Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited
(MAHA-METRO)
Centre-State owned
Industry Public transport
Headquarters Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Key people
 Brijesh Dixit, (Managing Director)
Services Nagpur Metro
Pune Metro
Owner Government of India (50%)
Government of Maharashtra (50%)

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO), (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र मेट्रो रेल महामंडळ, (महा-मेट्रो) ) is 50:50 jointly owned company of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra headquartered in Nagpur. [1]

The existing Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) will be reconstituted into the MAHA-METRO for implementation of all Maharashtra state metro projects, except the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.[2]

Project will be covered under the legal framework of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978; the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002; and the Railways Act, 1989, as amended from time to time.

Operation

The MAHA-METRO is responsible for all the metro rail projects undergoing in Maharashtra except Mumbai Metropolitan Area.

MAHA-METRO is the implementation authority for Nagpur Metro and Pune Metro projects, except lines that will be handled by the PMRDA.[3]

The upcoming Greater Nasik Metro will be also implemented and operated by MAHA-METRO.

References

  1. ↑ "MAHA-METRO". THE HINDU. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "नागपुर मेट्रो की बड़ी कामियाबी ,पुणे मेट्रो को साकार करेगी नागपुर मेट्रो". Nagpur Today. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pune metro rail project gets go-ahead from Centre". Times of India. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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