Airport South metro station (Nagpur)
Airport South | |||||||||||
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| Nagpur Metro station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Airport Colony, Somalwada, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440005 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°04′44″N 79°03′38″E / 21.079023°N 79.060487°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Nagpur Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Orange Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → Automotive Square Platform-2 → Khapri | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| 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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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.
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. Construction of the outer structure of the station was completed by November 2017, and interior work began in the same month. 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.
Mahametro began installing solar panels at the station on 4 June 2018. Construction of the station was completed by January 2019.