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Dhaula Kuan metro station (Delhi)
Dhaula Kuan metro station (Delhi)

The Dhaula Kuan metro station is located on the Delhi Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro. This station is the only elevated one along the Airport Express Line and features check-in facilities. It did not commence operations along with the rest of the line and trains ran through the station without stopping initially. It was opened to the public for the first time on Independence Day, 15 August 2011. Under the Phase III network, the Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station was built. A 1.2 km skywalk linking the two stations was open to public on 9 February 2019. The footover bridge has a record 22 travellators for hassle-free commuting.

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Dhaula Kuan metro station
NH48, New Delhi Dhaula Kuan

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Dhaula Kuan

NH48
110010 New Delhi, Dhaula Kuan
Delhi, India
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