Shankar Vihar Metro Station
The Shankar Vihar metro station is a stop on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. This represents part of the third phase of development of the Delhi Metro. It was opened to public on 29 May 2018. It is the only station in the Delhi Metro network where free movement of civilians is restricted, as it falls in the Delhi Cantonment area and "right in heart of defence zone".
Station layout
Structure
Shankar Vihar elevated metro station situated on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro.
Station layout
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left 
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| Platform 1 East bound |
Towards → Botanical Garden Next Station: Vasant Vihar | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Janakpuri West Next Station: IGI Airport (Terminal 1) | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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| L1 | Concourse | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
Special provision for defence area
As the station lies completely inside an army unit, the commuters are required to carry defence ID cards to take exit from the station.
See also
References
- ^ "DMRC - Janakpuri West - Kalindi Kunj". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Delhi Metro Magenta Line: At one station, a peculiar problem". 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Shankar Vihar metro station under defence area, carry proper ID to exit: DMRC official". India Today. 29 May 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Delhi Metro.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Delhi.
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- Delhi Metro Annual Reports
- "Station Information". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC). Archived from the original on 9 June 2010.
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
- "Shankar Vihar metro station" (Map). Google Maps.
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