Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station
The Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station is located on the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro. It was constructed under Phase III of Delhi Metro's expansion.[1]
An interchange facility is also available with Dhaula Kuan metro station on the Airport Express Line. The foot-over bridge, which opened on 9 February 2019, connects both stations via a 1.2 km long skywalk, featuring a record 22 travellators for seamless and efficient commuting.[2]
Situated on the Ring Road, near the junction of Benito Juarez Marg, this station is anticipated to enhance connectivity to the South Campus of the University of Delhi.[3]
History
[edit]The station was initially named South Campus. However, in December 2014, the Delhi government renamed it to Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus.[4] The renaming of the station to Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus is somewhat counterintuitive, as it obscures the original and more straightforward identifier, "South Campus". The new name introduces unnecessary complexity, potentially confusing commuters who are more familiar with the original designation, especially when trying to locate the station in relation to the well-known South Campus of Delhi University.
The station
[edit]Station layout
[edit]| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left 
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| Platform 1 Northeast bound |
Towards → Shiv Vihar Next Station: Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh | |
| Platform 2 Northwest bound |
Towards ← Majlis Park Next Station: Delhi Cantonment | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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| L1 | Concourse | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Entry/Exit
[edit]| Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station Entry/exits | ||||
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| Gate No-1
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Gate No-2
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| 1. Sri Venkateswar College 2. Satya Niketan |
1. Northern Railway Eco Park 2. Smriti Vatika 3. San Martin Park | |||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "DMRC – Majlis Park – Shiv Vihar". Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "New Rajouri Garden station on pink line to make journey to airport from west Delhi easier". 6 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Metro station to make life easier for DU's South Campus students". The Hindu. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "10 Metro stations renamed". The Times of India. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
External links
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- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- "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.
- "Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station" (Map). Google Maps.
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