Karkarduma metro station

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Karkarduma
Delhi Metro logo.svg Delhi Metro station
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General information
LocationBhartendu Harish Chandra Marg, Arya Nagar, Karkardooma, Delhi
Coordinates 28°38′54.740″N77°18′20.016″E / 28.64853889°N 77.30556000°E / 28.64853889; 77.30556000
Owned by Delhi Metro
Operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Line(s) Blue Line Pink Line
Platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double-track
Platform levels2
Parking Centro other car parking large.svg Available
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusStaffed, Operational
Station codeKKDA
History
Opened
  • 6 January 2010;14 years ago (2010-01-06) Blue Line
  • 31 October 2018;6 years ago (2018-10-31) Pink Line
Electrified 25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Delhi Metro logo.svg Delhi Metro Following station
Preet Vihar Blue Line
Anand Vihar
towards Vaishali
Anand Vihar
towards Majlis Park
Pink Line Karkarduma Court
towards Shiv Vihar
Location
Karkarduma metro station

Karkarduma metro station is an interchange station on the Blue Line and the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro. It was inaugurated on 6 January 2010. [1] [2] While the Blue Line station is at a height of 14.5 m, the Pink Line station, part of the Majilis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor of the Phase III expansion of Delhi Metro, is the second highest station of the Delhi Metro network with a platform height of 20m above ground level. [3]

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The station is named after the Karkardooma locality in East Delhi, which derives its name from the historic twin village of Karkari. [4] The area is also home to the Karkardooma District Court, located in the Karkardooma Courts Complex, which was constructed in 1997–98. [5]

Station

Blue Line Station layout

L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Vaishali
Next Station: Anand Vihar Change at the next station for Pink Line
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21
Next Station: Preet Vihar
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
L1ConcourseFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
GStreet levelExit/Entrance

Pink Line Station Layout

L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 3
Northeast bound
Towards → Shiv Vihar
Next Station: Karkarduma Court
Platform 4
Northwest bound
Towards ← Majlis Park
Next Station: Anand Vihar Change at the next station for Blue Line
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
L1ConcourseFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
GStreet levelExit/Entrance

Exits

Karkarduma station Entry/exits
Gate No-1Gate No-2

See also

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