Okhla Vihar metro station
The Okhla Vihar metro station is located on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located in Abul Fazal Enclave just behind Jamia Nagar Police station. This Metro station has three gates. One named as Abul Fazal Enclave Part-I another Hari Kothi Road and the last one as Jamia Nagar Police Station.
As part of Phase III of Delhi Metro, Okhla Vihar is the metro station of the Magenta Line[1]
History
[edit]This station is constructed on the acquired green land of Uttar Pradesh's Irrigation Department, for which hundreds of trees were cut for construction.[citation needed]
Construction
[edit]The construction began in 2014 and the construction contractor was Afcons Infrastructure Limited.
The station
[edit]Structure
[edit]Okhla Vihar elevated metro station situated on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro.
Station layout
[edit]L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left ![]() | |
Platform 1 East bound |
Towards → Botanical Garden Next Station: Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh | |
Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Janakpuri West Next Station: Jamia Millia Islamia | |
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]List of available ATM at Okhla Vihar metro station are
ICICI Bank ATM
Canara Bank ATM (300m)
Union Bank ATM (200m)
Delhi Metro's dedicated Police station 'Okhla Vihar Metro Police Station' is on the ground floor of this metro station in addition to adjoining Jamia Nagar Police Station.
Connections
[edit]Okhla Bus Terminas of Delhi Transport Corporation is adjoining along with Auto Rishshaw Stand.
Bus
[edit]Delhi Transport Corporation's Okhla Bus Terminus is adjoining [2]
Entry/Exit
[edit]Okhla Vihar metro station Entry/exits | ||||
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Gate No-1 | Gate No-2 | Gate No-3 | ||
Nai Basti | Okhla Head Market | Al-Shifa Hospital | ||
Canal Colony | Okhla Village | Shaheen Bagh Graveyard | ||
Jamaat e Islami Hind | TTI, Jamia Millia Islamia | Abul Fazal Enclave | ||
Hotel River View |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "DMRC – Janakpuri West – Kalindi Kunj". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "DTC Buses from 'Okhla Village Terminal Bus Stop', Route No's & City Bus Starting".
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.
- Google. "Okhla Vihar metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.