Jasola Apollo is a
Delhi Metro
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station in
Delhi
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. It is located between
Harkesh Nagar Okhla and
Sarita Vihar
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stations on the
Violet Line.
History
The station was opened with the first section of the Line on 3 October 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.
This station is named to denote its vicinity to the nearby Jasola area and Indraprastha Apollo hospital. The station is spread in a relatively big area and is connected to the Apollo hospital via a huge foot-over-bridge.
The station
Station layout
Facilities
The station also houses several ATMs, food kiosks and a book store run by
WHSmith
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List of available
ATM at Jasola Apollo metro station are IndusInd Bank, Ratnakar Bank
Entry/Exit
Connections
It is located on Mathura road. A nearby "kos-minar" (kos is an Indian unit of distance) belonging to Sher-shah suri sultanate is visible from the balcony of this station.
See also
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Delhi
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Govindpuri
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List of Delhi Metro stations
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Transport in Delhi
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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Delhi Suburban Railway
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Delhi Monorail
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Delhi Transport Corporation
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History
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South East Delhi
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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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New Delhi
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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.
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Delhi Metro stations
Railway stations opened in 2010
Railway stations in South Delhi district
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