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Sitabuldi metro station

Coordinates: 21°08′29″N 79°04′59″E / 21.14152°N 79.08315°E / 21.14152; 79.08315
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Sitabuldi
Nagpur Metro station
General information
LocationSitabuldi, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440012
Coordinates21°08′29″N 79°04′59″E / 21.14152°N 79.08315°E / 21.14152; 79.08315
Owned byMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)
Operated byNagpur Metro
Line(s)Orange Line Aqua Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1Automotive Square
Platform-2Khapri
Platform-3Prajapati Nagar
Platform-4Lokmanya Nagar
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
History
Opened8 March 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-08)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Nagpur Metro Following station
Zero Mile Orange Line Congress Nagar
towards Khapri
Nagpur Railway Station Aqua Line
** Skipping Cotton Market
Jhansi Rani Square
Location
Map

Sitabuldi is an elevated metro interchange station on the North-South corridor of the Orange Line and East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Nagpur Metro in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India which allows passengers to transfer between the Orange Line and the Aqua Line. It was opened to the public on 8 March 2019.[1] Aqua Line services commenced on 28 January 2020.[2] The station covers a total area of 250,000 square feet.[3]

Sitabuldi is central location of Nagpur, the Intra City bus stop is located near to metro station, while the Inter City bus stand at Ganeshpeth can be reached by autorikshaw or local bus.

Design

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The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation (now Mahametro) launched a global competition on 5 June 2015 inviting bids for the Sitaburdi and Zero Mile metro stations.[4] Twenty-three architecture firms submitted designs in response. The metro authority shortlisted 13 firms for the detailed design stage, and eventually requested four firms to submit designs. A panel of architects appointed by the authority to pick the winning design, and the preliminary design of the winning entry was unveiled by the metro authority in May 2016.

The station was designed by a consortium of architects comprising Enia Architects, Mahendra Raj Consultants and Worxpace Consulting. The building's facade is made of locally sourced glass and stone.The station is a T-shaped building. A three-storey building is located at the center of the "T" and six-storey building one of its arms facing Rani Jhansi Square. An art installation called the Crown of Nagpur was installed on top of the six-storey building. The Crown of Nagpur has a base shaped like an inverted flower with a crown over it and a transparent dome below the crown. The structure is 14 metres high, 35 metres long and 25 metres wide. The inverted flower is composed of steel and polycarbonate, and the dome is made of polycarbonate. The polycarbonate sheets are lit with blue lights. The Crown of Nagpur also includes a 2 metre long, 360° LED display intended to display advertisements. Mahametro also plans to open a restaurant on the terrace of the station which would provide visitors with a view of the Crown of Nagpur.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Mahametro began installing a 200 KW rooftop solar plant at the station in mid-2020 and completed work in December 2020. The plant will power the station's power needs for lighting fixtures, air conditioners, escalators and elevators.

Station layout

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Sitabuldi track layout
P1
P2
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
Sitabuldi track layout
P4
P3
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
** Skipping Cotton Market metro station
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 Disabled access
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Khapri
Next Station: Congress Nagar
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Automotive Square
Next Station: Zero Mile Freedom Park
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 3
Eastbound
Towards → Prajapati Nagar
Next Station: Nagpur Railway Station
Platform 4
Westbound
Towards ← Lokmanya Nagar
Next Station: Jhansi Rani Square
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exit

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nagpur Metro Flagged Off by PM Modi, to Open For Public on Women's Day". News18. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Nagpur Metro's Aqua Line inaugurated today. Check new routes, timings". mint. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Most major works incomplete, yet MahaMetro sure of meeting deadline". The Times of India. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ^ NAGPUR METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. "INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR SELECTION OF ARCHITECT" (PDF). Competitionline. Retrieved 3 June 2018.