Delhi Aerocity metro station

The Delhi Aerocity Metro Station is located on the Delhi Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro.[1] This station is located near the NH-8 highway. While the Airport Express Line was opened on 23 February 2011, this station was not opened to the public until Independence Day, Monday 15 August 2011, to allow a buildup of demand.


Delhi Aerocity
Delhi Metro station
LocationAerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi,110037
Owned byDelhi Metro
Line(s)Airport Express
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Dwarka Sector 21
Platform-2 →New Delhi station
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station
toward New Delhi
Orange Line
Location
Delhi Aerocity
Location within Delhi

The metro station was constructed to connect Delhi Metro with Indira Gandhi International Airport, expected to ultimately house 16 luxury hotels and commercial spaces, it was conceived and approved as a part of the Delhi Airport master plan. The hospitality district of the aerocity offers quick access to the airport, besides being centrally located between the business areas of Delhi and Gurgaon.

Station is at walking distance to Mahipalpur, New Delhi, situated at Delhi–Gurgaon border.

Station layout
G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P South West bound Platform 1 → Toward Dwarka Sector 21
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Platform 2 Toward ← New Delhi station

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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