Nagpur: The feeder service at Mahametro Station is largely available and commuter says this prevents them from using the network.
At present, only four of the 23 metro stations have bus connectivity.
Nagpur Metro does not provide information about the services available on the website or cellular application.
Toi visited the orange and Aqua Metro line and found that the number of low feeder vehicles.
It hasn’t restarted the airport shuttle service too.
Mahametro’s general mobility card also cannot be used to pay feeder vehicles because the official claims two years ago.
Recently, Nagpur Metro received a central government award for the best multi-capital integration (MMI) in this country.
The feeder service is the most important component of MMI.
Mahametro has submitted entries in the best multimodal integration format.
“Maha Metro includes the planning and implementation of multi-capital integration from the beginning of the project (stage of planning) for accessibility that is fast, safe, efficient and the dissolution of commuters to and from the metro station.
This causes Nagpur to get recognition,” said Executive Director of Mahametro (Administratin) Anilkumar KoKate.
Prajaka Meshram, Domestic Help from Khapri, said he used the Metro several times because this was a cheap mode of transportation.
“However, because there is no feeder service, I have to walk long.
I have stopped using the metro.
Authorities to improve feeder services so that people like I can use them.
Each station must be connected by the city bus,” he said.
Hospital employees Vinay Waghmare said, “Metro is good but there are no vehicles at the station to bring you further.
What is the point of building the metro if ordinary people cannot use it?” Mahametro also claimed that the 12 e-becak motor Eto operates on the orange and aqua lines At the time of submission entered UMI (excluding 4 e-rickshaws from the Tarit Mobility Pvt Ltd).
Toi doesn’t see anyone.
34 e-rickshaws purchased by Eto Motors are being registered with RTO for use at the South Airport Metro station, according to Mahametro.
Most Cards, announced in August 2019, which can be used for feeder services and ATM cards have not worked.
Kokate said the SBI internal security audit was underway, “resulting in a card delay”.
Improve feeder services at the metro station, say commuters
