The IIT Delhi metro station is located on the
Magenta Line of the
Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system serving Delhi and its satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Bahadurgarh and Ballabhgarh, in the National Capital Region of India. The network consists of 10 colou ...
. It was opened to public on 29 May 2018.
Controversy
Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) has approached the authorities to remove the mention of IIT or the coaching institute
FIITJEE
FIITJEE is a coaching institute for JEE and other competitive exams founded by Dinesh Kumar Goel. It has a pan-India network of 67 branches in 43 cities, along with branches in Bahrain and Qatar. It offers courses for students of grades 6 to ...
from the name of the Metro station near its campus, saying it could mislead students into thinking they have a tie-up.
FIITJEE
FIITJEE is a coaching institute for JEE and other competitive exams founded by Dinesh Kumar Goel. It has a pan-India network of 67 branches in 43 cities, along with branches in Bahrain and Qatar. It offers courses for students of grades 6 to ...
has become the sponsor of the soon-to-be opened Metro station opposite IIT-D. Signage installed at the station has named it FIITJEE IIT, coupling the two names.
IIT Delhi has approached the high court opposing the naming rights of a metro station near the institute being acquired by a coaching institute. High Court decided in favor of IIT and ordered to remove FIITJEE branding from the IIT Metro Station. The new signage displays only the institute's name along with that of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
On this the director of IIT Delhi quoted to media "We never wanted the IIT's name to be associated with any coaching institute holding commercial interests. We are happy the issue has been settled, BIS is a good brand to be associated with as it aligns with the image of our institute. Both (IITD and BIS) set standards in their own domains", said Rao. The BIS is the national standards body of India working under the aegis of ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution."
History
The station
Station layout
Entry/exit
Connections
Bus
Delhi Transport Corporation
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is the main public transport operator of Delhi. It is the largest CNG-powered bus service operator in the world.
History
The Delhi Transport Corporation was incorporated in May 1948 by the Indian governme ...
bus routes number 344, 448, 448B, 448CL, 507CL, 620, 764, 764EXT, 764S, 774, AC-620, AC-764, serves the station from nearby IIT Gate bus stop.
See also
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Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...
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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 255 stations with a total length of ...
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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 Limited (DMRC) is a centre-state joint venture that operates the Delhi Metro. The DMRC is also involved in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail, and high-speed rail projects in India and abroad. T ...
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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). This railway service covers Delhi, along with the adjoining districts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Sonipat and other a ...
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Delhi Monorail
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. T ...
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Delhi Transport Corporation
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is the main public transport operator of Delhi. It is the largest CNG-powered bus service operator in the world.
History
The Delhi Transport Corporation was incorporated in May 1948 by the Indian governme ...
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South East Delhi
South East Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.
This district was carved out in 2012 along with Shahdara, taking the total number to 11 administrative districts in Delhi.
Geography
The South ...
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is a public institute of technology located in New Delhi, India. It is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technolo ...
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National Capital Region (India)
The National Capital Region (NCR) is a planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The N ...
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List of rapid transit systems
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List of metro systems
References
External links
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.– Official site
Delhi Metro Annual Reports*
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Delhi Metro stations
Railway stations in South Delhi district
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