Project Beyond Metro

Ministry of Road and Transport & Highway has approved the work for construction of Nagpur Railway Station/Jai Stambh Chowk improvement of Junction along with improvement of C.C. Road from Manas Chowk to Jai Stambh Chowk under central Road Fund to state Govt., Public Works Department (PWD), Maharashtra.

Public Works Department, Nagpur transferred the project work to Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Nagpur on deposit work basis.

Scope of work is furnished below :-

A. 25-storey parking cum commercial complex opposite Yashwant Stadium
1) Connected to Sitabuldi Interchange Metro station by foot overbridge (FOB).
2) Parking Slots for four-wheelers, two-wheelers and bicycles.
3) Extra Parking space for 100 cars and 100 two-wheelers

B. Futala Viewing Gallery and Cement Concrete (CC) Road Project

The work on Futala Viewing Gallery and cement concrete (CC) road project is progressing fast. It is a Central Road Fund (CRF) project and the cost is around Rs 113 crore. The entire project will be completed in time.

There are three components of the project:
1) Viewing Gallery with Projector Room
2) Multilevel Parking Plaza
3) Cement Concrete Road

1.Viewing Gallery with Projector Room

The length of the gallery is 350 m and the seating capacity is 4,000. Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) is developing a multimedia laser show in Futala lake and people can watch it from the gallery. A project room is being built besides the gallery for the show. The gallery will be fully covered with a 350 m long tensile roof.

There will be parking space near the gallery. It will have parking slots for 13 cars, 24 two-wheelers and 24 bicycles.

2.Multilevel Parking Plaza

A multilevel parking will be built near the gallery so that people coming to watch the show can park their vehicles. It will be a mechanized puzzle parking. There will be 1,000 parking slots for cars and 305 slots for two-wheelers.

3.Cement Concrete Road

The length of the road is 2.86 kilometer. It is along the Futala lake in rear of the gallery and on approaches. It is 18 m wide and is 90% complete.

The Nagpur Heritage Committee reviewed the project on June 15 without any objection.

Earlier, Maha Metro, as per directions of Public Works Department (PWD), had planned to construct a road tunnel below the gallery. However, this tunnel was dropped in January 2019 and the final drawing approved by PWD in October 2019 did not include the tunnel. NIT’s consultant for the multimedia laser show had told Maha Metro that the tunnel wall below the gallery will have acoustics problems and other technical issues. Hence, Maha Metro prepared a new design.

As per the new design a cement concrete road is being built behind the gallery instead.

C. Improvement of Traffic at Jaistambhchowk, Nagpur Project under CRF

Introduction :

The project side is on the common stretch of old NH- 6 and NH-7 where Jai Stambh monument exists. The vehicular traffic flying from east side of Nagpur and going to West side of Nagpur crossing over the Ram Jhoola collide with the right turning traffic coming from West side and Ganesh Tekdi flyover and traffic jams observed frequently on busy junction of railway station. For smooth flow of traffic, augmentation of work and road widening was the most essential task.

Due to the commercial and locational importance of road, Railway Station, Tekdi Ganesh Mandir which is visited by thousands of devotees, tourist buses and other vehicles’ parking, this area suffered from frequent traffic jam which would often delay reaching Nagpur Railway Station.

In view of above there was a need for widening the existing road at important places i.e. in front of Nagpur Railway Station and improve the travel quality as well rectify the existing road.

About Project

Maha Metro executed the `Jai Stambh Traffic Improvement Project’, a Central Road Fund (CRF) initiative on deposit basis. The completion of the project depends on acquisition of land by Collector and rehabilitation of shopkeepers by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and availability of funds to be provided by PWD.

The project has four components:
1) Y-shaped Flyover
2) Road Underbridge (RUB) near Loha Pul
3) Cement Concrete Road
4) Multilevel Parking Plaza

1) Y-shaped Flyover

The flyover from Ram Jhoola to LIC/RBI Square incorporates Y-shape junction at Shree Mohini Complex Square. Flyover starting from Ram Jhoola to Shree Mohini Complex Square has two lanes, while the one from Shree Mohini Complex Square to LIC/RBI square has a lane each. Also, one leg from Ram Jhoola bridge is diverted towards Nagpur Railway Station. The 982 m long flyover comprise 30 spans and 3 ramps. This Flyover was inaugurated on 1st April.

2) RUB near Loha Pul

The second component of Jai Stambh Project is RUB near Loha Pul which was constructed with the help of RCC boxes and U-Type Trough (40 m long). The 47 m long, 6 m wide and 4.5 m high RCC box includes two parallel RCC boxes. The box pushing of Phase-I work below the five railway tracks has been completed and RCC box pushing for phase-II work will start subjected to approval of Railway. This RUB was inaugurated alongwith the flyover.

3) Cement Concrete Road & Junction Improvement of Manas Square

Construction of six lane, 950 m long cement concrete road from Manas Square to Jai Stambh Chowk depends on availability of land. The Junction Improvement of Manas Square is proposed to be executed in some time now. The existing road from Jai Stambh Chowk to LIC/RBI square is being reconstructed with cement concrete and is in completion stage.

4)Multilevel Parking Plaza

A multi-level parking plaza will be constructed near Nagpur Railway Station on land belonging to Ministry of Defense (MoD), MSRTC, MPSRTC and Indian Railways. It will have shops for the shopkeepers having establishments below the existing flyover. In addition, it will have 12 bus bays, parking slots for about 500 cars, 550 two-wheelers and 600 bicycles. The parking plaza will be connected to the Nagpur Railway Station and Ganesh Tekdi Temple by foot overbridges (FOBs).

After construction the entire temporary and permanent structure shall be handed over to PWD/NMC.

D. Limited Height Subway at the location of Level Crossing No. 120

The Limited Height Subway at the location of Level Crossing No. 120, situated at Railway KM 830/10-12 in Manish Nagar, Somalwada, is nearing completion. This critical infrastructure project will replace the existing level crossing, a vital link between NH-7 (Wardha Road) and SH-340, which caters to the densely populated urban area of Manish Nagar.

The decision to close and eliminate Level Crossing No. 120 follows the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directive to enhance road safety and reduce accidents at railway crossings. The Railway authority and the district administration, in alignment with these safety goals, proposed the construction of the RUB to ensure the safe and uninterrupted movement of traffic in the area.

Key Features of the Project:

Length of Subway: 190.5 meters (Box portion: 41.15 meters; U-Trough portion: 149.37 meters).

Size of Subway:

Box Portion: 8 meters’ x 4 meters (includes a 1-meter-wide footpath with staircase access for pedestrians on both ends); U-Trough Portion: 7 meters in width.

Traffic Accommodation: Two lanes, enabling smooth two-way traffic flow.

The project is almost completed, with all major subway construction activities completed. Remaining tasks include:

i) Construction of the service road on the Nagpur end of Wardha Road.

This infrastructure development marks a significant step in addressing longstanding issue of traffic congestion and safety at Manish Nagar. The subway will not only eliminate the dependency on manned level crossings but also ensure safer and smoother travel for residents and commuters in the area.