Janakpuri West metro station

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Janakpuri West
जनकपुरी पश्चिम
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General information
LocationShivaji Marg, Janakpuri District Center, Janakpuri, New Delhi, 110058
Coordinates 28°37′46.2″N77°4′41.5″E / 28.629500°N 77.078194°E / 28.629500; 77.078194
Owned by Delhi Metro
Operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Line(s) Blue Line Magenta Line
Platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated (Blue Line)
Underground (Magenta Line)
Platform levels2
Parking Centro other car parking large.svg [1] Multi-Level Parking in Metro's Unity One Mall
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station codeJPW
History
Opened
  • 31 December 2005;18 years ago (2005-12-31) (Blue Line)
  • 29 May 2018;5 years ago (2018-05-29) (Magenta line)
Electrified 25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Passengers
Jan 201521,262/day
659,120/ Month average [2]
Services
Preceding station Delhi Metro logo.svg Delhi Metro Following station
Uttam Nagar East Blue Line Janakpuri East
Terminus Magenta Line Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Future service
Krishna Park Extension Magenta Line
(extension by 2025)
Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Location
Janakpuri West metro station

The Janakpuri West metro station is an interchange station between the Blue Line and Magenta Line of Delhi Metro. [3]

Contents

History

Phase III

Under Phase III, Janakpuri West station has become an interchange station with the Magenta line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden). From here, passengers can connect to South Delhi and Noida via. Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1, Hauz Khas and Kalkaji Mandir. [4]

The section was inaugurated on 28 May 2018 by Honorable Chief Minister, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal & Union Minister, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri. Commercial operations began started 29 May 2018.

India's Highest Escalators

The escalators installed at the new Janakpuri West Metro station have the highest elevation for any escalator in India. These escalators have a height of 15.65 meters, equal to a five-story building, that surpasses the height of the escalators installed at the Kashmere Gate metro station, which are 14.575 meters tall. The horizontal length of the escalators is 35.32 meters. The weight of each escalator was 26 tonnes and a 250-tonne crane was specially planted for the installation of these escalators. [5]

The station

Station layout

P Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Noida Electronic City / Vaishali next station is Janakpuri East
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21 next station is Uttam Nagar East
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
UCUpper ConcourseFare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
GStreet levelExit/Entrance
Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
LCLower ConcourseFare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
PPlatform 3
Eastbound
Towards → Botanical Garden next station is Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 4
Westbound
Towards ← Train Terminates Here

Facilities

Facilities: Escalator (for going up only) on both sides.

Nearby attractions (within walking distance): Janak Palace Shopping complex, Inox Theatre (Earlier: Satyam Cineplex), Sagar Ratna Restaurant, Piccadilly Hotel (earlier known as Hotel Hilton). This station also serves to the people of Vikaspuri.

Entry/Exit

Janakpuri West metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-1Gate No-2Gate No-3

Connections

Janakpuri West metro station serves as an interchange between Blue Line and Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.

Bus

Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 588, 810, 813, 813CL, 816, 816A, 816EXT, 817, 817A, 817B, 818, 819, 822, 823, 824, 824SSTL, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 833, 834, 835, 836, 838, 838A, 845, 847, 861A, 871, 871A, 872, 873, 876, 878, 891STL, 972A, 972BSPL and By Pass Express serve the station. [6]

Janakpuri West Metro Station.jpg Janak Puri West metro signboard.jpg

See also

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