Janakpuri West metro station


The Janakpuri West Metro Station is an interchange station between the Blue Line and Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.

History

Phase III

Under Phase III, Janakpuri West station has become an interchange station with the Magenta line. From here, passengers will be able to connect to South Delhi and Noida via. Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1, Hauz Khas and Kalkaji Mandir.
The section was inaugurated on 28 May 2018 by Honorable Chief Minister, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal & Union Minister, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri. Commercial operations began started 29 May 2018.

India's Highest Escaltors

The escalators installed at the new Janakpuri West Metro station have the highest elevation for
any escalator in India. These escalators have a height of 15.65 meters which surpasses the
escalators installed at the Kashmere Gate Metro station which have a height of 14.575 meters.
The horizontal length of the escalators is 35.32 meters. The height of these escalators is
equal to a five-story building. The weight of each escalator was 26 tonnes and a 250-tonne
crane was specially planted for the installation of these escalators.

The station

Station layout

Facilities

Facilities: Escalator on both sides.
Nearby attractions : Janak Palace Shopping complex, Inox Theatre, Sagar Ratna Restaurant, Piccadilly Hotel. This station also serves to the people of Vikaspuri.

Entry/Exit

Connections

Janak Puri West Metro Station serves as an interchange between Blue Line and Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.

Bus

bus routes number 588, 810, 813, 813CL, 816, 816A, 816EXT, 817, 817A, 817B, 818, 819, 822, 823, 824, 824SSTL, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 833, 834, 835, 836, 838, 838A, 845, 847, 861A, 871, 871A, 872, 873, 876, 878, 891STL, 972A, 972BSPL, By Pass Express, serves the station from outside metro station stop.

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