Orange Line (Nagpur Metro)#Stations

{{short description|Metro route of mass rapid transit system in Nagpur, India}}

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{{Infobox rail line

| name = Orange Line

| color = {{rail color|Nagpur Metro|Orange}}

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| type = Rapid Transit

| system = Nagpur Metro

| status = Operational

| locale = Nagpur

| start = Automotive Square

| end = Khapri

| stations = 18

| daily_ridership =

| open = 8 March 2019

| event1label = Inaugurated

| event1 = 7 March 2019

| close =

| operator = MahaMetro

| character = At-Grade & Elevated

| stock = CRRC Dalian

| linelength = 19.658 km

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| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg}} (Standard gauge)

| electrification = 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary

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| map = {{Nagpur Metro North-South Line}}

| map_state = expanded

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The Orange Line, also known as the North–south corridor, of the Nagpur Metro is a metro route of mass rapid transit system in Nagpur, India. It consists of 20 metro stations from Automotive Square to Metro City with a total distance of {{Convert|22.293|km|4=4|abbr=on|sp=us}}. Most of the line is elevated. It is the first line of the Nagpur Metro and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 March 2019, and opened to the public the next day on International Women's Day.

This corridor originates from Automotive Square on Kamptee Road; moves along Kamptee Road and reaches the intersection point of Amravati Road and Wardha Road, then after crossing a flyover moves towards Munje Square, moves towards Dhantoli and along nala moves towards Empire/Dr Munje Marg, leads towards Congress Nagar T-Point, then on Rahate Colony Road and then falls on Wardha Road, leads towards NEERI, then moves along Wardha Road and then west of Railway Track in MIHAN area. And passes through {{Convert|14|m|abbr=on|sp=us}} wide stretch of land between the railway boundary line and the road near proposed Container Depot.

Entire length ({{Convert|22.2938|km|abbr=on|sp=us}}) of this corridor is proposed as elevated except in {{Convert|4.6|km|4=4|abbr=on|sp=us}} at grade after Airport Station and in MIHAN area near Khapri Railway Station. There are 20 stations on this corridor of which 15 stations are elevated and 5 stations are at Grade. Sitaburdi Station is an inter-change station. Average inter-station distance is {{Convert|1.2|km|4=4|abbr=on|sp=us}} approximately varying from {{Convert|0.54 to 2.4|km|4=4|abbr=on|sp=us}} depending upon the site, operational and traffic requirements.

This line initially started operations with five stations opening in the stretch between Sitabuldi and Khapri on 8 March 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/india/news/nagpur-metro-flagged-off-by-pm-narendra-modi-to-be-open-for-public-from-march-8-681132.html|title=Nagpur Metro Flagged Off by PM Narendra Modi, To Be Open For Public From March 8|date=7 March 2019|website=Latestly|access-date=7 March 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/nagpur-metro-giving-infra-projects-a-good-name/1666035/|title=Nagpur Metro giving infra projects a good name|date=5 August 2019|access-date=21 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/india/information/nagpur-metro-launch-today-to-be-open-for-public-from-march-8-routes-stations-and-all-you-need-to-know-679765.html|title=Nagpur Metro Launch Today, To Be Open For Public From March 8: Routes, Stations And All You Need To Know | 📝 LatestLY|date=7 March 2019|website=LatestLY|access-date=21 December 2019}}