Nagpur 07 : The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), in partnership with ITDP India,
released the Nagpur Urban Streets Assessment Report on July 07, 2025. The report
is a comprehensive study evaluating the condition and usability of the city’s walking and
cycling infrastructure. The report is structured in two parts, with part one focusing on
‘impact assessment’ of already redesigned streets and part two focusing on ‘situational
analysis’ of current situation of the streets. It also offers strategic recommendations for a
more inclusive and accessible urban environment.
The report assessed seven key stretches of street in Nagpur city- Wardha Road A (Ajni
Square to Rahate Colony), Wardha Road B, Orange City Street, and Amravati Road,
which were recently redesigned, and three others- Central Bazaar, Shankarnagar, Ring
Road, which have not been redesigned. These are spread over approximately 10km. A
triangulated methodology was employed, involving design surveys, observation surveys,
and perception surveys. While design and observation studies were conducted in-house
for perception surveys, 330 citizens were surveyed on-ground. These were collected
between March 2024-September 2024.
These findings have been summarised by assigning a score out of 30 to each of the
seven streets.
The results show promising progress on streets like Wardha Road A from Ajni Square to
Rahate Colony, which scored a good score of 24.7 out of 30. At the same time, lower
scores on streets like Ring Road (6.5 out of 30) highlight key opportunities for city-wide
improvement and investment in better street design.
“The findings of this study give us a clear roadmap for where interventions are
most needed, along with recommendations at the street and city level. We aim to
apply these learnings systematically to create streets that are not only functional
but also safe, accessible, and inclusive for all citizens,” said Vasumna Pant, IAS,
Additional Municipal Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
