Peeragarhi metro station

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Peeragarhi
पीरागढ़ी
Template:Delhi Metro Infobox station line
LocationMain Rohtak Rd, Peeragarhi Village, Peera Garhi, West Delhi, Delhi, 110087
CoordinatesCoordinates: Missing latitude
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Owned byDelhi Metro
Line(s)Template:Rcb Template:Rcb
Platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Available
Other information
Station code{{#property:P296}}
History
Opened2 April 2010; 16 years ago (2010-04-02)
ElectrifiedTemplate:25 kV 50 Hz through overhead catenary
Passengers
Jan 201511,510 /day
356,796/ Month average
Services
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Peeragarhi is a metro station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located at Peeragarhi in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on 2 April 2010.[1][2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The station is named after the "Peeragarhi" village. The history of Peeragarhi (also referred to as Garhi Pira) is deeply rooted in the agrarian and defensive traditions of the Delhi-Haryana frontier. The name is a compound of the Hindi words "Garhi" (गढ़ी), meaning a "small fort" or "fortified enclosure," and "Peera" (पीरा), which likely refers to a local Muslim Peer or a prominent founding figure of the settlement.[3] The defensive nature of the settlement is reflected in its name, "Garhi" (गढ़ी) denoting a fortified residential enclosure commonly used by local agrarian clans for protection against raiding parties and regional skirmishes during the 18th and 19th centuries.[4] The history of Peeragarhi is intrinsically linked to the broader military and social shifts of the Delhi-Haryana frontier, particularly during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. While not a primary theatre of combat like the Delhi Ridge or the Siege of Delhi, the village was situated along the critical northwestern supply lines used by the Punjab Movable Column to transport siege trains and reinforcements to the British forces stationed at the Ridge.[5][6]

During the British Raj, the area was incorporated into the revenue administration of the Delhi District under the Punjab Government, as documented in the colonial-era gazetteers.[7] Demographically, Peeragarhi has historically been a Hindu Jat-dominated village, belonging to the agrarian belt of West Delhi that transitions into Haryana.[8] In the colonial era, Jats were recorded as the primary landholding community (proprietors) in the Delhi District, controlling approximately 44.3% of the assessed land.[9] This agrarian structure, characterized by the Khap system of social organization, persisted until the mid-20th century when the village's agricultural lands were acquired for urban expansion and industrial development.[10] Today, the village retains its ethnic core of Hindu Jat and Brahmin families, alongside a significant population of Punjabi migrants who settled in the neighboring Paschim Vihar following the 1947 Partition of India.

Station layout[edit | edit source]

L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 2
Eastbound 		Towards → Template:Ltl / Template:Ltl
Next Station: Template:Stl
Platform 1
Westbound 		Towards ← Template:Ltl
Next Station: Template:Stl
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L1 Concourse Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G Street level Exit/Entrance

Facilities[edit | edit source]

ATMs are available at Peeragarhi metro station.[11]

Transport interchange[edit | edit source]

Metro's Green and Magenta lines[edit | edit source]

The existing Peeagarhi metro station on Green Line (Bahadurgarh-Indraprastha route along the NH9) is set to be an interchange with the Magenta Line (Indraprastha-Okhla Bird Sanctuary route along the Outer Ring Road) as a new station with the same name is currently being constructed. The existing Peeragarhi Metro station on Green line will be connected to the new Peeragarhi metro station on Magenta line via a 140 m-long (460 ft) footbridge for the passenger transfer. When ready by 2026, it will ease traffic woes and improve connectivity to northern and southern parts of Delhi, IGI Airport, Noida International Airport and Noida.[12]

Peera Garhi Chowk long distance buses[edit | edit source]

Peera Garhi Chowk is a major intersection of Outer Ring Road and NH-9 Rohtak-Hisar Road adjacent to the Peeragarhi metro station. The chowk lies in the Paschim Vihar area, and is a major transport hub on the NH-9 where long-distance buses between Delhi and western Haryana (Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, Hansi, Hisar, Fatehabad, Sirsa and Dabwali), western Punjab (Bathinda, Abohar and Fazilka), and north Rajasthan (Nohar, Bhadra, Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar, Rawatsar, and Suratgarh) are available 24x7 with to 10 minutes frequency. Once the under-construction Keshopur and Peeragahri Magenta Line stations on Megenta line are completed, bus passengers can switch to Magenta Line for connection to IGI Airport T1.[12]

