The Mayur Vihar Phase-1 metro station serves as an
interchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system that allows passengers to change from one route to another, often without having to leave a station or pay an additional ...
between the
Blue Line and the
Pink Line of
Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
. This station, located in East Delhi, connects the Mayur Vihar area and is within walking distance of Mayur Vihar Pocket-I and Pocket-IV.
The Pink Line's MV-1 station is the tallest metro station in the Delhi Metro network, with its platforms situated at a height of 22 meters. As of October 2023, this station has the fastest-growing ridership on the network, with a 163% increase in daily footfall compared to October 2019.
The station is long and has been constructed along the narrow
Khudi Ram Bose Marg that has a width of . This spatial constraint led to the adoption of a unique chandelier-style design, featuring a single pier that branches into two columns to support the structure. This was the inaugural use of such a design on the Delhi Metro network.
The stations of both the lines are connected by a long
footbridge
A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians.''Oxford English Dictionary'' While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a ...
.
Additionally, the Pink Line's viaduct crosses above the Blue Line and two road flyovers at a height of 23 m (75 ft), making it the
second highest viaduct on the Delhi Metro network.
Station layout
Station Layout
Station layout
Facilities
There are ATMs from
Punjab National Bank
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and
HDFC.
Entry/Exits
Connections
Bus
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DTC buses: DTC bus routes 347, 347A, 355, 443, 492, and 611A serve the station from the nearby Mayur Vihar Phase 1 X-ing bus stop.
Gallery
File:View of Mayur Vihar from Metro Station.JPG, View of Mayur Vihar from the metro station
File:The Blue Line station of Delhi Metro's Mayur Vihar Phase 1 station.jpg, The Blue Line station of Delhi Metro's Mayur Vihar Phase 1 station
File:Viaduct - Pink Line of the Mayur Vihar metro station of Delhi Metro.jpg, Viaduct - Pink Line of the Mayur Vihar metro station of Delhi Metro
File:A Hyundai-Rotem coach of Delhi Metro's Pink Line at Mayur Vihar-I metro station.jpg, A Hyundai-Rotem train of the Pink Line at the Mayur Vihar-I metro station
See also
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List of Delhi Metro stations
This is a list of all stations of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system serving Delhi and its satellite cities in the National Capital Region of India. The network consists of 10 colour-coded lines serving 257 stations with a total length o ...
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Transport in Delhi
Delhi has significant reliance on its transport infrastructure. The city has developed a highly efficient public transport system with the introduction of the Delhi Metro, which is undergoing a rapid modernization and expansion since 2006. Th ...
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is a centre-state joint venture that operates the Delhi Metro and Noida Metro. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is also involved in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail, and high-speed r ...
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Delhi Suburban Railway
Delhi Suburban Railway is a suburban rail service operated by Northern Railway for the National Capital Region (NCR). Originating in 1975 with the Delhi Ring Railway, the network of this local railway service has expanded to covers Delhi, al ...
References
External links
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)Delhi Metro Annual Reports*
''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
Railway stations in India opened in 2009
Delhi Metro stations
2009 establishments in Delhi
Railway stations in East Delhi district
Long stubs with short prose
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