The Aerocity metro station on the Tughlakabad-Aerocity Silver line corridor planned for Phase 4 will have the longest platform among all silver line metro stations, with a length of 289 metres.
The length has been designed to accommodate heavy passenger traffic as the station will be a triple interchange facility, connecting the Airport Express line to the Delhi-Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and the new Silver line.
According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the general length of underground metro stations in phase 4 is about 225 metres but this new station will be the longest among all phase 4 stations with a length of 289 metres.
“Its extensive length has been carefully designed to accommodate the anticipated passenger traffic since in the future this station will be a key triple interchange facility with connectivity among the Airport Express Line, the Silver Line, and the RRTS corridor to Gurugram, Manesar and Alwar,” the DMRC said in the statement.
The station will come up at a depth of 23 metres to ensure seamless connectivity between Airport Express Line, the Silver Line, and the RRTS corridor.
This station will be a terminal station, which will provide direct connectivity from the NCR City of Faridabad along with South Delhi to West Delhi and especially, the Indira Gandhi International Airport, it said.
“There will be three entry and exit points at this station, one connecting the business hub of Aerocity and the other two entry and exit structures will connect the station with NH-8 and the nearby locality of Mahipalpur through a pedestrian subway, thereby improving accessibility to the airport,” the statement said.