Vizag Metro: Collector discusses Comprehensive Mobility Plan, seeks suggestions from agencies
District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore held a meeting to discuss the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region. The plan, which is being developed in conjunction with the proposed Metro Rail project, aims to improve urban mobility and traffic flow. Stakeholders, including various government departments, were invited to provide their input to ensure effective urban planning for the future.
- ▪The meeting focused on the preparation of a Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region.
- ▪Consultants presented components of the plan, including underpasses, footpaths, and traffic surveys.
- ▪Stakeholder consultations are being conducted under the leadership of the District Collector.
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District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) met stakeholders at the Collectorate to discuss the preparation of a Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region, in connection with the proposed Metro Rail project.Representatives of SYSTRA, a consultancy firm associated with metro rail projects, made a presentation on the components of the plan, including underpasses, footpaths, cycle tracks, traffic surveys and phased implementation, given the projected population growth in the region up to 2055. Visakhapatnam metro rail project to enhance traffic flow with new flyoversThe representatives said the CMP was being prepared in line with Central and State government guidelines, and that preliminary surveys had been completed by May 2025.
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