Rajiv Chowk (Delhi Metro)
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The Rajiv Chowk is a
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station in
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, on the
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and Yellow Lines. It is a transfer station between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level. It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving Rajiv Chowk in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day. Connaught Place metro station has area of about . Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants, and cinemas are situated just outside the station. The station is constructed below Central Park. Connaught Place is officially known as Rajiv Chowk, formerly known as Connaught Circus. In September 1995, the Home Ministry decreed that henceforth, the 75-year-old Connaught Place (CP) will be known as Rajiv Chowk and Connaught Circus as Indira Chowk.


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Chennai Central metro station Central Metro, officially Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central metro station, is an underground metro station in Chennai, India. It serves both lines of the Chennai Metro.. Central metro station is spread over an area of . On 31 Ju ...
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Kashmere Gate metro station The Kashmere Gate is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Red Line, Yellow Line and Violet Line. It is a transfer station between the Red Line on the highest upper level, the Yellow Line on the lowest underground level and Violet Lin ...


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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)

Delhi Metro Annual Reports
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