Metro to Launch Feeder Bus Service on Hingna Road Soon The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) and the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) are set to introduce a dedicated feeder bus service that will connect Lokmanya Nagar Metro Station with key educational and medical institutions along Hingna Road. The initiative, which aims to enhance last-mile connectivity for students, patients, and daily commuters, will operate buses from the metro station to Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, with intermediate stops at GH Raisoni College of Engineering and Priyadarshini College of Engineering. The service is expected to begin operations shortly, marking a significant step toward improving urban mobility in Nagpur. Officials emphasized that the demand for this service stems from the needs of students and patients, who have long sought direct access to educational and medical facilities. To facilitate registration for the feeder bus, a two-day camp will be held at the premises of the affiliated colleges on April 7 and 8. During these camps, residents will be able to obtain Maha Card and NMC bus pass registrations, ensuring seamless access to the service. The buses will drop passengers directly onto campus grounds, offering a convenient, safe, and time-efficient alternative to private vehicles and auto-rickshaws for short-distance travel. The collaboration between MahaMetro and NMC underscores a shared commitment to reducing reliance on private transportation and promoting multimodal transit solutions. According to a MahaMetro spokesperson, the integrated initiative is designed to strengthen the existing metro network by addressing gaps in connectivity for key destinations.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #maha_metro #hingna_road #lata_mangeshkar_hospital #gh_raisoni_college_of_engineering
Existing Land Use Survey Drags, Nagpur DP In Doldrums Nagpur’s long-overdue development plan (DP) faces further delays as the Existing Land Use (ELU) survey remains incomplete in more than half of the areas included in the expanded municipal limits. Of the 57 mauzas incorporated into the planning framework, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s town planning department has completed ELUs for only 25, leaving 32 areas pending even after the initial deadline passed. Civic officials attributed the slowdown to challenges in reconciling land-use data from the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), which previously drafted the city’s development plan. The revised DP, mandated under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966, carries strict statutory timelines. Sections 23(1), 34, and 38 of the Act require the plan to be finalized within six months of its notification, setting December 13, 2025, as the deadline for publishing the final growth blueprint. However, doubts persist about the municipal corporation’s ability to meet this target, given its historical struggles with implementation. The last development plan, created by NIT in 2000, outlined 896 reservations for civic amenities like parks, schools, and roads, but over two decades later, only 92 reservations have been executed, with 804 still pending. Municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar, who recently took charge, reviewed the stalled progress during a meeting and directed the town planning department to complete the ELU survey for the remaining 32 mauzas by May 31, 2025. Originally scheduled for completion by December 13, 2024, the target was missed due to administrative and technical bottlenecks.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #nagpur_improvement_trust #vipin_itankar #maha_metro #maharashtra_airport_development_company
