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	\| name = [[File:Delhi Metro logo.svg\|50px]]<br>~~Rajiv Chowk<br>(~~Connaught Place)		\| name = [[File:Delhi Metro logo.svg\|50px]]<br>Connaught Place
	\| type = [[Delhi Metro]] station		\| type = [[Delhi Metro]] station
	\| style = Delhi Metro		\| style = Delhi Metro
	\| image = Rajiv Chowk metro station.jpg		\| image = Rajiv Chowk metro station.jpg
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	\| address = Rajiv Chowk, Block B~~, Connaught Place~~, New Delhi, Delhi 110001		\| address = Rajiv Chowk, Block B, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
	\| country = {{~~flagu~~\|India}}		\| country = {{flag\|India}}
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	\| parking = 🅿 Available		\| parking = Available
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	\| opened = 3 July 2005 (Yellow Line)<br>31 December 2005 (Blue Line)		\| opened = 3 July 2005 (Yellow Line)<br>31 December 2005 (Blue Line)
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	\| map_type = India Delhi		\| map_type = India Delhi
	\| map_dot_label = Rajiv Chowk ~~(Connaught Place)~~		\| map_dot_label = Rajiv Chowk
	\| map_size = 300		\| map_size = 300
	\| route_map = {{Delhi Metro Yellow Line Route}}{{Delhi Metro Blue Line Route}}		\| route_map = {{Delhi Metro Yellow Line Route}}{{Delhi Metro Blue Line Route}}
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	The '''Rajiv Chowk''' ~~(also known as '''''Connaught Place''''')~~ is a [[Delhi Metro]] station in [[Delhi]], on the [[Blue Line (Delhi Metro)\|Blue]] and [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)\|Yellow Line]]s. It is a [[Interchange station\|transfer station]] between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html\|title=Station Information\|access-date=2010-06-26\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619035828/http://delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html\|archive-date=19 June 2010\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		The '''Connaught Place (Rajiv Chowk)''' is a [[Delhi Metro]] station in [[Delhi]], on the [[Blue Line (Delhi Metro)\|Blue]] and [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)\|Yellow Line]]s. It is a [[Interchange station\|transfer station]] between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html\|title=Station Information\|access-date=2010-06-26\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619035828/http://delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html\|archive-date=19 June 2010\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving [[Connaught Place, New Delhi\|~~Connaught Place~~]] in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Delhi-Metros-Mandi-House-Central-Secretariat-line-opens/articleshow/37243174.cms\|title = Ridership Information\|date = 26 June 2014\|work=Times of India}}</ref> Connaught Place metro station has area of about {{convert\|39,503\|sqft}}.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-kashmere-gate-metro-station-with-3-interchanges-to-be-double-the-size-of-rajiv-chowk/story-k0Bly32Vv27WmY7dlgoY9N.html\|title=Delhi: Kashmere Gate Metro station to be double the size of Rajiv Chowk}}</ref>		It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving [[Connaught Place, New Delhi\|Rajiv Chowk]] in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Delhi-Metros-Mandi-House-Central-Secretariat-line-opens/articleshow/37243174.cms\|title = Ridership Information\|date = 26 June 2014\|work=Times of India}}</ref> Connaught Place metro station has area of about {{convert\|39,503\|sqft}}.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-kashmere-gate-metro-station-with-3-interchanges-to-be-double-the-size-of-rajiv-chowk/story-k0Bly32Vv27WmY7dlgoY9N.html\|title=Delhi: Kashmere Gate Metro station to be double the size of Rajiv Chowk}}</ref>

	Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants, and cinemas are situated just outside the station. The station is constructed below Central Park.		Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants, and cinemas are situated just outside the station. The station is constructed below Central Park.
	[[Connaught Place~~, New Delhi\|Connaught Place]]~~ is officially known as Rajiv Chowk, formerly known as Connaught Circus. In September 1995, the Home Ministry decreed that henceforth, the 75-year-old Connaught Place (CP) will be known as Rajiv Chowk and Connaught Circus as Indira Chowk.		Connaught Place is officially known as [[Rajiv Chowk, Delhi\|Rajiv Chowk]], formerly known as Connaught Circus. In September 1995, the Home Ministry decreed that henceforth, the 75-year-old Connaught Place (CP) will be known as Rajiv Chowk and Connaught Circus as Indira Chowk.

