Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station explained


Delhi University South Campus
Style:Delhi Metro
Address:Smriti Vatika, North West Moti Bagh, New Delhi, Delhi 110021
Owned:Delhi Metro
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated, Double-track
Levels:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Electrified: through overhead catenary
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

The Delhi University South Campus metro station is located on the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro. It has been built as a part of Phase III of Delhi Metro.[1]

There is also an interchange facility with Dhaula Kuan metro station of the Airport Express Line. The footover bridge opened on 9 February 2019, and both the stations are connected by a 1.2 km long skywalk having a record 22 travellators for hassle-free commuting.[2]

Located on the Ring Road, near the turning of Benito Juarez Marg, this station is expected to improve connectivity to the South Campus of Delhi University and nearby colleges.[3]

History

The station was originally named just South Campus. In December 2014, the Delhi government changed the name to Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus.[4]

The station

Station layout

L2Side platform Doors will open on the left
Platform 1
Northeast bound
Towards →
Next Station: Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh
Platform 2
Northwest bound
Towards ←
Next Station:
Side platform Doors will open on the left
valign=topL1valign=topConcoursevalign=topFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
GStreet levelExit/Entrance

Connections

Bus

Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 323, 392, 392B, 398, 442, 448, 448A, 448B, 448CL, 448EXT, 479, 479CL, 507CL, 511, 511A, 523, 529SPL, 543A, 567, 567A, 568, 568A, 569, 588, 611, 611A, 702, 711, 711A, 724, 724C, 724EXT, 794, 794A, 864, 874, 984A, AC-479, AC-711, AC-724, AC-724A, AC-Anand Vihar ISBT Terminal – Gurugram Bus Stand, Anand Vihar ISBT Tererminal – Gurugram Bus Stand, OMS (+) (-), TMS (-)TMS-Azadpur-Lajpat, TMS-Lajpat Nagar, TMS-PBagh serves the station from nearby Satya Niketan bus stop.[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DMRC – Majlis Park – Shiv Vihar. 12 September 2016.
  2. Web site: New Rajouri Garden station on pink line to make journey to airport from west Delhi easier. 6 March 2018. 15 March 2018.
  3. News: Metro station to make life easier for DU's South Campus students. 6 July 2017. The Hindu. 17 March 2014.
  4. News: 10 Metro stations renamed. 6 July 2017. The Times of India. 11 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Delhi Transport Corporation . 4 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025080536/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_dtc/DTC/Home/ . 25 October 2018 . dead.