Paschim Vihar West metro station
Paschim Vihar West is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on 2 April 2010. Paschim Vihar is one of the posh colonies of West Delhi. There are many schools located here like Vishal Bharti Public School, where Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has studied for 3 years and reside in Paschim Vihar, Indraprastha World School, G D Goenka Public School, Doon Public School near Jwala Heri Market and Saraswati Bal Mandir. Punjabis mostly dominate in this area with a handful of Haryanvis and Bengalis living in two Bengali colonies near the Paschim Vihar East Metro Station- Shorodeeya Apartments and Nivedita Enclave. It is just 1 km away and is near to the Jwala Heri Market.[1][2] The Vishal Bharati Public school is important landmark near this metro station.
Paschim Vihar West | |||||||||||
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Delhi Metro station | |||||||||||
Location | Block A 1, Ashirwad, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi, 110063 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°40′43″N 77°06′08″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Delhi Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Green Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side platform
Platform-1 → City Park Platform-2 → Inderlok/ Kirti Nagar | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | PVW | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 2, 2010 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
Jan 2015 | 4,048 /day 125,503/ Month average | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Location | |||||||||||
Paschim Vihar East Location within Delhi |
Station layout
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
L2 | Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left | |
Eastbound | Towards → Inderlok/ Kirti Nagar | |
Westbound | →Towards ← City Park | |
Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left | ||
L2 | ||
See also
References
- "Metro's Green Line opened". Hindustan Times. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- "Delhi Metro to add fifth line tomorrow". The Economic Times. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- http://www.delhimetrorail.com/ATM_details.aspx
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Delhi Metro. |
- 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.
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.