Jasola Apollo metro station

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


Jasola Apollo
Delhi Metro station
LocationJasola, New Delhi 110025
Coordinates28.538284°N 77.2832552°E / 28.538284; 77.2832552
Owned byDelhi Metro
Line(s)  Violet Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Escorts Mujesar
Platform-2 →Kashmere Gate via Lal Qila
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double-track
Platform levels2
Parking Available [1]
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed, Operational
Station codeJLA
History
OpenedOctober 3, 2010 (2010-10-03)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Passengers
Jan 20159,530/day
295,416/ Month average [2]
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station
Violet Line
Location
Jasola Apollo
Location within Delhi

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
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
Southbound Towards →Raja Nahar Singh
Northbound →Towards ←Kashmere Gate
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left
L2

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]

Entry/Exit
Jasola Apollo metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-1 Gate No-2

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

References
  1. "Parking_Details". Delhi Metro Rail.
  2. "Ridership_Details" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail.
  3. "ATM Details". Delhi Metro Rail.
  4. http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=OZixKt2MNIslld


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