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Delhi Metro logo.svg|50px]] Rajiv Chowk (Connaught Place)
| type = [[Delhi Metro]] station
| style = Delhi Metro
| image = Rajiv Chowk metro station.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = Rajiv Chowk, Block B, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|28.632846|77.219639|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
| line = {{color box|#{{Delhi Metro color|Blue}}}} [[Blue Line (Delhi Metro)|Blue Line]] {{color box|#{{Delhi Metro color|Yellow}}}} [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow Line]]
| other = {{rint|bus}} [[Delhi Transport Corporation|DTC]], Auto rickshaw, Taxi
| structure = Underground
| platform = [[Island platform]] (Yellow Line) 
Platform-1 → [[HUDA City Centre (Delhi Metro)|HUDA City Centre]] Platform-2 →[[Samaypur Badli metro station|Samaypur Badli]]
 [[Side platform]] (Blue Line) Platform-3 → [[Noida Electronic City metro station|Noida Electronic City]]/[[Vaishali (Delhi Metro)|Vaishali]] Platform-4 →[[Dwarka Sector 21 (Delhi Metro)|Dwarka Sector 21]]
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| levels =
| tracks = 4
| parking = 🅿 Available
| bicycle =
| opened = 3 July 2005 (Yellow Line) 31 December 2005 (Blue Line)
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 25 kV 50 Hz AC through [[overhead catenary]]
| ADA = Yes
| code =
| owned = [[Delhi Metro]]
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| passengers = 500,000<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Delhi-Metros-Mandi-House-Central-Secretariat-line-opens/articleshow/37243174.cms|title = Ridership Information|date = 26 June 2014|work=Times of India}}</ref>
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| services = {{S-rail|title=Delhi Metro}}
{{S-line|system=Delhi Metro|line=Yellow |previous=New Delhi|next=Patel Chowk}}
{{S-line|system=Delhi Metro|line=Blue |previous=Barakhambha Road|next=Ramakrishna Ashram Marg}}
| mapframe =
| map_type = India Delhi
| map_dot_label = Rajiv Chowk (Connaught Place)
| map_size = 300
| route_map = {{Delhi Metro Yellow Line Route}}{{Delhi Metro Blue Line Route}}
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}}

The '''Rajiv Chowk''' (also known as '''''Connaught Place''''') is a [[Delhi Metro]] station in [[Delhi]], on the [[Blue Line (Delhi Metro)|Blue]] and [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow Line]]s. It is a [[Interchange station|transfer station]] between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html|title=Station Information|access-date=2010-06-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619035828/http://delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html|archive-date=19 June 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Delhi-Metros-Mandi-House-Central-Secretariat-line-opens/articleshow/37243174.cms|title = Ridership Information|date = 26 June 2014|work=Times of India}}</ref> Connaught Place metro station has area of about {{convert|39,503|sqft}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-kashmere-gate-metro-station-with-3-interchanges-to-be-double-the-size-of-rajiv-chowk/story-k0Bly32Vv27WmY7dlgoY9N.html|title=Delhi: Kashmere Gate Metro station to be double the size of Rajiv Chowk}}</ref>

Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants, and cinemas are situated just outside the station. The station is constructed below Central Park.
[[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] is officially known as Rajiv Chowk, formerly known as Connaught Circus. In September 1995, the Home Ministry decreed that henceforth, the 75-year-old Connaught Place (CP) will be known as Rajiv Chowk and Connaught Circus as Indira Chowk.

==See also==
*[[Chennai Central metro station]]
*[[Kashmere Gate metro station]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons|Delhi Metro}}
* [http://www.delhimetrorail.com/ Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)]
* [http://www.delhimetrorail.com/annual_report.aspx/ Delhi Metro Annual Reports]
* {{cite web|title=Station Information|work=Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC)|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619035828/http://delhimetrorail.com/commuters/station_information.html|archive-date=19 June 2010|df=dmy-all}}

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