The Karkarduma or Karkardooma metro station is an interchange station located on both the Blue Line and the Pink Line of Delhi Metro that was opened on 6 January 2010.[1][2] While the Blue Line station is at a height of 14.5 m, the Pink Line station, part of the Majilis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor of the Phase III of Delhi Metro, is the second highest station of the Delhi Metro network with a platform height of 20m from ground level.[3]
The station is named after the Karkardooma locality in East Delhi, around its historic twin village named Karkari.[4] The area also has the district court of Delhi, the Karkardooma District Court in Karkardooma Courts Complex built in 1997–98.[5]
Station
editBlue Line Station layout
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards → Vaishali Next Station: Anand Vihar Change at the next station for Pink Line | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21 Next Station: Preet Vihar | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Pink Line Station Layout
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 3 Northeast bound |
Towards → Shiv Vihar Next Station: Karkarduma Court | |
| Platform 4 Northwest bound |
Towards ← Majlis Park Next Station: Anand Vihar Change at the next station for Blue Line | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Facilities
editList of available ATMs at Karkarduma metro station – Punjab National Bank, HDFC Bank, Andhra Bank, Yes Bank and IndusInd Bank.[6]
Exits
edit| Karkarduma station Entry/exits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate No-1 | Gate No-2 | |||
Connections
editBus
editDelhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 39A, 473, 473CL, 623A serves the station from nearby Saini Enclave bus stop.[7][8]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Station Information". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Anand Vihar Metro line flagged off". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Roy, Sidharatha (1 January 2020). "Delhi: Metro station as tall as a 7-floor building". Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Nivedita Khandekar (3 August 2013). "The 'evolution' of the twin villages". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Karkardooma Courts Complex". Karkardooma Courts Complex website. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "ATM Details". Delhi Metro Rail.
- ^ "Delhi Transport Corporation". Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Search Bus Stop - Bus Information". Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
External links
edit- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- Delhi Metro Annual Reports
- "Station Information". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC). Archived from the original on 19 June 2010.
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
- "Karkarduma metro station" (Map). Google Maps.