Shankar Vihar is an elevated metro station on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro. A part of the system's Phase-III, it was opened to the public on 29 May 2018. It is the only station in the Delhi Metro network where free movement of civilians is restricted (since it falls within the military zone of Delhi Cantonment).
History The station was constructed at a cost of .
Station layout
Structure Shankar Vihar elevated metro station situated on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro.
Station layout L2Side platform | Doors will open on the left Platform 1East boundTowards → Next Station: Vasant ViharPlatform 2WestboundTowards ← Next Station: IGI Airport (Terminal 1)Side platform | Doors will open on the left L1ConcourseFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossoverGStreet LevelExit/Entrance
Special provision for defence area As the station lies completely inside an army unit, the commuters are required to carry defence ID cards to take exit from the station.
See also
Delhi List of Delhi Metro stations Transport in Delhi Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Monorail Delhi Transport Corporation South West Delhi Shankar Vihar National Capital Region (India) List of rapid transit systems List of metro systems
References
External links
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site) Delhi Metro Annual Reports
UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.