Zero Mile metro station

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Zero Mile
Nagpur Metro station
LocationWardha Road, Nagpur
Coordinates21°08′48″N 79°04′51″E / 21.146703°N 79.080916°E / 21.146703; 79.080916
Owned byMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)
Line(s)  Orange Line
PlatformsSide platform
  • Platform-1 → Automative Square
  • Platform-2 → Metro City
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking available
Disabled accessYes Disabled access
History
Opened21 August 2021 (2021-08-21)
Services
Preceding station   Nagpur Metro   Following station
toward Automative Square
Orange Line
toward Metro City
Route map
Legend
 Automative Square
Nari Road
Indora Square
Kadvi Square
Gaddi Godam Square
Kasturchand Park
Zero Mile
Sitabuldi
Subway interchange  Aqua Line 
 Congress Nagar
Ajni railway station
 Rahate Colony
Ajni Square
Chhatrapati Square
Jaiprakash Nagar
Ujjwal Nagar
Airport
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
 Airport South
New Airport
Khapri
Khapri railway station
 Eco Park
Metro City
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Zero Mile Freedom Park[1] is a metro station on the Orange (North-South) line of the Nagpur Metro in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is named after the nearby Zero Mile Stone which was built in 1907 to mark the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India.[2] The station was opened on 21 August 2021.[3]

Design[]

The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation (now Mahametro) launched a global competition on 5 June 2015 inviting bids for the Zero Mile and Sitaburdi metro stations.[4] Twenty-three architecture firms submitted designs in response. The metro authority shortlisted 13 firms for the detailed design stage, and eventually requested four firms to submit designs. A panel of architects appointed by the authority to pick the winning design, and the preliminary design of the winning entry was unveiled by the metro authority in May 2016.[5]

The Zero Mile station is a 20-storey building with two basements. The building's facade is made of locally-sourced glass and stone.[5] It is located on a 12,000 square metre plot of land on Wardha Road.[6] Mahametro completed the demolition of a two-storey building of the fisheries department that was previously located on the site in January 2018.[7]

The station is equipped with 8 escalators, 10 lifts, and also features multi-level parking with a capacity to accommodate 244 cars. Apart from the metro station and related facilities, the station building also contains hotels, restaurants, commercial places, offices, and a banquet hall. Zero Mile station also provides connectivity with the heritage walk around the Zero Mile Stone and Shaheed Smarak monuments.[6] Also located near the station are an amphitheatre and a survey museum that will display the results of surveys conducted during the British Raj.[8]

A Potain Tower Crane was utilized to speed up construction of the station.[9]

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 Disabled access
Southbound Towards → Metro City next station is Sitabuldi
Northbound Towards ← Automative Square next station is Kasturchand Park
Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

References[]

  1. ^ "Project Profile". Nagpur Metro. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Nagpur Zero Mile, the geographical heart of India, gears up for a facelift". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Nagpur Metro extension: Stretch between Sitabuldi, Kasturchand Park inaugurated". The Indian Express. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. "Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Selection of Architect" (PDF). Competitionline. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Nagpur Metro Unveils Zero Mile & Sitaburdi Metro Stations' Designs". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Work on Majhi Metro's grand Zero Mile Station gains steam". Nagpur Today. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Decks cleared for Zero Mile metro rail station". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Zero Mile to get a 20-storey station, a heritage walk and amphitheatre - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Potain Tower Crane to Speed up Zero Mile Station Work". www.nagpurtoday.in. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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