Kashmere Gate metro station
The Kashmere Gate is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Red Line, Yellow Line and Violet Line. It is a transfer station between the Red Line on the highest upper level, the Yellow Line on the lowest underground level and Violet Line on the parallel underground level.[2] It is the busiest metro station in India. It was named on 25 December 2002.
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Location | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°40′03″N 77°13′41″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Delhi Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Red Line Yellow Line Violet Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | Island platform (Yellow Line)
Platform-1 → Huda City Centre Side platform (Red Line) Island platform (Violet Line)
Platform 6 → Terminus | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated (Red Line) Underground (Yellow Line) Underground (Violet Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 25 December 2002 (Red Line) 20 December 2004 (Yellow Line) 28 May 2017 (Violet Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers | 300,000[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Kashmere Gate Metro station services the historic Kashmiri Gate area of Delhi, and is currently the largest metro station within the Delhi metro with area of about 118,400 square feet (11,000 m2)[3] and the only 3 line interchange metro station in India.[4] The giant station has over 6 floors. It has facilities like restaurants, fast food centres, McDonald's, Burger King, water vending machines, 3 toilet complexes, over 35 escalators, Ticket vending machines etc.
Phase III connections
Under the Delhi Metro Phase III plan, the Violet Line was extended from its current terminus to meet the Yellow and Red Lines at Kashmere Gate station. This will provide an alternative route between Central Secretariat and Kashmere Gate, alleviating crowds on the heavily used Yellow Line. It was inaugurated on 28 May 2017 by the then Union minister Sh. Venkaiah Naidu .[5]
References
- https://m.timesofindia.com/city/delhi/kashmere-gate-metro-station-steals-rajiv-chowks-crown/articleshow/65987116.cms
- "Station Information". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- "Delhi: Kashmere Gate Metro station to be double the size of Rajiv Chowk".
- "Heritage Line takes some pressure off Rajiv Chowk".
- "First Tunnel Breakthrough Of Phase - III At Janpath Metro Station". Retrieved 10 June 2013.