Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station
The Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station[1] is located on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located in the Sahibabad Industrial Area locality of Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh. The Rajendra Nagar metro station renamed in honour of the country's fallen hero Ashoka Chakra awardee Major Mohit Sharma.[2][3]
History
[edit]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
[edit]L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left ![]() | |
Platform 2 Eastbound |
Towards → Shaheed Sthal Next Station: Shyam Park | |
Platform 1 Westbound |
Towards ← Rithala Next Station: Raj Bagh | |
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
[edit]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 Sahibabad Junction of Indian Railways. The station will also provide ATM facilities
See also
[edit]- List of Delhi Metro stations
- Transport in Delhi
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
- Delhi Suburban Railway
- List of rapid transit systems in India
- Delhi Transport Corporation
- List of Metro Systems
- National Capital Region (India)
- Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh
References
[edit]- ^ Prasad, Nikita (26 February 2019). "Delhi Metro Red Line: Two metro stations on Dilshad Garden-New Bus Adda corridor to be renamed; here's why". Financial Express. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "How Major Mohit Sharma Metro Station got its name". Life Land More.
- ^ "2 stations on Delhi Metro's Red Line extension renamed in honour of martyrs". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
External links
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- 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.