Maha Metro celebrates 5th foundation day in Nagpur, shares achievements

Nagpur, India (Urban Transport News): The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) has celebrated its 5th Foundation day of establishment of Nagpur Metro Rail project in Nagpur today. "Maha Metro team has always worked like a family and laid new milestones. We have pledged to complete the Metro Rail project for this city and we are committed to doing it. The Maha Metro team has performed incredibly in the last five years. And it would continue to put in its best efforts with all sincerity and honesty", said Dr. Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, Maha Metro while addressing the metro officials in the ceremony. He further said, Maha Metro's journey so far has been path-breaking.

We have completed 86 % of project work. We have completed 25 km track work in 50 months and have started commercial operations on 2/3rd of the total project length. The organization and its employees have put in their best efforts in making this project.

Five years ago, the project work started from just one room of Ravi Bhavan, he said and added, that today the Foundation Day event was being held in Maha Metro's own premises. Maha Metro has always worked as a family. Dr Dixit also had a word of praise for all those who have always supported Maha Metro in its project work and firmly stood by it - directly or indirectly.

In his introductory remarks, S Sivamathan, Director (Finance), said that Maha Metro has scaled new heights in just five years. This has been possible because of the dynamic leadership of MD Dr. Dixit, he said. Maha Metro has also earned a lot through the innovative concept of Non-Fare Box Revenue. Speaking on the occasion, Devendra Ramtekkar, ED (Reach-I) said, that executing civil work of Sitabuldi Interchange was not just difficult but was an equally challenging task.

The span erection was done without causing much discomfort to the people. The task was executed despite many challenges. In his speech, Sudhakar Urade, GM (O&M) spoke about the technical challenges faced during the starting of commercial services on Aqua Line between Lokmanya Nagar Metro Station and Sitabuldi Interchange.

This has been a great learning process for our entire team, he said. Metro Mitra Mayuresh Gokhale, spoke of the initial doubts about the project that the people had. However, that apprehension has now been replaced by love and appreciation for the project, he said. The foundation day ceremony was concluded after displaying a short film depicting 5 years of progress in Maha Metro.