Shankar Vihar metro station

The Shankar Vihar metro station is a stop on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. This represents part of the third phase of development of the Delhi Metro.^[1] It was opened to public on 29 May 2018. It is the only station in the Delhi Metro network where free movement of civilians is restricted, as it falls in the Delhi Cantonment area in a military zone.^[2]

Shankar Vihar
Delhi Metro station
General information
Location	Shankar Vihar, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi, 110037
Coordinates	28°33′38.7918″N 77°8′25.7550″E
Owned by	Delhi Metro
Operated by	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Line(s)	Magenta Line
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Botanical Garden Platform-2 → Janakpuri West
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double-track
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed, Operational
Station code	SKVR
History
Opened	29 May 2018; 7 years ago (2018-05-29)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Delhi Metro Following station Terminal 1-IGI Airport towards Janakpuri West Magenta Line Vasant Vihar towards Botanical Garden
Route map Legend Indraprastha Blue Line Green Line Bharat Mandapam Major Dhyan Chand Stadium India Gate National Museum Central Secretariat Yellow Line Violet Line North Block Kendriya Terminal Shivaji Stadium Airport Express Ramakrishna Ashram Marg Blue Line Paharganj Green Line Sadar Bazar Pul Bangash Red Line Ghanta Ghar Derawal Nagar Ashok Vihar Azadpur Yellow Line Pink Line Majlis Park Pink Line Bhalswa Haiderpur Badli Mor Yellow Line North Pitampura Prashant Vihar Pitampura Red Line Deepali Chowk Pushpanjali West Enclave Mangolpuri Peeragarhi Green Line Paschim Vihar Keshopur Krishna Park Extension Janakpuri West Blue Line Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South Dashrathpuri Palam Sadar Bazar Cantonment Terminal 1 IGI Airport Golden Line Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway Shankar Vihar Vasant Vihar Munirka R. K. Puram IIT Hauz Khas Yellow Line Panchsheel Park Chirag Delhi Brown Line Greater Kailash Nehru Enclave Kalkaji Mandir Violet Line Okhla NSIC NH 19 / Mathura Road Sukhdev Vihar Jamia Millia Islamia Okhla Vihar Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh Kalindi Kunj Yamuna River Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Okhla Bird Sanctuary Botanical Garden Blue Line
Location

Station layout

Structure

Shankar Vihar elevated metro station situated on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro.

Station layout

L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 East bound	Towards → Botanical Garden Next Station: Vasant Vihar
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Janakpuri West Next Station: IGI Airport (Terminal 1)
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L1	Concourse	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G	Street Level	Exit/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.^[3]

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