Hauz Khas metro station

The Hauz Khas metro station is an interchange station between the Yellow Line and the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.[1][2] It serves Hauz Khas Enclave, Sarvapriya Vihar, Vijay Mandal Enclave, RBI colony, Mayfair Gardens and the IIT Delhi. The entrance to the station is located on Outer Ring Road, to the east of Aurobindo Marg and to the west of Khelgaon Marg.


Hauz Khas
Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro station
General information
Coordinates28°32′36.3977″N 77°12′22.8391″E / 28.543443806°N 77.206344194°E / 28.543443806; 77.206344194
Owned byDelhi Metro
Line(s)Yellow Line Magenta Line
Platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth29m
ParkingCar parking Available
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeHKS
History
Opened
  • 3 September 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-03) (Yellow line)
  • 29 May 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-29) (Magenta line)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro Following station
Green Park Yellow Line Malviya Nagar
IIT Delhi Magenta Line Panchsheel Park
Location
Map

At 29 metres (95 ft) underground, Hauz Khas is the deepest station in Delhi Metro.[3] It has 23 escalators and nine lifts.[4]

Station layout

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Station Layout Yellow Line

G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
C Concourse Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Millennium City Centre Gurugram
Next Station: Malviya Nagar
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Samaypur Badli
Next Station: Green Park

Station Layout Magenta Line

G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
C Concourse Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 3
Eastbound
Towards → Botanical Garden
Next Station: Panchsheel Park
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  
Platform 4
Westbound
Towards ← Janakpuri West
Next Station: IIT Delhi

Facilities

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The station has the following facilities:[5]

  • Token Vending Machine: One token vending machine near the frisking point
  • Toilet: 2 toilets- Both on the unpaid concourse
  • Shop/Office: Cashify, SBI Card, SIDBI, Pulse, two Food Track IRCTCs, SBI Card and WH Smith on the paid concourse
  • Medical/Health: Two first aid rooms on the paid concourse
  • Water: Pi-lo water ATM on the paid concourse
  • Travel: Yulu Bikes (electric bikes) at gate number 1's circulating area and Uber (cab facilities) at gate number 1's exit
  • Food/Restaurant: Munch with AVA near the Magenta Line station control room

Entry/Exits

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Hauz Khas station entry/exits[6]
Gate No-1   Gate No-2 Gate No-3   Gate No-4  
Outer Ring Road Towards IIT Delhi Laxman Public School Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Marg Kalu Sarai

Connections

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  • DTC buses: DTC bus routes numbers 335, 344, 448, 448B, 448CL, 465, 503, 511, 511A, 512, 520, 542, 548, 548CL, 548EXT, 620, 764, 764EXT, 765, 774 and 774B serve the station from nearby Sarvpriya Vihar bus stop.[7]
  • Delhi Metro feeder buses[8][9]:
    • Feeder bus service ML-72 starts from Hauz Khas metro station and ends at Chhatarpur metro station. It passes through the following bus stops: Vasant Kunj, Vasant Vihar Depot, Vasant Vihar, Munirka, Katwaria Sarai, Qutub Hotel, Adhchini and Hauz Khas.
    • Feeder bus service ML-73 starts from Hauz Khas metro station and ends at Badarpur Border metro station. It passes through the following bus stops: Panchsheel, Savitri Nagar, Swami Nagar, Chirag Delhi, Savitri Cinema, Chitranjanpark, DDA Flat, Tara Apartments, Sangam Vihar, Prahladpur and Badarpur.
    • Feeder bus service ML-80 starts from Hauz Khas metro station and ends at Okhla Dam. It passes through the following bus stops: Green Park, AIIMS metro station, South Ext., Lajpat Nagar, Ashram, Okhla Mor/Iswar Nagar, Holly Family and Jamia Millia Islamia.
    • Feeder bus service ML-87 starts from Nehru Place metro station and ends at Malai Mandir. It passes through the following bus stops: Savitri Cinema Mor, Masjid Mor, Chirag Delhi, Hauz khas Metro Station, Jia Sarai and Munirka.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Station Information". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Hauz Khas". delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Delhi Metro Magenta Line: Why the new Hauz Khas station is an engineering landmark". Financial Express. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Hauz Khas". delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Hauz Khas". delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Hauz Khas". delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Sarvpriya Vihar". google.com. businfo.dimts.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Delhi Metro: Feeder buses". delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "Delhi Metro: Feeder buses". delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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