The Aqua Line, also known as the East-West corridor, of the Nagpur Metro is a metro route of the mass rapid transit system in Nagpur, India. It was opened on 28 January 2020.[1]
| Aqua Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Nagpur |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 20 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid Transit |
| System | Nagpur Metro |
| Operator(s) | MahaMetro |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 January 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.557 km |
| Character | Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Standard gauge) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary |
The total length of the corridor is 19.407 km (12.059 mi). with 21 stations from Prajapati Nagar to Hingna Mount View with a total distance of 19.407 km (12.059 mi). All stations are elevated stations and Sitaburdi station is an Interchange Station. Average inter-station distance is 1.00 km (0.621 mi) approximately varying from 0.65 to 1.29 km (0.404 to 0.802 mi) depending upon the site, operational and traffic requirements. The entire corridor is elevated.
The DMRC in its Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted to Nagpur Improvement Trust has suggested to start the construction work on both the routes simultaneously contradicting the prior suggestion of phase wise development.[2]
List of stations
editFollowing is a list of stations on this route-
| Aqua Line | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stn. No. | Station Name | Opened | Chainage (in metre) | Distance from previous station | Connections | Layout | |
| English | Marathi | ||||||
| 1 | Prajapati Nagar | प्रजापती नगर | 11 December 2022[3] | 0.0 | 0.0 | None | Elevated |
| 2 | Vaishnodevi Square | वैष्णोदेवी चौक | 11 December 2022[3] | 1229.3 | 1229.3 | None | Elevated |
| 3 | Ambedkar Square | आंबेडकर चौक | 11 December 2022[3] | 1947.9 | 718.6 | None | Elevated |
| 4 | Telephone Exchange | टेलिफोन एक्स्चेंज | 11 December 2022[3] | 3137.4 | 1189.5 | None | Elevated |
| 5 | Chitar Oli Chowk | चितारओळी चौक | 11 December 2022[3] | 3950.2 | 812.8 | None | Elevated |
| 6 | Agrasen Square | अग्रसेन चौक | 11 December 2022[3] | 4759.8 | 809.6 | None | Elevated |
| 7 | Dosar Vaishya Square | दोसर वैश्य चौक | 11 December 2022[3] | 5590.4 | 830.6 | None | Elevated |
| 8 | Nagpur Railway Station | नागपूर रेल्वे स्थानक | 11 December 2022[3] | 6464.4 | 874.0 | None | Elevated |
| 9 | Cotton Market | कॉटन मार्केट | 21 September 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
| 10 | Sitabuldi | सिताबर्डी | 28 January 2020[4] | 7707.7 | 1243.3 | Orange Line | Elevated |
| 11 | Jhansi Rani Square | झाशी राणी चौक | 28 January 2020[4] | 8354.0 | 646.3 | None | Elevated |
| 12 | Institution of Engineers | इन्स्टिट्युशन ऑफ इंजिनिअर्स | 28 January 2020[4] | 9117.2 | 763.2 | None | Elevated |
| 13 | Shankar Nagar Square | शंकर नगर चौक | 9 December 2020[5][6] | 10074.9 | 957.7 | None | Elevated |
| 14 | LAD Square | एलएडी चौक | 22 October 2020[7][8] | 10873.1 | 798.2 | None | Elevated |
| 15 | Dharampeth College | धरमपेठ महाविद्यालय | 6 April 2021[9] | 12020.7 | 1147.6 | None | Elevated |
| 16 | Subhash Nagar | सुभाष नगर | 28 January 2020[4] | 12947.1 | 926.4 | None | Elevated |
| 17 | Rachana Ring Road Junction | रचना रिंग रोड जंक्शन | 9 December 2020[5][6] | 14201.1 | 1254.0 | None | Elevated |
| 18 | Vasudev Nagar | वासुदेव नगर | 28 January 2020[4] | 15173.9 | 972.8 | None | Elevated |
| 19 | Bansi Nagar | बंसी नगर | 23 September 2020 | 16131.6 | 957.7 | None | Elevated |
| 20 | Lokmanya Nagar | लोकमान्य नगर | 28 January 2020[4] | 17792.6 | 1661.0 | None | Elevated |
See also
editOther Metro systems in India
edit- List of Ahmedabad Metro stations
- List of Chennai Metro stations
- List of Delhi Metro stations
- List of Gurugram Metro stations
- List of Hyderabad Metro stations
- List of Jaipur Metro stations
- List of Kochi Metro stations
- List of Kolkata Metro stations
- List of Lucknow Metro stations
- List of Mumbai Metro stations
- List of Namma Metro stations
- List of Noida Metro stations
References
edit- ^ "Nagpur Metro's Aqua Line inaugurated today. Check new routes, timings". mint. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Work on two routes to start together". The Times of India. 19 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "PM Modi Inaugurates Nagpur Metro, Flags Off 6th Vande Bharat Train". NDTV. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "[Pics] Nagpur Metro Aqua Line's 1st Section Inaugurated". The Metro Rail Guy. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Shankar Nagar, Rachna Ring Road Junction Metro station to be functional from tomorrow". The Live Nagpur. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Shankar Nagar & Rachana Ring Road Junction Stations open for Public at Nagpur" (PDF). Pune Metro. Mahametro. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "CMRS gives safety node to launch metro services on four new stations in Nagpur". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Nagpur Metro's Double Decker Viaduct Inaugurated". The Metro Rail Guy. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "4 new Metro stations operational from today". The Times of India. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.