Janakpuri West metro station

Metro station in Delhi, India

Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeElevated (Blue Line)
Underground (Magenta Line)Platform levels2ParkingCar parking [1] Multi-Level Parking in Metro's Unity One MallAccessibleYes Disabled accessOther informationStation codeJPWHistoryOpened
  • 31 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-31) (Blue Line)
  • 29 May 2018; 5 years ago (2018-05-29) (Magenta line)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenaryPassengersJan 201521,262/day
659,120/ Month average [2] Services
Preceding station Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro Following station
Uttam Nagar East Blue Line Janakpuri East
towards Noida Electronic City or Vaishali
Terminus Magenta Line Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Future service
Krishna Park Extension Magenta Line
(extension by 2025)
Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Route map
Legend
Noida Electronic City
Noida Sector 62
Noida Sector 59
Noida Sector 61
Noida Sector 52
Aqua Line
Noida Sector 34
Noida City Centre
Golf Course
Botanical Garden
Magenta Line
Noida Sector 18
Vaishali
Noida Sector 16
Kaushambi
Noida Sector 15
Pink Line
Anand_Vihar_Terminal_railway_station Swami_Vivekanand_Inter_State_Bus_Terminus
Anand Vihar
New Ashok Nagar
Pink Line
Karkarduma
Mayur Vihar Extension
Preet Vihar
Mayur Vihar-I
Pink Line
Nirman Vihar
Nizamuddin Bridge over
National Highway 24
Laxmi Nagar
Akshardham
Yamuna Bank
Yamuna River
Indraprastha
Ring Road
Supreme Court
Tilak Marg/ITO
Mandi House
Violet Line
Barakhamba Road
Rajiv Chowk
Yellow Line
Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
Jhandewalan
Ridge Road
Karol Bagh
Rajendra Place
Patel Nagar
Shadipur
Kirti Nagar
Green Line
Satguru Ram Singh Marg
Moti Nagar
Ramesh Nagar
Ring Road
Rajouri Garden
Pink Line
Tagore Garden
Subhash Nagar
Tilak Nagar
Janakpuri East
Outer Ring Road
Janakpuri West
Magenta Line
Uttam Nagar East
Uttam Nagar West
Nawada
Dwarka Mor
Dwarka
Grey Line
Dwarka Sector 14
Dwarka Sector 13
Dwarka Sector 12
Dwarka Sector 11
Dwarka Sector 10
Dwarka Sector 9
Dwarka Sector 8
Dwarka Sector 21
Airport Express
Legend
under construction
Nabi Karim
Sadar Bazar
Pul Bangash
Ghanta Ghar
Derawal Nagar
Ashok Vihar
Azadpur
Majlis Park
Bhalswa
Haiderpur Badli Mor
North Pitampura
Pitampura
Madhuban Chowk
Deepali Chowk
Pushpanjali
West Enclave
Mangolpuri
Peeragarhi
Paschim Vihar
Keshopur
Krishna Park Extension
Janakpuri West
Blue Line
Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Dashrath Puri
Palam
Sadar Bazaar Cantonment
Terminal 1-IGI Airport
Indira_Gandhi_International_Airport#Terminal_1 Golden Line
Shankar Vihar
Vasant Vihar
Munirka
R. K. Puram
IIT Delhi
Hauz Khas
Yellow Line
Panchsheel Park
Chirag Delhi
Greater Kailash
Nehru Enclave
Kalkaji Mandir
Violet Line
Okhla NSIC
NH19-IN.svg NH 19 / Mathura Road
Sukhdev Vihar
Jamia Millia Islamia
Okhla Vihar
Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh
Kalindi Kunj
Yamuna River
Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Botanical Garden
Blue Line
LocationMap

The Janakpuri West metro station is an interchange station between the Blue Line and Magenta Line of Delhi Metro.[3]

History

Phase III

Under Phase III, Janakpuri West station has become an interchange station with the Magenta line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden). From here, passengers can connect to South Delhi and Noida via. Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1, Hauz Khas and Kalkaji Mandir.[4]

The section was inaugurated on 28 May 2018 by Honorable Chief Minister, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal & Union Minister, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri. Commercial operations began started 29 May 2018.

India's Highest Escalators

The escalators installed at the new Janakpuri West Metro station have the highest elevation for any escalator in India. These escalators have a height of 15.65 meters, equal to a five-story building, that surpasses the height of the escalators installed at the Kashmere Gate metro station, which are 14.575 meters tall. The horizontal length of the escalators is 35.32 meters. The weight of each escalator was 26 tonnes and a 250-tonne crane was specially planted for the installation of these escalators.[5]

The station

Station layout

P Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Noida Electronic City / Vaishali next station is Janakpuri East
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21 next station is Uttam Nagar East
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
UC Upper Concourse Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
G Street level Exit/Entrance
Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
LC Lower Concourse Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
P Platform 3
Eastbound
Towards → Botanical Garden next station is Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 4
Westbound
Towards ← Train Terminates Here

Facilities

Facilities: Escalator (for going up only) on both sides.

Nearby attractions (within walking distance): Janak Palace Shopping complex, Inox Theatre (Earlier: Satyam Cineplex), Sagar Ratna Restaurant, Piccadilly Hotel (earlier known as Hotel Hilton). This station also serves to the people of Vikaspuri.

Entry/Exit

Janakpuri West metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-1 Gate No-2 Gate No-3

Connections

Janakpuri West metro station serves as an interchange between Blue Line and Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.

Bus

Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 588, 810, 813, 813CL, 816, 816A, 816EXT, 817, 817A, 817B, 818, 819, 822, 823, 824, 824SSTL, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 833, 834, 835, 836, 838, 838A, 845, 847, 861A, 871, 871A, 872, 873, 876, 878, 891STL, 972A, 972BSPL and By Pass Express serve the station.[6]

Gallery

See also

Portals:
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  • icon Engineering

References

  1. ^ "Parking_Details". Delhi Metro Rail.
  2. ^ "Ridership_Details" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail.
  3. ^ "Station Information". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Kalkaji Mandir - Janakpuri West Metro Corridor Inaugurated for Passenger Services".
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Department of Delhi Transport Corporation". Govt.of NCT of Delhi. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Delhi Metro.
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  • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
  • Delhi Metro Annual Reports
  • "Station Information". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC). Archived from the original on 19 June 2010.
  • UrbanRail.Net – Descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
  • Google. "Janakpuri West metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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