Palam metro station

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Palam
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General information
LocationBlock J, Palam Colony, Delhi, 110045
Coordinates 28°35′42″N77°4′43″E / 28.59500°N 77.07861°E / 28.59500; 77.07861
Owned by Delhi Metro
Operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Line(s) Magenta Line
Platforms Island Platform
Platform-1 → Botanical Garden
Platform-2 → Janakpuri West
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double-track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusStaffed, Operational
Station codePALM
History
OpenedMay 29, 2018;5 years ago (2018-05-29)
Electrified 25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Delhi Metro logo.svg Delhi Metro Following station
Dashrath Puri Magenta Line Sadar Bazaar Cantonment
Location
Palam metro station

The Palam metro station is a part of the Magenta Line, connecting Botanical Garden in Noida to Janakpuri in west Delhi. It was opened to public on 29 May 2018.

Contents

History

The station

Station layout

GStreet LevelExit/ Entrance
CConcourseFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Botanical Garden next station is Sadar Bazaar Cantonment
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Janakpuri West next station is Dashrath Puri

Entry/exit

Palam metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-1Gate No-2 Wheelchair symbol.svg Gate No-3 Wheelchair symbol.svg
Towards Manglapuri Bus TerminalPalam ColonyTowards Palam Police station
Towards Raj NagarPalam Village
Manglapuri

Features

Under Phase III, Palam metro station is an underground station which has several first-of-its-kind features. In a first for a Metro station, Palam has parking space for 66 e-rickshaws where around six to seven charging points will be provided. E-rickshaws, apart from the Metro feeders, have emerged as a crucial link in the last-mile connectivity to and from metro stations in the city.

The station also has unique art installations. The passage between exit gates two and three, which has already been opened for public to use as a subway to cross the road, has a rooftop installation depicting the blue sky, while the walls are decked with handmade ceramic tiles.

There is also a heavy use of glass separators to divide the station area. The division at the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates will also help control crowd and facilitate faster entry and exit. [1]

Connections

The Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden corridor passing through Palam metro station. The station connects important locations such as the Indira Gandhi International Airport – Domestic Terminal, Hauz Khas, IIT Delhi, Nehru Place, Jamia Milia University and Noida. [2]

Rail

Palam railway station of Indian Railways is also situated nearby this metro station.

See also

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References

  1. "Palam and Cantt as Delhi Metro's Magenta line opens this month" . Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. "Delhi Metro Commences Tunneling at Palam on the Janakpuri west- Botanical garden corridor of Phase 3". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 7 June 2015.