Airport South
Nagpur Metro station
General information
LocationAirport Colony, Somalwada, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440005
Coordinates21°04′44″N 79°03′38″E / 21.079023°N 79.060487°E / 21.079023; 79.060487
Owned byMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)
Operated byNagpur Metro
Line(s)Orange Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Automotive Square
Platform-2 → Khapri
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
History
Opened8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Nagpur Metro Following station
Airport
towards Automotive Square
 Orange Line New Airport
towards Khapri
Location

Airport South is an at-grade metro station on the North-South corridor of the Orange Line of Nagpur Metro in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra. This serves 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

Airport South track layout
to Airport
P1
P2
to New Airport
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 2
Southbound		 Towards → Khapri next station is New Airport
Platform 1
Northbound		 Towards ← Automotive Square next station is Airport
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exit

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nagpur Metro Flagged Off by PM Modi, to Open For Public on Women's Day". News18. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Construction of 10 Metro rail stations to start in a week". Metro Rail News. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "3 Metro stations to be completed this month". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Khapri, Airport metro stations to be completed by this month". Nagpur Today. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Get ready, green Metro stations coming". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Metro to be ready on two stretches by Feb end: Dixit - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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