Khapri metro station

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Khapri
Nagpur Metro station
LocationKhapri, Nagpur
Owned byMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)
Line(s)  Orange Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingCar parking available
Architectural styleVictorian
History
Opened8 March 2019; 2 years ago (2019-03-08)
Services
Preceding station   Nagpur Metro   Following station
toward Automative Square
Orange Line
toward Metro City

Khapri is a metro station on the Orange (North-South) line of the Nagpur Metro serving the Khapri area of Nagpur. It was opened to the public on 8 March 2019.[1] The station is integrated with the Khapri railway station, and is linked with Wardha Road via a subway that passes under the main railway line.[2]

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.[3] Construction of the outer structure of the station was completed by November 2017, and interior work began in the same month.[4][5] 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.[2] Construction of the station was completed by January 2019.[6]

The station was originally proposed to be the southern terminus of the North-South Line. However, on 22 November 2017, Mahametro announced a 3 km southern extension to the line which added two new stations - Ecopark and Metro City - the latter becoming the southern terminus.[7]

Design[]

The station's design was modeled on the Bandra suburban railway station in Mumbai, built in the Victorian style.[2][8] Like Bandra station, Khapri station has a red roof covered by terracotta tiles, white-coloured steel trusses and a clock tower.[2] Solar panels fitted on the station's roof supply around 65% of the total electricity required by the station.[2]

The station's interiors are adorned by paintings, sculptures and other art depicting the culture of Nagpur, Vidarbha, Maharashtra and India. The station also contains shops and restaurants which occupy a total commercial space of about 15,000 square feet.[2] The station has parking facilities that can accommodate 30 cars and 100 two-wheelers.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nagpur Metro Flagged Off by PM Modi, to Open For Public on Women's Day". News18. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Get ready, green Metro stations coming". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Construction of 10 Metro rail stations to start in a week". Metro Rail News. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ^ "3 Metro stations to be completed this month". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Khapri, Airport metro stations to be completed by this month". Nagpur Today. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Metro to be ready on two stretches by Feb end: Dixit - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  7. ^ "2 new stations added as Metro goes beyond Khapri - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. ^ "NMRCL Unveils New Airport & Khapri Stations' Designs". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

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