Nagpur’s rail infrastructure is set for a major upgrade as the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC), also known as MahaRail, accelerates work on the Ajni twin cable-stayed bridge over the Nagpur-Wardha railway line near Ajni station.
The new six-lane railway overbridge (RoB), built at an estimated cost of ₹333 crore, will replace the aging 125-year-old British-era Ajni bridge, which has been closed to heavy vehicles due to structural deterioration. To minimize traffic disruption, MahaRail is executing the project in two phases.
Phase-I aims to complete one side of the bridge by October 2025, allowing traffic to be diverted before dismantling the old bridge. Phase-II will then construct the second cable-stayed bridge, ensuring smooth two-way traffic across the parallel structures, separated by a one-meter gap.
Currently, MRIDC has completed two of the three piers for the first bridge and is working on the central pier, after which cable and girder installation will commence. Approvals from Central Railway, the Public Works Department, and the Maharashtra government have been secured. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is facilitating land acquisition and has granted tree-cutting permissions.
Upon completion, the new bridge will significantly ease congestion, strengthening connectivity between old and new Nagpur.
