Akshardham metro station
Appearance
The Akshardham metro station is a Delhi Metro station on the Blue Line operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. The station lies between Pandav Nagar on one side and the Akshardham Mandir and the Commonwealth Games Village on the other. It was designed to be a complement of the Akshardham Mandir located nearby.[1] When it was completed on 12 November 2009, the station was the tallest metro station within the Delhi Metro system (the record is currently held by the Mayur Vihar-I metro station on the Pink Line).[2] The station serves commuters travelling to the mandir and provided transport for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[3]
Station layout
[edit]L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left ![]() | |
Platform 1 South East bound |
Towards → Noida Electronic City Next Station: Mayur Vihar-I Change at the next station for Pink Line | |
Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21 Next Station: Yamuna Bank (Passengers heading towards Vaishali may alight at the next station) | |
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
[edit]ATMs are available at Akshardham metro station are HDFC Bank, Punjab National Bank, Yes Bank.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "News of BAPS - Inauguration of Akshardham metro station". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ Roy, Sidharatha (1 January 2020). "Delhi: Metro station as tall as a 7-floor building". Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Akshardham Metro station pretty tall". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "DMRC : ATM Details".
External links
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- 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.