Tughlakabad Station metro station explained

Tughlakabad Station
Style:	Delhi Metro
Address:	Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate, Tughlakabad, New Delhi, 110044
Owned:	Delhi Metro
Tracks:	2
Accessible:	Yes
Levels:	2
Parking:	Available ^[1]
Structure:	Elevated, Double-track
Status:	Staffed, Operational
Operator:	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Electrified:	through overhead catenary
Passengers:	9,880/day 306,266/ Month average ^[2]
Pass Year:	2015
Map State:	collapsed
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Marker:	rail
Mapframe-Zoom:	14

Tughlakabad Station is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located between Mohan Estate and Badarpur Border stations.

History

The station finally received safety clearance and opened as part of the Sarita Vihar - Badarpur section on 14 January 2011.^[3] It was earlier known as Tughlakabad, and was renamed in December 2014.^[4]

The station

Station layout

L2	Side 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=top	L1	valign=top	Concourse	valign=top	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance

Facilities

The station also houses several ATMs, food kiosks and a book store run by WH Smith.List of available ATM at Tughlakabad metro station are IndusInd Bank ^[5]

Entry/Exit

Tughlakabad metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-1	Gate No-2
Tughlakabad Railway Station	Jaitpur Crossing
Surajkund, Faridabad	Badarpur Village

Connections

The Tughlakabad Station metro station is situated opposite the Badarpur SBI Main Branch. It connects with the Escort Mujesar metro station in the south and the Central Secretariat Metro Station in the north direction.

Bus

Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 8, 34, 34A, 405, 405A, 405ASTL, 460, 460CL, 460STL, 473, 473CL, 479ACL, 479CL, 479STL, 724A, CS-12, CS-13A, CS-13B, CS-14A, CS-14B from outside metro station stop.^[6]

Rail

The Tughlakabad railway station of Indian Railways is situated nearby.

See also

• Delhi
• Sarita Vihar
• Tughlaqabad Fort
• List of Delhi Metro stations
• Transport in Delhi
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
• Delhi Suburban Railway
• Delhi Monorail
• Delhi Transport Corporation
• South East Delhi
• New Delhi
• National Capital Region (India)
• List of rapid transit systems
• List of metro systems

External links

• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
• Delhi Metro Annual Reports
• Web site: Station Information. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100619035828/http://delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html. 19 June 2010. dmy-all.
• UrbanRail.Net – Descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parking_Details. Delhi Metro Rail.
2. Web site: Ridership_Details. Delhi Metro Rail.
3. Web site: Sarita Vihar-Badarpur Metro from tomorrow - Times of India . articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104110901/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-13/delhi/28357082_1_mohan-estate-central-secretariat-badarpur-corridor-metro-stations . 4 November 2012 . dead.
4. News: 10 Metro stations renamed - Times of India. 23 June 2017. The Times of India. 11 December 2014.
5. Web site: ATM Details. Delhi Metro Rail.
6. Web site: Department of Delhi Transport Corporation. Govt.of NCT of Delhi.