Janakpuri West metro station explained


Janakpuri West
जनकपुरी पश्चिम
Style:Delhi Metro
Address:Shivaji Marg, Janakpuri District Center, Janakpuri, New Delhi, 110058
Structure:Elevated (Blue Line)
Underground (Magenta Line)
Platform:Side platform (Blue Line)Platform-1 → / Platform-2 → Island platform (Magenta Line)Platform-3 → Platform-4 →
Levels:2
Tracks:4
Parking: [1] Multi-Level Parking in Metro's Unity One Mall
Electrified: through overhead catenary
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Delhi Metro
Operator:Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Passengers:21,262/day
659,120/ Month average [2]
Pass Year:Jan 2015
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

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 forany 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-tonnecrane was specially planted for the installation of these escalators.[5]

The station

Station layout

PSide platform Doors will open on the left
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → /
Next Station:
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ←
Next Station:
Side platform Doors will open on the left
valign=topUCvalign=topUpper Concoursevalign=topFare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
GStreet levelExit/Entrance
Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
LCLower ConcourseFare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
PPlatform 3
Eastbound
Towards →
Next Station:
Island platform Doors will open on the right
Platform 4
Westbound
Towards ← Krishna Park Extension Train Terminus

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.

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]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parking_Details. Delhi Metro Rail.
  2. Web site: Ridership_Details. Delhi Metro Rail.
  3. Web site: Station Information . 2010-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100619035828/http://delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html . 19 June 2010.
  4. Web site: Kalkaji Mandir - Janakpuri West Metro Corridor Inaugurated for Passenger Services.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 28 May 2018 . 29 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180529130121/http://www.delhimetrorail.com/PressReleaseDocuments/pressinfoeng_25518.pdf . dead.
  6. Web site: Department of Delhi Transport Corporation. Govt.of NCT of Delhi. 21 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025080536/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_dtc/DTC/Home/. 25 October 2018. dead.