Tughlakabad Metro stn to be developed as key facility

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to develop the Tughlakabad Metro station as an important interchange facility between the Violet Line and the upcoming Silver Line, officials aware of the matter have said.

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

The 23.62km Silver Line (Aerocity to Tughlakabad) is part of the Metro's phase 4 expansion and will have 15 stations - four elevated and 11 underground.

The line has four interchange stations - Aerocity (with the Airport Express Line) Chattarpur (Yellow Line), Saket G-Block (with the upcoming Brown Line) and Tughlakabad (Violet Line).

DMRC officials said the Tughlakabad station-one end of the Silver Line - will be built at a depth of 23m.

"The new station has been designed as a four-level underground structure, where the platform will be at the lowest level, at an approximate depth of 23m, followed by the concourse above it and then an entire floor for parking above it, with the roof level of the station coming at the ground level," said Anuj Dayal, principal executive director, corporate communications at DMRC.