The Palam metro station is a part of the Magenta Line, connecting

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in west Delhi. It was opened to public on 29 May 2018.

History

The station

Station layout

Entry/exit

Features

Under Phase III, Palam metro station is an underground station which has several first-of-its-kind features. In a first for a Metro station, Palam has parking space for 66 e-rickshaws where around six to seven charging points will be provided. E-rickshaws, apart from the Metro feeders, have emerged as a crucial link in the last-mile connectivity to and from metro stations in the city. The station also has unique art installations. The passage between exit gates two and three, which has already been opened for public to use as a subway to cross the road, has a rooftop installation depicting the blue sky, while the walls are decked with handmade ceramic tiles. There is also a heavy use of glass separators to divide the station area. The division at the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates will also help control crowd and facilitate faster entry and exit.

Gallery

File:Palam metro station Construction Work 1.jpg, Palam metro station under construction

Connections

The Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden corridor passing through Palam metro station. The station connects important locations such as the

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– Domestic Terminal,

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, Jamia Milia University and

Rail

Palam railway station Palam railway station is a small railway station in Palam which is a residential and commercial neighborhood of the South West Delhi of Delhi. Its code is PM. The station is part of Delhi Suburban Railway. The station consists of three platforms ...

Indian Railways Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...

is also situated nearby this metro station.

References

External links

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)

Delhi Metro Annual Reports
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