Kalkaji Mandir Metro Station is an interchange station of the

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between Violet Line and Magenta Line. The interchange is situated in two levels - underground and elevated. There is seamless connection between the two lines, which allows commuters to change lines without requiring to exit from the ticketed area. There is a five minutes walking tunnel between these two lines to interchange. This is located between

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and

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stations of the Violet Line, and between Nehru Enclave and Okhla NSIC stations of the Magenta Line. It provides access to tourist sites such as Kalkaji Mandir,

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, Prachin Bhairav Mandir and ISKCON Temple which are situated very near to the station. The station was opened with the first section of the Line from Central Secretariat -

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on 3 October 2010, in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day. The metro station also houses a departmental store. The interchange with Magenta Line was opened on 25 December 2017.

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is also available in the basement of this metro station.

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External links

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)

Delhi Metro Annual Reports
* Delhi Metro stations Railway stations opened in 2010 Railway stations in South Delhi district {{Delhi-railstation-stub

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