The Delhi Aerocity Metro Station is located on the Delhi Airport Express Line of the

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. This station is located near the

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highway. While the Airport Express Line was opened on 23 February 2011, this station was not opened to the public until

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, Monday 15 August 2011, to allow a buildup of demand. The metro station was constructed to connect Delhi Metro with Aerocity, a part of

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, ultimately housing 16 luxury hotels and commercial spaces. It was conceived and approved as a part of the Delhi Airport master plan. The hospitality district of Aerocity offers quick access to the airport, besides being centrally located between the business areas of Delhi and

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. The station is within walking distance to Mahipalpur, New Delhi, situated at Delhi–Gurgaon border. Delhi Aerocity Metro Station

Station layout

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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)

Delhi Metro Annual Reports
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''UrbanRail.Net''
– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations. Delhi Metro stations Railway stations in India opened in 2011 Railway stations in South West Delhi district {{Delhi-railstation-stub

Station layout

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