Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that all important cities in the Vidarbha region will be connected to Nagpur city through mini-metro projects within one and a half years. Gadkari was in Amravati for the bhoomipujan of a National Highway project.
“We plan a mini-metro network which will connect Nagpur with all important cities and towns of Vidarbha,” the Union minister announced. “There will be a mini-metro covering Yavatmal, Wadsa, Ramtek, Badnera, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Wardha and Amravati.”
There are eleven districts in Vidarbha and ‘orange city’ Nagpur is Maharashtra’s second capital. The plan is to enhance inter-district connectivity through mini-metro projects that offer fast and comfortable travel within and outside the Vidarbha region.
