Tughlakabad Station metro station

Tughlakabad Station is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located between Mohan Estate and Badarpur Border stations.


Tughlakabad Station
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General information
LocationMohan Cooperative Industrial Estate, Tughlakabad, New Delhi, 110044
Coordinates28°30′9.2380″N 77°17′57.8339″E / 28.502566111°N 77.299398306°E / 28.502566111; 77.299398306
Owned byDelhi Metro
Operated byDelhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Line(s)Violet Line Golden Line
Platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double-track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Available [1]
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed, Operational
Station codeTKDS
History
Opened14 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-14)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Passengers
20159,880/day
306,266/ Month average [2]
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro Following station
Mohan Estate Violet Line Badarpur Border
Future service
Tughlakabad Railway Colony Golden Line Terminus
Location
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History

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The station finally received safety clearance and opened as part of the Sarita ViharBadarpur section on 14 January 2011.[3] It was earlier known as Tughlakabad, and was renamed in December 2014.[4]

The station

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Station layout

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L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Raja Nahar Singh
Next Station: Badarpur Border
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Kashmere Gate
Next Station: Mohan Estate
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
L1 Concourse Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G Street Level Exit/Entrance

Facilities

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The station also houses several ATMs, food kiosks and a book store run by WH Smith. List of available ATM at Tughlakabad metro station are IndusInd Bank [5]

Entry/Exit

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Tughlakabad metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-1   Gate No-2
Tughlakabad Railway Station Jaitpur Crossing
Surajkund, Faridabad Badarpur Village

Connections

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The Tughlakabad Station metro station is situated opposite the Badarpur SBI Main Branch. It connects with the Escort Mujesar metro station in the south and the Central Secretariat Metro Station in the north direction.

Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 8, 34, 34A, 405, 405A, 405ASTL, 460, 460CL, 460STL, 473, 473CL, 479ACL, 479CL, 479STL, 724A, CS-12, CS-13A, CS-13B, CS-14A, CS-14B from outside metro station stop.[6]

Rail

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The Tughlakabad railway station of Indian Railways is situated nearby.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Parking_Details". Delhi Metro Rail.
  2. ^ "Ridership_Details" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail.
  3. ^ "Sarita Vihar-Badarpur Metro from tomorrow - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "10 Metro stations renamed - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ "ATM Details". Delhi Metro Rail.
  6. ^ "Department of Delhi Transport Corporation". Govt.of NCT of Delhi.[permanent dead link]
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