Chhatarpur (Delhi Metro)
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Chhatarpur is an elevated station on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro
. It is located in the Chhatarpur locality of the South West
district of Delhi
, India
. Shree Adya Katyayani Shakti Peeth, popularly known as the Chhatarpur Temple
is located near the station.
The station was to be opened in June 2010, along with the other stations of the completely elevated corridor of the Yellow Line from Qutub Minar–HUDA City Centre
. However, construction on the station was delayed due to land acquisition issues. To make the station operational before the 2010 Commonwealth Games
, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation adopted a special design to construct the Chhatarpur station, using pre-fabricated structures. The station was finally opened to public on August 26, 2010, being built in a record time of nine months. Chhatarpur is the only station in the Delhi Metro network to be made completely of steel.
) on either side of Chhatarpur would have been 2.7 km which is too long for a MRTS system. As the station was expected to see a ridership of about 11,723 passengers daily by 2011 in Vasant Kunj
area and the Chhatarpur temple, DMRC decided to construct the station using a special design costing an additional 30 to 50% expense to construct the station within the time frame. The construction work of the station was delayed as the land for the building of the station was acquired by DMRC in October 2009 after prolonged litigation. The elevated station was constructed using a unique method using special pre-fabricated/structural steel as the conventional construction technique by concrete would have taken at least 18 to 24 months. The steel structures were fabricated in a factory in Gurgaon. The quality of the construction was then checked through Radiography of the joints and Dye-Penetration Tests (DPT). To ensure quality work, the welding activity was not carried at Chhatarpur and the steel structures had to be joined using bolting arrangements.
The Qutub Minar-Huda City Centre corridor of the Yellow Line was made operational in June 2010 with ten stations with no stoppage at the Chhatarpur station. The work on the station was completed by August 2010 and the mandatory clearance was given by R K Kardam, the Commissioner of Metro rail safety (CMRS) on August 25, 2010. The Chhatarpur station was finally opened to public on 26 August, 2010, built in a record time of 9 months.
village and Vasant Kunj
area and also the huge number of devotees who visit Chhatarpur temple. The expected ridership of this station as per the detailed project report (DPR) made by the DMRC is 11,723 in 2011.
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India. It is one of the largest metro networks in the world. The network consists of six lines with a total length of with 142 stations of which 35 are underground...
. It is located in the Chhatarpur locality of the South West
South West Delhi
South West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.South West Delhi is bounded by the districts of West Delhi to the north, Central Delhi to the northeast, New Delhi and South Delhi to the east, Gurgaon District of Haryana state to the south, and...
district of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Shree Adya Katyayani Shakti Peeth, popularly known as the Chhatarpur Temple
Chhatarpur Temple
Shri Adhya Katyani Shakti Peeth Mandir is popularly known as Chhatarpur Temple since it is located in a down town area in south of Delhi - Chattarpur. This is the second largest temple complex in India, and is dedicated to Goddess, Katyayani...
is located near the station.
The station was to be opened in June 2010, along with the other stations of the completely elevated corridor of the Yellow Line from Qutub Minar–HUDA City Centre
HUDA City Centre (Delhi Metro)
The HUDA City Centre is a terminal station on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro. It is an elevated station and is located in Gurgaon in the National Capital Region of India. The station was inaugurated on June 21, 2010 as part of the Qutub Minar—HUDA City Centre corridor....
. However, construction on the station was delayed due to land acquisition issues. To make the station operational before the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation adopted a special design to construct the Chhatarpur station, using pre-fabricated structures. The station was finally opened to public on August 26, 2010, being built in a record time of nine months. Chhatarpur is the only station in the Delhi Metro network to be made completely of steel.
History
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) started to acquire land in Chattarpur area to construct the station since September 2006. Two hectare plot was required for constructing the main Metro station, a electrical sub station, parking space and other utilities. After having land acquisition problems in acquiring three plots for construction, DMRC decided to skip the station. But the gap between the two stations (Qutub Minar and SultanpurSultanpur (Delhi Metro)
The Sultanpur Metro Station is located on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro....
) on either side of Chhatarpur would have been 2.7 km which is too long for a MRTS system. As the station was expected to see a ridership of about 11,723 passengers daily by 2011 in Vasant Kunj
Vasant Kunj
Vasant Kunj is an upmarket residential colony located in South West Delhi district of Delhi, India, on the hills of Aravali, which today has well over 100,000 residents...
area and the Chhatarpur temple, DMRC decided to construct the station using a special design costing an additional 30 to 50% expense to construct the station within the time frame. The construction work of the station was delayed as the land for the building of the station was acquired by DMRC in October 2009 after prolonged litigation. The elevated station was constructed using a unique method using special pre-fabricated/structural steel as the conventional construction technique by concrete would have taken at least 18 to 24 months. The steel structures were fabricated in a factory in Gurgaon. The quality of the construction was then checked through Radiography of the joints and Dye-Penetration Tests (DPT). To ensure quality work, the welding activity was not carried at Chhatarpur and the steel structures had to be joined using bolting arrangements.
The Qutub Minar-Huda City Centre corridor of the Yellow Line was made operational in June 2010 with ten stations with no stoppage at the Chhatarpur station. The work on the station was completed by August 2010 and the mandatory clearance was given by R K Kardam, the Commissioner of Metro rail safety (CMRS) on August 25, 2010. The Chhatarpur station was finally opened to public on 26 August, 2010, built in a record time of 9 months.
Facilities
The Chhatarpur station is an elevated station built in an area of 26,000 sq. m. The station has a receiving sub-station (RSS) built in 1 hectare area and the largest parking area in the Delhi Metro network. The parking lot has been built over about 12,000 square metres. However only about 4,000 square metres of parking area was opened for use where 800 two wheelers and 200 cars can be parked. The rest of the parking area will be opened in a phased manner. The station caters to the localities of Chhatarpur, MehrauliMehrauli
Mehrauli is a neighbourhood in the South West district of Delhi in India. It represents a constituency in the legislative assembly of Delhi. The area is located close to Gurgaon.-History:...
village and Vasant Kunj
Vasant Kunj
Vasant Kunj is an upmarket residential colony located in South West Delhi district of Delhi, India, on the hills of Aravali, which today has well over 100,000 residents...
area and also the huge number of devotees who visit Chhatarpur temple. The expected ridership of this station as per the detailed project report (DPR) made by the DMRC is 11,723 in 2011.