Situated in the heart of Delhi’s central business district Connaught Place, Rajiv Chowk metro station is the lifeline for Delhiites. Connected to both the Yellow and Blue Lines, the station is an interchange for the two lines. Travelling on the Blue Line via Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, you can either reach Noida or Vaishali (Blue Line branches out into two lines at Yamuna Bank; one goes to Vaishali and the other towards Noida). You can also travel towards Dwarka Sector 21 via Blue Line.
Spread across 39,503 square feet, the station has two levels. While the ground level is meant for Yellow Line operations, the upper level is for Blue Line. With eateries, banks ATMs, lifts, elevators, toilets and other facilities, Rajiv Chowk is one of the most well-equipped metro stations of the Delhi Metro network.
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Rajiv Chowk metro station: Facts
Date of opening: July 3, 2005
Address: Block-B, Connaught Place, New Delhi
Station type: Underground
Operated by: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Rajiv Chowk metro station: Number of platforms -4
Platform No. 1: Towards HUDA City Centre
Platform No. 2: Towards Samaypur Badli
Platform No. 3: Towards Noida Electronic City/Vaishali
Platform No. 4: Towards Dwarka Sector 21
Rajiv Chowk Metro Station train timing
First metro:6:00 AM
Last metro: 11:00 PM
Rajiv Chowk metro station: Number of entry/exit gates – 8
Gate No. 1: Radial Road-3, Panchkuian Road, B Block, Minto Road
Gate No. 2: PVR Plaza
Gate No. 3: D Block, Carnival Cinema (Odeon)
Gate No. 4: E Block, Barakhamba Road, Kasturba Gandhi Road
Gate No. 5: Radial Road-1, Janpath Road, F Block
Gate No. 6: Radial Road-1, Janpath Road, Palika Bazar
Gate No. 7: Radial Road-2, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, A Block
Gate No. 8: Radial Road-3, Panchkuian Road, A Block
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Rajiv Chowk metro station on Blue Line (towards Noida)
| Noida Electronic City
Noida Sector 62 Noida Sector 59 Noida Sector 61 Noida Sector 52 Noida Sector 34 Noida City Centre Golf Course Botanical Garden — Magenta Line interchange Noida Sector 18 Noida Sector 16 Noida Sector 15 New Ashok Nagar Mayur Vihar Extension Mayur Vihar – Phase I — Pink Line Interchange Akshardham Yamuna Bank — Blue Line (Line 4 Interchange Towards Vaishali) Indraprastha Pragati Maidan Mandi House — Violet Line Interchange Barakhamba Road Rajiv Chowk — Yellow Line Interchange Ramakrishna Ashram Marg Jhandewalan Karol Bagh Rajendra Place Patel Nagar Shadipur Kirti Nagar — Green Line Interchange Moti Nagar Ramesh Nagar Rajouri Garden — Pink Line Interchange Tagore Garden Subhash Nagar Tilak Nagar Janakpuri East Janakpuri West — Magenta Line Interchange Uttam Nagar East Uttam Nagar West Nawada Dwarka Mor Dwarka — Grey Line Interchange Dwarka Sector 14 Dwarka Sector 13 Dwarka Sector 12 Dwarka Sector 11 Dwarka Sector 10 Dwarka Sector 9 Dwarka Sector 8 Dwarka Sector 21 — Orange Line Interchange |
Rajiv Chowk metro station on Blue Line (towards Vaishali)
| Vaishali
Kaushambi Anand Vihar — Pink Line Interchange Karkarduma — Pink Line Interchange Preet Vihar Nirman Vihar Laxmi Nagar Yamuna Bank – Blue Line (Line 4 Interchange Towards Noida) Indraprastha Pragati Maidan Mandi House — Violet Line Interchange Barakhamba Road Rajiv Chowk — Yellow Line Interchange Ramakrishna Ashram Marg Jhandewalan Karol Bagh Rajendra Place Patel Nagar Shadipur Kirti Nagar — Green Line Interchange Moti Nagar Ramesh Nagar Rajouri Garden — Pink Line Interchange Tagore Garden Subhash Nagar Tilak Nagar Janakpuri East Janakpuri West — Magenta Line Interchange Uttam Nagar East Uttam Nagar West Nawada Dwarka Mor Dwarka — Grey Line Interchange Dwarka Sector 14 Dwarka Sector 13 Dwarka Sector 12 Dwarka Sector 11 Dwarka Sector 10 Dwarka Sector 9 Dwarka Sector 8 Dwarka Sector 21 — Orange Line Interchange |
If you stepped into Yellow Line metro at the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, you could travel to HUDA City Center in Gurgaon downwards and Samaypur Badli in Delhi upwards.
Rajiv Chowk metro station on Yellow Line
| Name of Station | Intersection Station |
| Samaypur Badli | |
| Rohini Sector- 18,19 | |
| Haiderpur Badli Mor | Magenta Line (under-construction) |
| Jahangirpuri | |
| Adarsh Nagar | |
| Azadpur | Pink Line, Magenta Line (under-construction) |
| Model Town | |
| GTB Nagar | |
| Vishwa Vidyalaya | |
| Civil Lines | |
| Kashmiri Gate | Red Line
Violet Line |
| Chandni Chowk | |
| Chawri Bazar | |
| New Delhi | Airport Express Metro
|
| Rajiv Chowk | Blue Line |
| Patel Chowk | |
| Central Secretariat | Violet Line |
| Udyog Vihar | |
| Lok Kalyan Marg | |
| Jor Bagh | |
| Dilli Haat-INA | Pink Line |
| AIIMS | |
| Green Park | |
| Hauz Khas | Magenta Line |
| Malviya Nagar | |
| Saket | |
| Qutub Minar | |
| Chhatarpur | |
| Sultanpur | |
| Ghitorni | |
| Arjan Garh | |
| Guru Dronacharya | |
| Sikandarpur | Gurgaon Rapid Metro |
| MG Road | |
| IFFCO Chowk | |
| HUDA City Centre |
Earlier, Rajiv Chowk used to be the busiest metro stations in Delhi. However, due to redistribution of commuters, Rajiv Chowk metro is currently the third busiest metro stations in Delhi in terms of ridership.
Kashmiri Gate’s daily footfall in 2022 stood at 2 Lakh; for Botanical Garden it was 1.8 Lakh; Rajiv Chowk’s daily footfall for the year stood at 1.7 Lakh.
Rajeev Chowk Metro station on map
Source: Delhi Metro
FAQs
Which is the busiest metro station in Delhi?
Kashmiri Gate is the busiest metro station in Delhi, while Botanical Garden is the second busiest station.
Is Rajiv Chowk the busiest metro station in Delhi?
No, