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The Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station is located on the Red Line of the
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. It is located in the Sahibabad Industrial Area locality of
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. The Rajendra Nagar metro station renamed in honour of the country's fallen hero
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History

This station was proposed early in 2016 by DMRC under extension of Red line. The project deadline was 30 September 2018, when trials were to be conducted. The final commencement was done on 8 March 2019 and the metro station (including the whole new branch of Red Line) has been opened for all commercial passengers on 9 March 2019, Saturday from 0800 hours.


Station layout


Facilities

Rajendra Nagar metro station is close to the famous local movie theatre, the M4U cinema hall. There is a very famous and a large sweet shop/restaurant, known by its name Bikanerwala. It also provides a nearby link to of
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. The station will also provide ATM facilities


See also

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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 ad ...
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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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List of Metro Systems This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system. The London ...
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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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Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh Ghaziabad district () is a largely suburban districts of Uttar Pradesh, district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is also a core part of the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region. The city of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pr ...


References


External links


Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)

Delhi Metro Annual Reports
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''UrbanRail.Net''
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