After PM’s public transport push, call for Nagpur Metro’s longer hours grows Nagpur: The operating hours of Nagpur Metro have come under renewed focus after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for greater use of public transport, reigniting a long-standing local demand to extend services beyond the current 6am to 10pm schedule. Commuters, including industrial workers, night-shift employees, office-goers, and late-evening passengers, have long sought longer Metro hours as ridership rises and reliance on public transport grows. Alongside timing constraints, many argue poor last-mile connectivity remains a major barrier to wider Metro use. The 2013 detailed project report for Nagpur Metro originally proposed 19 hours of daily operations, from 5am to midnight, with no services between midnight and 5am to allow maintenance of infrastructure and rolling stock. However, the current schedule has not met the needs of thousands of workers in the Hingna and Butibori industrial belts, where late-night transport options are limited and costly. Industrial bodies have emphasized that even a one-hour extension of Metro timings would provide significant relief, though they stress that feeder connectivity is equally critical. P Mohan, president of the MIDC Industries Association, highlighted the need for dedicated buses or shuttle services to connect Metro stations with factories in Hingna MIDC. Similarly, Ruchir Kumar Gupta, a senior functionary of the Butibori MIDC Association, noted that extending operating hours until midnight or 12:30am would support employees working across multiple shifts. Many industries operate three shifts, with the last day shift ending around 11pm and the midnight shift beginning shortly after, making extended Metro services essential for both outgoing and incoming workers.#prime_minister_narendra_modi #maha_metro #hingna_midc #nagpur_metro #butibori_midc
Industries Association Reviews PNG Rollout in Hingna MIDC The MIDC Industries Association (MIA) convened an emergency meeting on Monday at Udhyog Bhavan to assess the progress of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) infrastructure implementation in Hingna MIDC. The gathering followed state directives on city gas distribution (CGD) networks and was prompted by an ongoing shortage of LPG for industrial use, which has disrupted production across multiple MIDC units. The meeting was chaired by MIA president P Mohan, with participation from key officials including Ganesh Jaiswal, Arun Lanjewar, MIDC representatives, and Haryana City Gas Pvt Ltd (HCG) executives. Mohan highlighted that HCG had requested land within MIDC to establish a decompression unit, as the gas supplied through pipelines operates at high pressure and requires regulation before distribution to industries. He noted that MIDC had identified potential locations for the facility, with formalities in progress. A detailed proposal from HCG was pending, while pipeline-laying work had already begun in parts of Hingna MIDC. Mohan emphasized that industries seeking PNG connections would need to pay a deposit to initiate the process. As an interim measure, HCG had agreed to supply gas through cascades or cylinders to units facing urgent needs. The MIA is acting as a mediator between MIDC and HCG to ensure coordination and timely implementation of the PNG infrastructure. Mohan underscored the growing challenges faced by industries reliant on LPG, citing global supply disruptions as a key factor. The association urged HCG to expedite pipeline-laying efforts in Hingna and ensure a timely rollout of PNG infrastructure.#midc_industries_association #pipelined_natural_gas #hingna_midc #haryana_city_gas_pvt_ltd #ganesh_jaiswal
