Template:Infobox station 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
- ↑ Nagpur Metro Flagged Off by PM Modi, to Open For Public on Women's Day. News18.
- ↑ Construction of 10 Metro rail stations to start in a week. Metro Rail News(29 July 2016).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3 Metro stations to be completed this month. The Times of India.
- ↑ Khapri, Airport metro stations to be completed by this month. Nagpur Today.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Get ready, green Metro stations coming. The Times of India.
- ↑ Fixing of solar panels at Nagpur Metro’s Airport South Station begins. thehitavada.com.
- ↑ Metro to be ready on two stretches by Feb end: Dixit - Times of India. The Times of India.