Cotton Market is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Nagpur Metro in Nagpur, India. It was opened on 21 September 2023. [1] [2] [3]
Cotton Market is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Nagpur Metro in Nagpur, India. It was opened on 21 September 2023. [1] [2] [3]
Cotton Market 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 1 Eastbound | Towards → Prajapati Nagar Next Station: Nagpur Railway Station | |
| Platform 2 Westbound | Towards ← Lokmanya Nagar Next Station: Sitabuldi Change at the next station for Orange Line | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
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