Chawri Bazar metro station explained


Chawri Bazar
Style:Delhi Metro
Address:Ajmere Gate Road, Chawri Bazar, Hauz Qazi, Old Delhi, 110006
Country:India
Owned:Delhi Metro
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
Depth:25m (82feet)
Levels:3
Structure:Underground
Electrified: through overhead catenary
Passengers:939,508
30,307 Daily Average [1]
Pass Year:Jan 2015
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Chawri Bazar is an underground station located on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system serving Delhi and its satellite cities in the National Capital Region of India. It is located in the Chawri Bazaar locality of Old Delhi and was inaugurated on 3 July 2005 as part of the Kashmere Gate  - Central Secretariat corridor.[2] [3]

The station

Chawri Bazar is the second-deepest metro station after Hauz Khas, Magenta Line (Delhi Metro) of the Delhi Metro network and is situated about 25m (82feet) below ground level.[4] [5] It is located close to the monuments of Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India and Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Major stations such as (Old Delhi) and New Delhi railway station of the Indian Railways are located close to Chawri Bazar.

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
CConcourseFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 1
Southbound
Towards →
Next Station: Change at the next station for
Island platform Doors will open on the right
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ←
Next Station:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daily Ridership Jan-2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110120201/http://www.delhimetrorail.com/otherdocuments/867/RidershipDetails.pdf . 10 January 2017 . dmy-all.
  2. News: New Delhi gets its brand new Metro. https://web.archive.org/web/20070707161146/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/03/stories/2005070311050100.htm. dead. 2007-07-07. The Hindu. 2005-07-03. 2010-09-27.
  3. News: Delhi Metro goes underground. The Times of India. 2005-07-02. 2010-09-27.
  4. News: Sumegha. Gulati. Hauz Khas set to get deepest underground metro station. The Indian Express. 2014-09-16. 2022-04-30.
  5. News: Technological marvel set to unfold on July 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071112023556/http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/29/stories/2005062920010300.htm. dead. 2007-11-12. The Hindu. 2005-06-29. 2010-09-27.