Khapri is the at-grade southern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Orange Line of Nagpur Metro in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra.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]
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]
The station's design was modeled on the Bandra suburban railway station in Mumbai, built in the Victorian style. [2] 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]
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms (Further extension to Eco Park metro station in the future) |
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 → Train Terminates Here | |
Platform 1 Northbound | Towards ← Automotive Square next station is New Airport | |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
L2 | ||
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