First corridor of Nagpur metro likely to be completed by end of February

Even before being commissioned, the Nagpur metro project is bringing in money

The first corridor of the Nagpur metro is likely to be completed by the end of this month, according to top officials in the project. Already earning revenues, the metro project is expected to break even by mid-2020, when the entire 38-km stretch is operational.

“The project (first corridor) will be ready for commissioning by the end of this month. The inauguration date will then be decided in a couple of week,” said Brijesh Dixit, managing director, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC).

The project is being developed in two corridors; the first corridor is 19-km long. The total cost for