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Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station

Coordinates: 28°40′39.472″N 77°21′29.754″E / 28.67763111°N 77.35826500°E / 28.67763111; 77.35826500
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Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro station
General information
LocationGT Road, Sahibabad Industrial Area, Rajendra Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201005
Coordinates28°40′39.472″N 77°21′29.754″E / 28.67763111°N 77.35826500°E / 28.67763111; 77.35826500
Owned byDelhi Metro Rail Corporation
Line(s)Red Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Rithala
Platform-2 → Shaheed Sthal
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeRJNM
History
Opened8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro Following station
Raj Bagh
towards Rithala
 Red Line Shyam Park
towards Shaheed Sthal
Location
Map

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

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

L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 2
Eastbound 		Towards → Shaheed Sthal next station is Shyam Park
Platform 1
Westbound 		Towards ← Rithala next station is Raj Bagh
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L1 Concourse Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G Street level Exit/Entrance

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 Sahibabad Junction of Indian Railways. The station will also provide ATM facilities

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "How Major Mohit Sharma Metro Station got its name". Life Land More.
  3. ^ "2 stations on Delhi Metro's Red Line extension renamed in honour of martyrs". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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