Okhla Vihar metro station

Okhla Vihar
Delhi Metro station
Location	Hari Kothi Rd, Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi 110025
Coordinates	28°33′40″N 77°17′31″E
Owned by	Delhi Metro
Operated by	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Line(s)	Magenta Line
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Botanical Garden Platform-2 →Janakpuri West
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Depth	0
Platform levels	2
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	December 25, 2017 (2017-12-25)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station Jamia Milia Islamia toward Janakpuri West Magenta Line Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh toward Botanical Garden
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Location
Okhla Vihar Location within Delhi

The Okhla Vihar metro station is located on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located in Abul Fazal Enclave just behind Jamia Nagar Police station. This Metro station has three gates. One named as Abul Fazal Enclave Part-I another Hari Kothi Road and the last one as Jamia Nagar Police Station.

As part of Phase III of Delhi Metro, Okhla Vihar is the metro station of the Magenta Line

History

This station is constructed on the acquired green land of Uttar Pradesh's Irrigation Department, for which hundreds of trees were cut for construction.

Station is situated at the end of Abul Fazal Enclave Part-I, and not in actual 'Okhla Vihar' area.

Delhi Metro dedicated Police station 'Okhla Vihar Metro Police Station' is on the ground floor of this metro station in addition to adjoining Jamia Nagar Police Station.

Only cycle parking is mentioned on boards, however parking not operational till mid of 2020.

Many illegal cars permanently parked just outside the Metro station, and along with e-Rickshaw are responsible for traffic jam.

Construction

The construction begins in 2014 and the construction contractor was Afcons Infrastructure Limited.

The station

https://delhimetrorail.info/okhla-vihar-delhi-metro-station

Structure

Okhla Vihar elevated metro station situated on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
	East bound	Towards →Botanical Garden→ →
	Westbound	→Towards ←Janakpuri West← ←
	Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left
L2

Facilities

List of available ATM at Okhla Vihar metro station are

ICICI Bank ATM

Canara Bank ATM (300m)

Union Bank ATM (200m)

Connections

Okhla Bus Terminas of Delhi Transport Corporation is adjoining along with Auto Rishshaw Stand.

Bus

Delhi Transport Corporation's Okhla Bus Terminus is adjoining

Entry/Exit

Okhla Vihar metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-1	Gate No-2	Gate No-3	Gate No-4

See also

• Delhi
• List of Delhi Metro stations
• Transport in Delhi
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
• Delhi Suburban Railway
• Delhi Monorail
• Delhi Transport Corporation
• Noida
• Okhla Sanctuary
• Okhla barrage
• Kalindi Kunj
• National Capital Region (India)
• List of rapid transit systems
• List of metro systems

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.
• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
• Google. "Okhla Vihar metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)