Freedom Park Nagpur zero mile station

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Nagpur: The 1.6km section between Sitabuldi and Kasturchand Park stations of the Metro network will be thrown open to public on Friday. After inspection, the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety had given the clearance for trains to ply on the route.

CM Uddhav Thackeray, Union ministers Nitin Gadkari (road transport and highways) and Hardeep Singh Puri (housing and urban affairs) will inaugurate the Metro extension through video link at 12.30pm. Also, the stations at Kasturchand Park and Zero Mile as well as the Freedom Park will be put

Nagpur: The 1.6km section between Sitabuldi and Kasturchand Park stations of the Metro network will be thrown open to public on Friday. After inspection, the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety had given the clearance for trains to ply on the route.

CM Uddhav Thackeray, Union ministers Nitin Gadkari (road transport and highways) and Hardeep Singh Puri (housing and urban affairs) will inaugurate the Metro extension through video link at 12.30pm. Also, the stations at Kasturchand Park and Zero Mile as well as the Freedom Park will be put to use.


The Zero Mile station is a unique structure of the Nagpur Metro project with the trains passing through the fourth floor of a 20-sotrey building. According to Metro, this is first-of-its-kind in the country.


The building has two basement levels for parking. Above the fourth floor will be the area for commercial development. An innovative step by way of deploying ‘floating track slab technology’ will help in mitigation of noise and vibration caused by the Metro, states a release

The Kasturchand Park station is constructed on the lines of traditional Rajput architecture. A ‘chhatri’, ‘torana’, ‘jaali’, motifs on columns and brackets have been incorporated to ensure the station complements the heritage monument in the park.


The Freedom Park at Zero Mile is to commemorate the 75th year of country’s Independence. About 40,000 square feet area has been converted into a public park. “The aesthetically done park comprises urban public plazas connecting the heritage precincts and event spaces with a careful streetscape, markers like the History Wall, War Trophy – T55 Battle Tank, totem poles and plaza entrance areas,” states the release.


State cabinet ministers Nitin Raut (energy), Eknath Shinde (urban development) and Sunil Kedar (animal husbandry) will be present at the function.

A wonderful addition to the cityscape is taking shape close to Zero Mile marker. A History Wall, T55 Battle Tank, amphitheatre, Nagpur Metro’s Information Centre, Arches of Glory and other features of ‘Freedom Park’ are nearing completion. Maha Metro is converting 40,000 sq ft area surrounding its Zero Mile station into the public park to commemorate the 75th year of Indian Independence. The location of ‘Freedom Park’ has been chosen in view of historical importance of the area. It is in the vicinity of Zero Mile marker, Sitabuldi Fort, Vidhan Bhavan, Central Museum, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and other iconic and historical buildings of the city. The aesthetically designed park comprises History Wall, a war trophy T55 Battle Tank, amphitheatre, Nagpur Metro’s Information Centre, stepped plaza, Arches of Glory, seating plaza and plaza entrance areas. Upon entering ‘Freedom Park’ from southern gate, one is welcomed by landscaped bosque (wooded) plaza right.

 

One gets magnificent view of the amphitheatre to the left. The History Wall continues up to Shahid Smarak displaying events in India’s freedom struggle in the form of a timeline. The History Wall displays the events related to India’s freedom struggle from the first war of Independence in 1857 to the freedom in 1947, associated with Nagpur city. The distances of these historical spots from the Freedom Park also are mentioned on the wall. It also highlights the importance of Zero Mile marker, foundation of Nagpur city and the history of Sitabuldi Fort. The landscaping comprises of wayfinding and subtle branding spaces and colour and theme-based planting, stated Maha Metro. The war trophy of T-55 Indian Army Battle Tank stands opposite to it on a raised pedestal. Ministry of Defence has given the T-55 Battle Tank to Maha Metro. It symbolises the valour of the Indian Army in various wars. The T-55 tanks were introduced by Russia in the years following the World War-II.