Ashok Park Main is an elevated metro station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro, serving the Ashok Park neighbourhood in West Delhi. It functions as an interchange point on the Green Line, connecting the main corridor between Inderlok and Brigadier Hoshiar Singh (Bahadurgarh) with a short branch line that runs to Kirti Nagar, where it connects with the Blue Line.
| Station name | Ashok Park Main |
|---|---|
| Line | Green Line (Line 5) |
| Type | Elevated, interchange |
| Operator | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) |
| Location | Ashok Park, West Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Platforms | Multiple, serving the main line and the Kirti Nagar branch |
Background
The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving the National Capital Region, planned and operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Green Line was conceived as a standard-gauge corridor linking western Delhi suburbs with the wider network through interchanges at Inderlok (Red Line) and Kirti Nagar (Blue Line).
Layout and operations
The station is elevated, with platforms accessible by stairs, escalators and lifts from a concourse level. Trains operate towards Inderlok in one direction and towards Brigadier Hoshiar Singh in the other along the main corridor, while a separate branch service connects Ashok Park Main with Kirti Nagar. Passengers wishing to travel between the Bahadurgarh side of the Green Line and the Blue Line at Kirti Nagar typically interchange here.
Significance
As the junction between the Green Line's main alignment and its Kirti Nagar branch, Ashok Park Main is one of the few stations on the Delhi Metro where two services on the same line diverge. It improves connectivity between residential areas of West Delhi such as Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar and Peera Garhi and central Delhi destinations reached via the Blue and Red Lines.
Related topics
- Delhi Metro
- Green Line (Delhi Metro)
- Blue Line (Delhi Metro)
- Kirti Nagar metro station
- Inderlok metro station
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
References
- Wikidata: Q4207354
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, official network maps and station information.