Khapri metro station

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]

Khapri
Nagpur Metro station
LocationKhapri, Nagpur
Owned byMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)
Line(s)     Orange Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking available
Architectural styleVictorian
History
Opened8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)

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. "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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