Dwarka Sector 21 metro station

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Dwarka Sector 21
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General information
LocationSector 21, Dwarka, Delhi
Coordinates 28°33′8.4564″N77°3′29.0354″E / 28.552349000°N 77.058065389°E / 28.552349000; 77.058065389
System
Delhi Metro station
Line Blue Line Airport Express
Tracks4
Connections Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Bijwasan (upcoming)
Bus-logo.svg Dwarka ISBT (upcoming)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth7.07 meters
Platform levels2
ParkingYes BSicon PARKING.svg
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station codeDSTO
History
Opened Blue Line
  • October 30, 2010;15 years ago (2010-10-30)
  • Airport Express
    February 23, 2011;14 years ago (2011-02-23)
Services
Preceding station Delhi Metro logo.svg Delhi Metro Following station
Terminus Blue Line Dwarka Sector 8
Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25
Terminus
Airport Express IGI Airport
towards New Delhi
Location
Dwarka Sector 21 metro station

The Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station, located on the Blue Line and Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro, serves as a major metro and multimodal interchange hub. It is situated near the Dwarka ISBT to the west and the Bijwasan railway station of the Indian Railways network to the east. [1]

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History

This station, along with Dwarka Sector 8, was constructed as an extension to bolster connectivity provisions for Dwarka residents and facilitate interchange with the Delhi Airport Express Line. Designed by Absolute Architecture, it was inaugurated on October 30, 2010, following successful trials and approval from the railway inspector. [1] [2]

Passenger facilities

This station has the platform screen doors on the Airport Express line.

In addition to functioning as a major interchange station for the Delhi Metro, the upper levels of the building have been rented out and converted into a mall, known as Pacific D21 Mall. The building comprises the station on the underground levels, while the ground floor and the two upper levels house commercial activities, with portions rented out to the mall. Notably, it is the first Delhi Metro station to include hotel rooms within its complex. [3]

As of August 2014, Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station hosted the largest rooftop solar plant in the city, with an installed capacity of 500 kW, generating sufficient power to meet all its operational needs. [4]

Station Layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 2
Eastbound
Towards → Noida Electronic City / Vaishali
Next Station: Dwarka Sector 8
Platform 1
Westbound
Towards ← Train Terminates Here
Island platform | P1 & P3 doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 3
Southbound
Towards → New Delhi
Next Station: IGI Airport
Platform 4
Northbound
Towards ← Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
L2

Connectivity

The Dwarka Interstate Bus Terminus, spanning 27 acres opposite Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station, began construction in 2022. Designed to handle 150,000 passengers daily, it will feature air-conditioned waiting halls, washrooms, airport-style lounges, a five-star hotel, multilevel parking, and a designated taxi zone. Serving buses from Punjab and Haryana, it aims to decongest the Kashmere Gate and Sarai Kale Khan ISBTs. [5]

Bijwasan railway station has been upgraded to serve as a major railway hub for the Indira Gandhi International Airport in its vicinity.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "DMRC Extends Metro Services To Dwarka Sector 21 on LINE-3". Delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. "Soon, eat, shop, stay at Metro station". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. "Delhi's largest solar plant at Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station". Times of India. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. "Eye on IGI: Work to start soon at Dwarka for Delhi's fourth ISBT". The Times of India. 21 March 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 March 2024.