Rajiv Chowk metro station

Rajiv Chowk राजीव चौक
Delhi Metro station
General information
Coordinates	28°37′58″N 77°13′11″E
Line(s)	Blue Line   Yellow Line
Platforms	Island (Yellow Line) Side (Blue Line)
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	3 July 2005 (Yellow Line) 31 December 2005 (Blue Line)
Services
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The Rajiv Chowk (Hindi: राजीव चौक) is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Blue 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 Connaught Place in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day.

Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants and cinemas are situated just outside the station. There is a Nirula's store inside the station. There are two Cafe Coffee Day restaurants on either side inside the station(Which are open at 5:30 in the morning). Delhiites, especially the older ones, often refer to the station as CP. Above the station is the beautiful central park.

The station has been named after a student named Rajiv Goswami. Rajiv was a commerce student at the Deshbandhu College, Delhi University who came into prominence when he attempted self-immolation to protest against Prime Minister V.P. Singh‘s implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations for job reservations for backward castes in India.