An RTI has revealed that 33 First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered in connection with road accidents on Lokmanya Nagar-Hingna corridor between April 1, 2024 and April 2026. This is a question over safety along one of Nagpur’s busiest infrastructure project stretches. The information was obtained by Rajesh Navalkishore Thakur under the Right to Information (RTI) Act from the Nagpur Traffic Police Department. The figures pertain to the corridor where Maha Metro is constructing Reach-4A of Phase II, connecting Lokmanya Nagar with Hingna and serving residential, educational and industrial areas.

 

As per records received from MIDC Police Station and Hingna Police Station, Nagpur City, 15 accident FIRs were registered in 2024, 17 in 2025 and one till April 2026, taking the total to 33 FIRs. While the accidents occurred within the Metro construction corridor, many of the safety issues, according to Metro officials, are due to ongoing Haryana Gas pipeline-laying work being carried out alongside the road. So, they said the figures should not be interpreted as accidents caused solely by Metro construction. According to them, the issue is Haryana City Gas (HCG) pipeline work being executed on the left side of the carriageway, where excavation and road restoration have allegedly fallen short of prescribed standards. They said the Metro work and the gas pipeline work are taking place in the same corridor, but the pipeline activity has aggravated road conditions.

 

The officials alleged that barricading norms are being violated. Under the prescribed traffic management guidelines for road works, a minimum four-metre-wide carriageway is required to be kept open to facilitate safe movement of vehicles. They claimed this requirement is not being maintained, which hence creates bottlenecks and increases the risk of accidents. They further pointed to poor restoration quality after pipeline excavation. Mud and sludge have accumulated on the road surface, while paver blocks reinstated after digging are uneven and improperly aligned. When contacted, HCG officials did not respond.

 

The condition has become perilous for two-wheeler riders, Metro officials said. The corridor is lined with many colleges and educational institutions, which has resulted in heavy motorcycle and scooter traffic throughout the day. Loose gravel, mud and uneven paver blocks have caused numerous vehicles to skid. The issue, they said, has already been taken up by Metro with various authorities. Despite repeated communications, officials claimed that responses have come at level of assurances and that no corrective work has been carried out on the ground so far.