Attractions[edit | edit source]

The Peragarhi village's religious and communal identity centers on the Prachin Sidh Baba Mandir and its associated water structures.[13] Over the late 20th century, the expansion of the Outer Ring Road and the rapid urbanization of the West Delhi corridor transformed Peeragarhi from a rural agricultural community into a major transit and commercial hub. Despite this modernization, the local community continues to preserve the oral traditions and "personal history" of the site, maintaining the baoli and temple as vestiges of the village's pre-colonial past.[13]

    • Dada Sidh Maharaj pond: a shallower, rectangular basin lined with broad stone slabs.[14]

    • Peeragarhi Baoli is a historical subterranean stepwell located in Peeragarhi Village, Delhi, situated approximately 20–30 metres south-southwest of the Prachin Sidh Baba Mandir on the western side of the Outer Ring Road.[15] The baoli consists of a deep, circular masonry well with a dedicated internal flight of stone steps designed to access the water table during fluctuating seasonal levels.[14] Baoli was primarily utilized for potable water and specific Hindu ritual ablutions, with local tradition attributing therapeutic properties to its source.[16] Although the site has undergone modern modifications, including the installation of protective iron grates and cement plastering that partially obscure its original stonework, the underlying masonry aligns with the 18th or 19th-century vernacular water architecture prevalent in the Delhi-Haryana region.[17] The Peeragarhi Baoli, constructed using local masonry techniques, reflects the 19th-century focus on hydraulic engineering to sustain semi-arid settlements.[13] Despite its local religious significance, the structure remains an unlisted heritage site, lacking formal protection from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) or the Delhi Heritage Conservation Committee.
  • Prachin Shiv Mandir and park: further west of Prachin Sidh Baba Mandir.

Present status[edit | edit source]

  • 2023 April: Under-construction Keshopur and additional Peeragahri Meganta Line stations on Meganta line are completed by September 2025, bus passengers can switch to Magenta Line for connection to IGI Airport T1.[12]Template:Requires update inline

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Metro's Green Line opened". Hindustan Times. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Delhi Metro to add fifth line tomorrow". The Economic Times. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Garhi Pira (definition and history)". WisdomLib. 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Garhi Pira (definition and history)". WisdomLib. 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Livingston, M. (2002). Steps to Water: The Ancient Stepwells of India. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-56898-322-6.
  6. ↑ Laffont, J. M. (2000). The French & Delhi: Agra, Aligarh, and Sardhana. Oxford University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-19-565053-2.
  7. ↑ Gazetteer Of The Delhi District 1883-84. Punjab Government. 1883. pp. 212–215.
  8. ↑ Gazetteer Of The Delhi District 1883-84. Punjab Government. 1883. pp. 212–215.
  9. ↑ Settlement Report of the Delhi District. Punjab Government Press. 1910. pp. 15–18.
  10. ↑ Chandiok, K. et al. (2016). "Demographic insights into the Jat population". Journal of Human Sciences, 13(2), 3112-3121.
  11. ↑ "DMRC : ATM Details".
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Peeragarhi set to emerge as key Metro interchange station in West Delhi, Hindustan Times, 3 Apr 2023.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Sharma, V. (2026). "The breathing villages of Delhi". The Times of India. April 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Livingston, M. (2002). Steps to Water: The Ancient Stepwells of India. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-56898-322-6.
  15. ↑ Laffont, J. M. (2000). The French & Delhi: Agra, Aligarh, and Sardhana. Oxford University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-19-565053-2.
  16. ↑ Sarin, V. (2005). The Lost Monuments of Delhi. Wisdom Tree. p. 112. ISBN 978-81-86685-61-7.
  17. ↑ "Inventory of Monuments and Sites of National Importance". Archaeological Survey of India. Vol. I, Part 3. 2011.

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