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
Delhi Metro station
General information
Owned byDelhi Metro
Line(s) Yellow Line   Magenta Line 
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → HUDA City Centre
Platform-2 → Samaypur Badli
Platform-3 → Botanical Garden
Platform-4 → Janakpuri West
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth29m
Parking Available
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeHKS
History
Opened3 September 2010 (Yellow line)
29 May 2018 (Magenta line)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station
Yellow Line
Magenta Line
Location
Hauz Khas
Location within Delhi

At 29 metres (95 ft) underground, Hauz Khas is the deepest station in Delhi Metro.[3] It has 23 escalators and 9 lifts.[4]

Station

Station layout
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Island platform No- 1, doors will open on the right
Southbound Towards → HUDA City Centre next station is Malviya Nagar
Northbound Towards ← Samaypur Badli next station is Green Park
Island platform No- 2, doors will open on the right
L2
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Island platform No- 3, doors will open on the right
Eastbound Towards → Botanical Garden next station is Panchsheel Park
Westbound Towards ← Janakpuri West next station is IIT Delhi
Island platform No- 4, doors will open on the right
L2

Facilities

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
Hauz Khas station entry/exits[6]
Gate No-1 Gate No-2 Gate No-3 Gate No-4
Outer Ring Road Towards IIT DelhiLaxman Public SchoolShri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu MargKalu Sarai

Connections

Bus
  • 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]:
    • Feeder bus service ML-72 starts from Hauz Khas metro station and ends at Chhattarpur 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

References
  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". old.delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2022.


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