metro: Plan to ease traffic with a modern transport system

Metro Neo at Nashik is likely to be the first in India. It is designed to cater to the needs of smaller cities and costs much less than heavy metro rail systems, prevalent in many cities in India.

Abstract

The project will comprise a mass transit system along two corridors to provide comfortable, safe, reliable, and fast connectivity between important activity centers and transit hubs; and meet the rising transport demand in the city. The metro neo will have articulated or standard electric coaches with rubber tires and an overhead traction system, and will run on an entirely elevated corridor with a curb guidance system. These electric coaches will also be capable of running on the proposed feeder routes using built-in batteries, which will allow them to run without overhead traction for about 20 km. The batteries will be charged while the trains are operating with overhead traction, and will eliminate any need for separate charging stations.

Metro Neo for Nashik

Metro Neo is an innovative transport system, which will be implemented for the first time in India in Nasik by Maha Metro. The detailed project report (DPR) prepared by Maha Metro is awaiting clearance from Union Cabinet. It is seamless, fast, reliable and cost effective. It will provide travel experience of international standards at par with Metro systems. It is an articulated / bi-articulated trolley bus system with overhead electric traction. The buses will be air conditioned with automatic door closing system, level boarding, comfortable seats, passenger announcement and information system with electronic display.