The Maharashtra Cabinet, today, cleared the Broad Gauge (BG) Metro proposal of Maha Metro.<br />'' <br />''The Rs. 333.60 crore project aims at providing high-speed connectivity to satellite towns around Nagpur – Narkhed, Wardha, Bhandara and Ramtek.<br />'' <br />''With the state cabinet clearing the proposal, it would now be sent to the Central Government for its approval.<br />'' <br />''Once implemented, Metro coaches would run on Indian Railways' track.<br />'' <br />''One of the most ambitious projects proposed by Maha Metro, which would change the transportation pattern in Nagpur and surroundings, the proposal aims at utilising existing infrastructure of Indian Railways by providing air conditioned, faster, reliable and comfortable services between Nagpur and the four satellite towns mentioned above.<br />'' <br />''This is the first ever such service to be introduced in the country.<br />'' <br />''This would also act as feeder service to Nagpur Metro, thereby reducing dependency on private vehicles and transportation services. Simultaneously this would reduce existing traffic congestion on the roads, subsequent accidents and pollution.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The total distance covered by the project, involving all the four routes, is 265 km.</span><br />