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Janakpuri West metro station
Metro station in Delhi, India
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The Janakpuri West metro station is an interchange station between the Blue Line and Magenta Line of Delhi Metro.[3]
History
Phase III
Under Phase III, Janakpuri West station has become an interchange station with the Magenta line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden). From here, passengers can connect to South Delhi and Noida via. Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1, Hauz Khas and Kalkaji Mandir.[4]
The section was inaugurated on 28 May 2018 by Honorable Chief Minister, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal & Union Minister, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri. Commercial operations began started 29 May 2018.
India's Highest Escalators
The escalators installed at the new Janakpuri West Metro station have the highest elevation for any escalator in India. These escalators have a height of 15.65 meters, equal to a five-story building, that surpasses the height of the escalators installed at the Kashmere Gate metro station, which are 14.575 meters tall. The horizontal length of the escalators is 35.32 meters. The weight of each escalator was 26 tonnes and a 250-tonne crane was specially planted for the installation of these escalators.[5]
Station layout
| P | Side platform | Doors will open on the left  | |
| Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards → Noida Electronic City / Vaishali Next Station: Janakpuri East | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21 Next Station: Uttam Nagar East | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| UC | Upper Concourse | Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines |
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines | ||
| LC | Lower Concourse | Fare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machines |
| P | Platform 3 Eastbound |
Towards → Botanical Garden Next Station: Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South |
| Island platform | Doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 4 Westbound |
Towards ← Krishna Park Extension Train Terminus | |
Facilities
Facilities: Escalator (for going up only) on both sides.
Nearby attractions (within walking distance): Janak Palace Shopping complex, Inox Theatre (Earlier: Satyam Cineplex), Sagar Ratna Restaurant, Piccadilly Hotel (earlier known as Hotel Hilton). This station also serves to the people of Vikaspuri.
Entry/Exit
| Janakpuri West metro station Entry/exits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate No-1 | Gate No-2 | Gate No-3 | ||
Connections
Janakpuri West metro station serves as an interchange between Blue Line and Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.
Bus
Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 588, 810, 813, 813CL, 816, 816A, 816EXT, 817, 817A, 817B, 818, 819, 822, 823, 824, 824SSTL, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 833, 834, 835, 836, 838, 838A, 845, 847, 861A, 871, 871A, 872, 873, 876, 878, 891STL, 972A, 972BSPL and By Pass Express serve the station.[6]
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