[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Kalkaji Mandir Station – July 2017
Here’s a picture-post with recent images of Delhi Metro’s underground Kalkaji Mandir Station on the upcoming 38.23 km Magenta Line. When it opens up in the coming months, users will be able to switch over to the Violet Line’s existing elevated station via a 250 meter long dedicated walkway.
Civil construction of this station was awarded to the Pratibha-FEMC JV on November 1 2012 as part of the 162 km Phase 3 project’s CC-23 package from here to Hauz Khas. Tunnels north of it, close to the Bahá’í Lotus Temple, were constructed using the New Austrian Tunneling method (NATM) while the ones south were constructed using the cut and cover method (within the Nehru Place Bus Terminal) and two EPB TBMs which were used to cross the Outer Ring Road towards the Nehru Enclave Station.
Trial runs on the Magenta Line commenced in June 2016 between the Kalindi Kunj Depot and Okhla Vihar Station, and were extended westward to Kalkaji Mandir shortly after in August. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was originally targeting to open this section up in December 2016, but has since then moved its publicly facing deadline every other month. They now plan to launch the 12 km Botanical Garden – Kalkaji section in October and the rest of the line by December 2017, but it remains to be seen if that’ll be accomplished.
Magenta Line’s map (elevated section) – view Delhi Metro Phase 3 map & info
The 1st image below was shot in April and the rest were shot in July –
Aerial view of Lotus Temple with the Kalkaji Mandir Station – Photo Copyright: Surinder Sharma
Mural depicting the nearby Lotus Temple (Bahá’í House of Worship)
Apeksha Mathur – the artist behind the mural – Photo Copyright: Apeksha Mathur
Mural depicting Kalkaji Mandir
Walkway leading to the Violet Line
Tunnel leading to Nehru Enclave Station
Concourse level
In addition, here’s a tweet from June which shows the completed platform level which has platform screen doors –
First look: #Delhi Metro's Kalkaji Mandir Station (new Magenta Line) with PSDs for pax safety. Narrower screens might display info/advts pic.twitter.com/Yfsr6PX7KL
— The Metro Rail Guy (@TheMetroRailGuy) June 8, 2017
As I’ve highlighted in tweets & comments, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is currently conducting signalling tests on this section and hasn’t yet applied for an independent safety assessment (ISA) or the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS)’ safety approval for starting commercial operations. Whenever they submit their application and the inspection dates are announced, I’ll post it via my Twitter handle.
For more updates, check out the Delhi section of The Metro Rail Guy!
– TMRG
At last, they are ready to launch the line. Better late than never.Did trials start on IGI to kalkaji? It has been a lot of time since tunneling got completed.
Not yet. Will post whenever they do start.
What about the trial run schedule between NSP and Majlis park section of pink line ?????
I am interested
I’m unaware of their schedule. Civil and track work between Majlis Park – Gurdwara Shaft – Azadpur is still ongoing, so it’ll be a while.
By what date once can travel from Gurgaon to Noida using this line ?
EXPECTED JUNE 2018
OR STARTING 2019
Congratulation to Ayesa team and specially to Anil Balani and Pranav Gupta for making this station reality.
Congratulation to Ayesa team and specially to Anil Balani and Pranav Gupta for making this station reality.
Wats the status of Igi domestic – kalkaji section on magenta line.
When does the line between azadpur and kalkaji mandir starting
What’s the schedule for trial runs on Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor of DMRC ??????