Aqua Line (Nagpur Metro) Explained

Aqua Line
Type:Rapid Transit
System:Nagpur Metro
Status:Operational
Locale:Nagpur
Start:Prajapati Nagar
End:Hingna Mount View
Stations:20
Open:28 January 2020
Operator:MahaMetro
Character:Elevated
Linelength:18.557 km
Gauge: (Standard gauge)
Electrification:25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Map State:expanded

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]

The total length of the corridor is 19.407 km. with 21 stations from Prajapati Nagar to Hingna Mount View with a total distance of 19.407 km. All stations are elevated stations and Sitaburdi station is an Interchange Station. Average inter-station distance is 1.00 km approximately varying from 0.65 km to 1.29 km depending upon the site, operational and traffic requirements. This corridor originates from Prajapati Nagar and runs westwards, through Vaishnodevi Square, Ambedkar Square, Telephone Exchange, Chittar Oli Square, Agarsen Square, Doser Vaisya Square, Nagpur Railway Station, Sitaburdi, Jhansi Rani Square, Institute of Engineers, Shankar Nagar Square, Lad Square, Dharmpeth College, Subhash Nagar, Rachna (Ring road Junction), Vasudev Nagar, Bansi Nagar to Lomanya Nagar. 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

Following is a list of stations on this route-

Aqua Line
Stn. No.Station NameOpenedChainage (in metre)Distance from previous stationConnectionsLayout
EnglishMarathi
1प्रजापती नगर11 December 2022[3] 0.00.0NoneElevated
2वैष्णोदेवी चौक11 December 20221229.31229.3NoneElevated
3आंबेडकर चौक 11 December 20221947.9718.6NoneElevated
4टेलिफोन एक्सचेंज11 December 20223137.41189.5NoneElevated
5चितारओळी चौक 11 December 20223950.2812.8NoneElevated
6अग्रसेन चौक11 December 20224759.8809.6NoneElevated
7दोसर वैश्य चौक11 December 20225590.4830.6NoneElevated
8नागपूर रेल्वे स्थानक11 December 20226464.4874.0NoneElevated
9कॉटन मार्केट 21 September 2023NoneElevated
10सीताबर्डी 28 January 2020[4] 7707.71243.3Elevated
11झाशी राणी चौक 28 January 20208354.0646.3NoneElevated
12इन्स्टिट्यूट ऑफ इंजिनीअर्स28 January 20209117.2763.2NoneElevated
13शंकर नगर चौक9 December 2020[5] 10074.9957.7NoneElevated
14एल ए डी चौक22 October 2020[6] [7] 10873.1798.2NoneElevated
15धरमपेठ महाविद्यालय 6 April 2021[8] 12020.71147.6NoneElevated
16Subhash Nagarसुभाष नगर28 January 202012947.1926.4NoneElevated
17रचना रिंग रोड जंक्शन9 December 2020[9] 14201.11254.0NoneElevated
18वासुदेव नगर28 January 202015173.9972.8NoneElevated
19बंसी नगर23 September 2020[10] 16131.6957.7NoneElevated
20लोकमान्य नगर28 January 202017792.61661.0NoneElevated

See also

Other Metro systems in India

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nagpur Metro's Aqua Line inaugurated today. Check new routes, timings . mint . 25 November 2021 . en . 28 January 2020.
  2. News: Work on two routes to start together. 19 February 2013. The Times of India.
  3. Web site: PM Modi Inaugurates Nagpur Metro, Flags Off 6th Vande Bharat Train . 2022-12-11 . NDTV.com.
  4. Web site: 29 January 2020. [Pics] Nagpur Metro Aqua Line's 1st Section Inaugurated]. 26 November 2021. The Metro Rail Guy. en-US.
  5. Web site: Shankar Nagar, Rachna Ring Road Junction Metro station to be functional from tomorrow. live. 26 November 2021. The Live Nagpur. 8 December 2020 . en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420095530/https://thelivenagpur.com/2020/12/08/shankar-nagar-rachna-ring-road-junction-metro-station-to-be-functional-from-tomorrow/ . 20 April 2021 .
  6. Web site: CMRS gives safety node to launch metro services on four new stations in Nagpur. 25 November 2021. Urban Transport News.
  7. Web site: 16 November 2020. Nagpur Metro's Double Decker Viaduct Inaugurated. 26 November 2021. The Metro Rail Guy. en-US.
  8. Web site: 6 April 2021. Manka. Behl. 4 new Metro stations operational from today. 25 November 2021. The Times of India. en.
  9. Web site: Shankar Nagar & Rachana Ring Road Junction Stations open for Public at Nagpur . Pune Metro . Mahametro . 26 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Nagpur Metro. 23 September 2020. Bansi Nagar Metro Station is Operational and at your Services now. 26 November 2021. Facebook. en.