Karkarduma metro station

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]


Karkarduma
Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro station
General information
LocationBhartendu Harish Chandra Marg, Arya Nagar, Karkardooma, New Delhi 110092
Coordinates28°38′54.740″N 77°18′20.016″E
Owned byDelhi Metro
Operated byDelhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Line(s)Blue Line Pink Line
Platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double-track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Available
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed, Operational
Station codeKKDA
History
Opened
  • 6 January 2010 (2010-01-06) (Blue Line)
  • 31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) (Pink Line)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro Following station
Preet Vihar
towards Dwarka Sector 21
 Blue Line
 Anand Vihar
towards Vaishali
Anand Vihar
towards Majlis Park
 Pink Line Karkarduma Court
towards Shiv Vihar
Location

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

Blue Line Station layout

L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound		 Towards → Vaishali next station is Anand Vihar Change at the next station for Pink Line
Platform 2
Westbound		 Towards ← Dwarka Sector 21 next station is Preet Vihar
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

Pink Line Station Layout

L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 3
Northeast bound		 Towards → Shiv Vihar next station is Karkarduma Court
Platform 4
Northwest bound		 Towards ← Majlis Park next station is Anand Vihar Change at the next station for Blue Line
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

List of available ATMs at Karkarduma metro station – Punjab National Bank, HDFC Bank, Andhra Bank, Yes Bank and IndusInd Bank.[6]

Exits
Karkarduma station Entry/exits
Gate No-1 Gate No-2

Connections

Bus

Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 39A, 473, 473CL, 623A serves the station from nearby Saini Enclave bus stop.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Station Information". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. "Anand Vihar Metro line flagged off". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. Roy, Sidharatha (1 January 2020). "Delhi: Metro station as tall as a 7-floor building". Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. "Karkardooma Courts Complex". Karkardooma Courts Complex website. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  6. "ATM Details". Delhi Metro Rail.
  7. "Delhi Transport Corporation". Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  8. "Search Bus Stop - Bus Information". Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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