The Okhla Vihar 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 colour-cod ...
. It is located in Abul Fazal Enclave just behind Jamia Nagar Police station. This Metro station has three gates. One named as Abul Fazal Enclave Part-I another Hari Kothi Road and the last one as Jamia Nagar Police Station.
As part of
Phase III of Delhi Metro, Okhla Vihar is the metro station of the
Magenta Line
History
This station is constructed on the acquired green land of Uttar Pradesh's Irrigation Department, for which hundreds of trees were cut for construction.
Construction
The construction began in 2014 and the construction contractor was Afcons Infrastructure Limited.
The station
Structure
Okhla Vihar elevated metro station situated on the
Magenta Line of
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 colour-cod ...
.
Station layout
Facilities
List of available
ATM at Okhla Vihar metro station are
ICICI Bank ATM
Canara Bank ATM (300m)
Union Bank ATM (200m)
''Delhi Metro's dedicated Police station 'Okhla Vihar Metro Police Station' is on the ground floor of this metro station in addition to adjoining Jamia Nagar Police Station.''
Connections
Okhla Bus Terminas of Delhi Transport Corporation is adjoining along with Auto Rishshaw Stand.
Bus
Delhi Transport Corporation's Okhla Bus Terminus is adjoining
Entry/Exit
See also
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Delhi
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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
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 ad ...
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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 governmen ...
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Noida
Noida, short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is a planned city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Noida is a satellite city of Delhi and is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) o ...
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Okhla Sanctuary
Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species, especially waterbirds. In ...
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Okhla barrage
The Okhla barrage (Okhla Weir and Okhla bridge)I. Mohan, 1992Environment and Urban Development: A Critical Evaluation of Slums is a 791 meters or roughly 800-yard long weir across Yamuna River opened in 1874. It also serves as the location of O ...
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Kalindi Kunj
Kalindi Kunj is a public garden and a famous T point road in Delhi, located on the banks of River Yamuna, close to Okhla barrage.
Atlantic Water World, an amusement park incorporating a water park, is located there.
Gallery
Atlantic Water W ...
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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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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 in India opened in 2017
Railway stations in South East Delhi district
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