Airport South metro station (Nagpur)
Nagpur Metro's Orange Line metro station
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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]
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Airport Colony, Somalwada, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440005 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21.079023°N 79.060487°E | ||||||||||
| System | Nagpur Metro station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Nagpur Metro | ||||||||||
| Line | Orange Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → Automotive Square Platform-2 → Khapri | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-Grade, Double track | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 March 2019 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → Khapri Next Station: New Airport | |
| Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Automotive Square Next Station: Airport | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||