Airport South metro station (Nagpur)

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Airport South
Nagpur Metro station
Location5, Wardha Road, Nagpur
Owned byMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)
Line(s)  Orange Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened8 March 2019; 2 years ago (2019-03-08)
Services
Preceding station   Nagpur Metro   Following station
TerminusOrange LineTerminus

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]

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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "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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