Airport South metro station (Nagpur)
Airport South | |||||||||||
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Nagpur Metro station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 5, Wardha Road, Nagpur | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°04′44″N 79°03′38″E / 21.079023°N 79.060487°ECoordinates: 21°04′44″N 79°03′38″E / 21.079023°N 79.060487°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Orange Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platform
Platform-1 → Kasturchand Park Platform-2 → Khapri | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-Grade | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes ![]() | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 8 March 2019 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Airport South is a metro station on the Orange (North-South) line of the Nagpur Metro serving the Somalwada area of Nagpur. It was opened to the public on 8 March 2019.[1]
The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (now the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited) awarded the contract to construct the station to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (ILFS) in July 2016.[2] Construction of the outer structure of the station was completed by November 2017, and interior work began in the same month.[3][4] The station was awarded a platinum rating by the Indian Green Building Council, the highest rating the Council presents for sustainable construction practices that reduce environmental impact.[5]
Mahametro began installing solar panels at the station on 4 June 2018.[6] Construction of the station was completed by January 2019.[7]
Design
The Airport South station has a steel sheet roof and features primarily glass walls inspired by a green theme.[3] Solar panels of 110 KW fitted on the station's roof supply around 65% of the total electricity required by the station.[5] The station's upper floor houses a large hall which can be utilized to host conventions, weddings and other events.[3]
Airport South is the first metro station in India to implement the Bio-digester technology. The Bio-digester, a sewage treatment system, was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and dedicated to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The station is also equipped with a rainwater harvesting system. Two pits of 2.1-metre diameter each collect about 80% of the total runoff water to be harvested.[5]
Station Layout
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
L2 | Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left ![]() | |
Southbound | Towards → Khapri next station is New Airport | |
Northbound | Towards ← Kasturchand Park next station is Airport | |
Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left ![]() | ||
L2 |
References
- ^ "Nagpur Metro Flagged Off by PM Modi, to Open For Public on Women's Day". News18. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Construction of 10 Metro rail stations to start in a week". Metro Rail News. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "3 Metro stations to be completed this month". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Khapri, Airport metro stations to be completed by this month". Nagpur Today. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Get ready, green Metro stations coming". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Fixing of solar panels at Nagpur Metro's Airport South Station begins". thehitavada.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Metro to be ready on two stretches by Feb end: Dixit - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2019.