Nagpur’s public transit network is gearing up for a significant expansion as the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) prepares to introduce 91 air-conditioned buses across the Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) limits. The initiative will extend Aapli Bus services into fast-growing rural and semi-urban pockets beyond the city’s current municipal borders.
Having already secured a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the NMRDA, the NMC’s Transport Department has now approached the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) for formal clearance to operate on new outskirt corridors. The blueprint outlines nine proposed routes serving seven key areas: Parsheoni, Mouda, Bazargaon, Amdi Fata, Kanholibara, Hingna, and Sonegaon on Chandrapur Road (beyond Butibori).
Designed to strengthen last-mile connectivity for developing satellite settlements, the move aims to provide daily commuters with a comfortable, budget-friendly alternative to private vehicles. While NMRDA has greenlit the expansion within its jurisdiction, both the NMC and the Nagpur City Regional Transport Office (RTO) have also sought separate NOCs from the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).
Implementation will begin as soon as these final regulatory approvals are in place. “Once all the necessary clearances are received, NMC will be able to extend its operations on the proposed routes. The proposal involves the deployment of 91 buses in the NMRDA region,” an official familiar with the plan confirmed.
Currently, Aapli Bus operates on over 20 rural corridors, connecting Nagpur to peripheral hubs such as Khaparkheda, Vadoda, Gondkhairi, Kanhan-Kandri, Kalmeshwar, Takalghat, Amgaon-Deoli, and Borkhedi. Adding these new routes will substantially widen the transit footprint and ease daily travel into the city.
At present, the NMC transport wing manages a total fleet of 825 buses comprising 241 non-AC and 584 AC vehicles with roughly 778 buses actively plying across 136 routes. Serving an average of 2.25 lakh commuters each day, the network generates around ₹30 lakh in daily revenue.
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