Kalkaji Mandir metro station

Kalkaji Mandir Metro Station is an interchange station of the Delhi Metro between Violet Line and Magenta Line. The interchange is situated in two levels - underground and elevated. There is seamless connection between the two lines, which allows commuters to change lines without requiring to exit from the ticketed area. There is a five minutes walking tunnel between these two lines to interchange. This is located between Nehru Place and Govind Puri stations of the Violet Line, and between Nehru Enclave and Okhla NSIC stations of the Magenta Line. It provides access to tourist sites such as Kalkaji Mandir, Lotus Temple, Prachin Bhairav Mandir and ISKCON Temple which are situated very near to the station. The station was opened with the first section of the Line from Central Secretariat - Sarita Vihar on 3 October 2010, in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day. The metro station also houses a departmental store. The interchange with Magenta Line was opened on 25 December 2017. Big Bazaar is also available in the basement of this metro station.


Kalkaji Mandir
Delhi Metro station
Owned byDelhi Metro
Line(s)  Violet Line
  Magenta Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Escorts Mujesar
Platform-2 →Kashmere Gate via Lal Qila
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeViolet Line - Elevated
Magenta Line - Underground
Platform levels2
ParkingAvailable
History
OpenedViolet line 3 October 2010 (2010-10-03) Magenta line on 25 December 2017
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station
Violet Line
Magenta Line
Location
Kalkaji Mandir
Location within Delhi

See also

References

    • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
    • Delhi Metro Annual Reports
    • "Station Information". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC). Archived from the original on 19 June 2010.


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