Rajiv Chowk metro station


Rajiv Chowk
राजीव चौक
Delhi Metro station
Coordinates 28°37′58″N 77°13′11″E / 28.632846°N 77.219639°E / 28.632846; 77.219639Coordinates: 28°37′58″N 77°13′11″E / 28.632846°N 77.219639°E / 28.632846; 77.219639
Line(s)      Blue Line
     Yellow Line
Platforms Island (Yellow Line)
Side (Blue Line)
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type Underground
History
Opened 3 July 2005 (Yellow Line)
31 December 2005 (Blue Line)
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station
Yellow Line
Blue Line

The Rajiv Chowk (Hindi: राजीव चौक) is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. It is a transfer station between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level.[1]

It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving Connaught Place in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day.[2]

Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants and cinemas are situated just outside the station. The station is constructed below Central Park.

Connaught Place is officially known as Rajiv Chowk, named after former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.[3] and hence the intersection station is named Rajiv Chowk Metro Station.

References

  1. "Station Information". Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  2. "Ridership Information". Times of India. Times of India. 26 June 2014.
  3. "NEW DELHI RENAMES `BRITISH' SITES TO HONOR THE GANDHIS". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.


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