Janakpuri West metro station

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Janakpuri West
जनकपुरी पश्चिम
; Janakpuri West ; जनकपुरी पश्चिम
General information
Location	Shivaji Marg, Janakpuri District Center, Janakpuri, New Delhi, 110058
Coordinates	28°37′46.2″N77°4′41.5″E / 28.629500°N 77.078194°E
System	Delhi Metro station
Owned by	Delhi Metro
Operated by	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Line	Blue Line Magenta Line
Platforms	Side platform ; Platform-1 → Noida Electronic City/Vaishali ; Platform-2 → Dwarka Sector 21 ; Island platform ; Platform-3 → Botanical Garden ; Platform-4 → Krishna Park Extension
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated (Blue Line) ; Underground (Magenta Line)
Platform levels	2
Parking	Multi-Level Parking in Metro's Unity One Mall
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JPW
History
Opened	31 December 2005;20 years ago (Blue Line); 29 May 2018;7 years ago (Magenta line);
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Passengers
Jan 2015	21,262/day; 659,120/ Month average
Services
Future service
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Location
Location

Last updated January 05, 2026

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

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
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Noida Electronic City / Vaishali Next Station: Janakpuri East
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21 Next Station: Uttam Nagar East
	Side platform \| Doors will open on the left
UC	Upper Concourse	Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
G		Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
LC	Lower Concourse	Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines
P	Platform 3 Eastbound	Towards → Botanical Garden Next Station: Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
	Island platform \| Doors will open on the right
	Platform 4 Westbound	Towards ← Krishna Park Extension Train Terminus

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-1	Gate No-2	Gate 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]

Gallery

References

↑ "Parking_Details". Delhi Metro Rail.
↑ "Ridership_Details" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail.
↑ "Station Information". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
↑ "Kalkaji Mandir - Janakpuri West Metro Corridor Inaugurated for Passenger Services".
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Department of Delhi Transport Corporation". Govt.of NCT of Delhi. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

External links

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.
"Janakpuri West metro station" (Map). Google Maps .

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[1] "Parking_Details". Delhi Metro Rail.

[2] "Ridership_Details" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail.

[3] "Station Information". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.

[4] "Kalkaji Mandir - Janakpuri West Metro Corridor Inaugurated for Passenger Services".

[5] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] "Department of Delhi Transport Corporation". Govt.of NCT of Delhi. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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