Rajiv Chowk metro station

Coordinates: 28°37′58.1″N 77°13′10.6″E / 28.632806°N 77.219611°E / 28.632806; 77.219611
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Rajiv Chowk
Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro station
General information
LocationConnaught Place, Block B, New Delhi, Delhi - 110001
 India
Coordinates28°37′58.1″N 77°13′10.6″E / 28.632806°N 77.219611°E / 28.632806; 77.219611
Owned byDelhi Metro
Line(s)Blue Line Yellow Line
Platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus interchange DTC, Auto rickshaw, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingCar parking Available
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeRCK
History
Opened
  • 3 July 2005; 18 years ago (2005-07-03) (Yellow Line)
  • 31 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-31) (Blue Line)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Passengers
October 2019241,712[1]
October 2023216,524[1] Decrease 10.4%
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro Following station
New Delhi
towards Samaypur Badli
 Yellow Line Patel Chowk
towards HUDA City Centre
Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
towards Dwarka Sector 21
 Blue Line Barakhamba Road
towards Noida Electronic City or Vaishali
Location
Map

The Rajiv Chowk or Connaught Place metro station is an interchange station between the Blue and the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro.[2][3] It is the second busiest station on the network as of October 2023, with a daily ridership of around 216,000 people,[1] and has an area of about 39,503 square feet (3,669.9 m2).[4]

The station serves the central business district of Connaught Place in the heart of Delhi. It has been constructed below Central Park, and has many important buildings and businesses such as restaurants and cinemas outside it.

Station Layout[edit]

Yellow Line Station layout

P Platform 1
Southbound 		Towards ← HUDA City Centre next station is Patel Chowk
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Northbound 		Towards ← Samaypur Badli next station is New Delhi
C Concourse Fare control, station agent, metro card vending machines, crossover
G Street Level Gates

Blue Line Station layout

P Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 3
Eastbound 		Towards → Noida Electronic City or Vaishali next station is Barakhamba Road
Platform 4
Westbound 		Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21 next station is Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
C Concourse Fare control, station agent, metro card vending machines, crossover
G Street Level Gates

Entry/Exit[edit]

Rajiv Chowk metro station: Entry/Exits
Gate No-1 Disabled access Gate No-2 Disabled access Gate No-3 Gate No-4 Gate No-5 Gate No-6 Gate No-7 Disabled access Gate No-8 Disabled access
B Block / Radial Road-3 PVR Plaza D Block / Odeon Cinema E Block / Barakhamba Road N & F Block Palika Bazar A Block / Regal Cinema A Block

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Agarwal, Priyangi (1 December 2023). "How new interchange stations are taking load off Delhi Metro hubs". Times of India. New Delhi. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Station Information". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Rajiv Chowk". delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ Goswami, Sweta (7 May 2017). "Delhi: Kashmere Gate Metro station to be double the size of Rajiv Chowk". Hindustan Times. New Delhi.

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