Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station

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Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
Delhi Metro station
LocationGT Road, Sahibabad Industrial Area, Rajendra Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201005
Coordinates28°40′39″N 77°21′30″E / 28.677631°N 77.358265°E / 28.677631; 77.358265Coordinates: 28°40′39″N 77°21′30″E / 28.677631°N 77.358265°E / 28.677631; 77.358265
Owned byDelhi Metro Rail Corporation
Line(s)  Red Line
PlatformsSide platform Platform-1 → Rithala
Platform-2 → New Bus Adda
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
Disabled accessYes Disabled access[citation needed]
History
Opened8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)[citation needed]
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station
toward New Bus Adda
Red Line
toward Rithala
Location
Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar is located in Delhi
Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
Location within Delhi

The Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station[1] is located on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located in the Sahibabad Industrial Area locality of Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh.[2] The Rajendra Nagar metro station renamed in honour of the country's fallen hero Ashoka Chakra awardee Major Mohit Sharma.[3][4]

History[edit]

This station was proposed early in 2016 by DMRC under extension of Red line. The project deadline was 30 September 2018, when trials were to be conducted. The final commencement was done on 8 March 2019 and the Metro Station (including the whole new branch of Red Line) has been opened for all commercial passengers on 9 March 2019, Saturday from 0800 hours.

Station layout[edit]

G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Eastbound Towards →New Bus Adda
Westbound →Towards ←Rithala
Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Facilities[edit]

Rajendra Nagar metro station is close to the famous local movie theatre, the M4U cinema hall. There is a very famous and a large sweet shop/restaurant, known by its name Bikanerwala. It also provides a nearby link to Sahibabad Junction of Indian Railways. The station will also provide ATM facilities

See also[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Prasad, Nikita (26 February 2019). "Delhi Metro Red Line: Two metro stations on Dilshad Garden-New Bus Adda corridor to be renamed; here's why". Financial Express. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Progress of Delhi Metro's Red line in Ghaziabad". Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "How Major Mohit Sharma Metro Station got its name". Life Land More.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "2 stations on Delhi Metro's Red Line extension renamed in honour of martyrs". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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