Nagpur is the geographical center point of India and with zero mile center. The city is known for its diverse culture, peoples, and on the whole with names of oranges. Nagpur the orange city is one of the greenest cities in India. Politically sound, and the winter capital of the Maharashtra state. It has been presented as the smartest city of Maharashtra. It is the soul of the Vidharbha region in different sectors, majorly in commercial and political arenas.
NAGPUR THE JUNCTION
Nagpur the zero mile destination is the center point of India. It is the Junction to all transport networks and services. The city is the bypass to all the major cities of India via road according to Wikipedia (the Mumbai–Aurangabad–Nagpur highway, which connects the state capital (Mumbai) to Nagpur via Aurangabad and significantly reduces the distance traveled by NH 6 and NH 3 between the cities). Nagpur is also the country’s one of the busiest railway junctions. (A total of 242 trains (passenger, express, mail, Duronto, Rajdhani Express and the Garib Rath). Sixty-five are daily trains, and 26 terminate or originate at Nagpur. Almost 150,000 passengers use the Nagpur Junction railway station. Nagpur’s air traffic control (ATC) is one of India’s busiest, with more than 300 international flights flying over the city every day in 2004). Transportation in Nagpur is central connectivity to the nation which through all the means like Road (Buses, Intercity), Railway, Metro, Air transport.
As the Nagpur is the terminus for all the important transport transits. The city must require major internal city transport system.
BUS TRANSPORT
Nagpur Mahanagar Parivahan Limited (NMPL) is the provider for the city’s bus service infrastructure. Source: (The company operates a total number of 487 buses, which serves 160,000 passengers daily all over the 227.4 km² city area.17 are electric buses; 88 are low-floor MiniBuses, and 382 are low-floor 50-seat StarBuses).The bus transport matrix serves well in every quarter/cornet of the city in the cheapest rate solutions provided by the government.
You will explore the entire city in a short distance time, with wide road networks and with reliable bus service.
AUTO RICKSHAWS
An Autorickshaw had become the life savior of a common man in every city. Nagpur holds a good number of autos and its daily user. The locals are very reliable on auto-rickshaw service with basic share rates and prefer it for short-distance rides. You will usually find six-seater rickshaws in Nagpur with sharing rides.
CAB SERVICES
Cab services are also becoming a trend in Nagpur like all metropolitan cities’ daily commute. Ola, Uber, Zoomcar, and many more services provide a good deal to travel across the city. It’s a great initiative but not become a primary system in public transport. Many users take it for granted because of its expensive cost compared to other transport facilities. It goes well at Nagpur airport and railway station and provide a decent service to customers.
METRO : THE FUTURE OF NAGPUR PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The mass rapid transit system for the orange city. The future of the new era public transport system is on its way to serve the 2.872 Million lives of Nagpur. An initiative of the greenest metro of India. It’s a great opportunity for the city as an alternative transportation system and with a good economic growth approach. The city Nagpur is mainly dependent on the road network, Nagpur metro serves a significant role in it. Buses are getting over-crowded with its cheaper rate facilities. Metro will provide cheap and best transport services for local as well as tourists.
Every best city is known for its leading transportation system. It belongs to every citizen and visitor. The free-flowing network makes it easy to reach the destination faster. Nagpur is becoming the city of IT hubs, National education institutes, good healthcare, and best city infrastructures and ultimately the broad roads with landscapes, hence the entire city uphold the dignity of the smartest city and provides the fastest public transport network.
Written By – Waqar Ahmed
