Kalkaji Mandir metro station

Kalkaji Mandir
Delhi Metro station
Owned by	Delhi Metro
Line(s)	Violet Line   Magenta Line
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Escorts Mujesar Platform-2 →Kashmere Gate via Lal Qila
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Violet Line - Elevated Magenta Line - Underground
Platform levels	2
Parking	Available
History
Opened	Violet line 3 October 2010 (2010-10-03) Magenta line on 25 December 2017
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station Nehru Place toward Kashmere Gate Violet Line Govind Puri toward Raja Nahar Singh Nehru Enclave toward Janakpuri West Magenta Line Okhla NSIC toward Botanical Garden
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Location

Kalkaji Mandir Metro Station is an interchange station of the Delhi Metro between Violet Line and Magenta Line. The interchange is situated in two levels - underground and elevated. There is seamless connection between the two lines, which allows commuters to change lines without requiring to exit from the ticketed area. There is a five minutes walking tunnel between these two lines to interchange. This is located between Nehru Place and Govind Puri stations of the Violet Line, and between Nehru Enclave and Okhla NSIC stations of the Magenta Line. It provides access to tourist sites such as Kalkaji Mandir, Lotus Temple, Prachin Bhairav Mandir and ISKCON Temple which are situated very near to the station. The station was opened with the first section of the Line from Central Secretariat - Sarita Vihar on 3 October 2010, in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day. The metro station also houses a departmental store. The interchange with Magenta Line was opened on 25 December 2017. Big Bazaar is also available in the basement of this metro station.

See also

• List of Delhi Metro stations
• Transport in Delhi

External links

• 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.