Jasola Apollo metro station explained


Jasola Apollo
Style:Delhi Metro
Address:Jasola, New Delhi 110025
Structure:Elevated, Double-track
Levels:2
Tracks:2
Parking: Available [1]
Electrified: through overhead catenary
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed, Operational
Owned:Delhi Metro
Passengers:9,530/day
295,416/ Month average [2]
Pass Year:Jan 2015
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Jasola Apollo is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Harkesh Nagar Okhla and Sarita Vihar stations on the Violet Line.

History

The station was opened with the first section of the Line on 3 October 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.

This station is named to denote its vicinity to the nearby Jasola area and Indraprastha Apollo hospital. The station is spread in a relatively big area and is connected to the Apollo hospital via a huge foot-over-bridge.

The station

Station layout

L2Side platform Doors will open on the left
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards →
Next Station:
Platform 2
Northbound
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

Facilities

The station also houses several ATMs, food kiosks and a book store run by WHSmith.List of available ATM at Jasola Apollo metro station are IndusInd Bank, Ratnakar Bank [3]

Connections

It is located on Mathura road. A nearby "kos-minar" (kos is an Indian unit of distance) belonging to Sher-shah suri sultanate is visible from the balcony of this station.[4]

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: ATM Details. Delhi Metro Rail.
  4. Web site: Central Secretariat – Sarita Vihar Corridor Opens for Commuter Operations Tomorrow.