The Rajiv Chowk is a
Delhi Metro
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station in
Delhi
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, on the
Blue
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and
Yellow Lines. It is a
transfer station between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level.
It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving
Rajiv Chowk in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day. Connaught Place metro station has area of about .
Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants, and cinemas are situated just outside the station. The station is constructed below Central Park.
Connaught Place is officially known as
Rajiv Chowk, formerly known as Connaught Circus. In September 1995, the Home Ministry decreed that henceforth, the 75-year-old Connaught Place (CP) will be known as Rajiv Chowk and Connaught Circus as Indira Chowk.
Entry/Exit
See also
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Chennai Central metro station
Central Metro, officially Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central metro station, is an underground metro station in Chennai, India. It serves both lines of the Chennai Metro.. Central metro station is spread over an area of . On 31 Ju ...
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Kashmere Gate metro station
The Kashmere Gate is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Red Line, Yellow Line and Violet Line. It is a transfer station between the Red Line on the highest upper level, the Yellow Line on the lowest underground level and Violet Lin ...
References
External links
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
Delhi Metro Annual Reports*
Delhi Metro stations
Railway stations opened in 2005
2005 establishments in Delhi
Railway stations in New Delhi district
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