NMC Transport Committee Approves 1.55 Crore Feeder Bays for Electric Bus Expansion The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) transport committee, chaired by Mangala Khekre, approved two major projects aimed at modernizing the city’s public transport infrastructure during a meeting held at the NMC headquarters. The proposals focus on expanding electric bus operations by constructing 33 kilovolt (KV) feeder bays at two key bus depots, as well as securing land for a modern bus depot. The decisions were made to support the city’s transition to sustainable urban mobility and improve the efficiency of its public transport system. The first approved project involves the construction of feeder bays at the Wathoda depot in East Nagpur and the Khapri depot on Wardha Road. At Wathoda, the electric and civil works for the feeder bay will cost 80.07 lakh rupees after deducting supervision charges. Similarly, the Khapri depot project has been sanctioned at a cost of 74.93 lakh rupees. The total expenditure of 1.55 crore rupees will be drawn from a 35 crore provision allocated for bus depot infrastructure development. The proposal had already received the municipal commissioner’s approval on April 16, streamlining the implementation process. In addition to the feeder bays, the committee approved the permanent transfer of 3.54 hectares of land at Khapri, located outside the Mihan Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The land, identified by khasra numbers 145/1 and 146, will be used for developing a modern bus depot. This includes space for bus parking, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and other transport facilities. The Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) board provided in-principle approval for the land allotment.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #maharashtra_airport_development_company #mangala_khekre #wathoda_depot #khapri_depot
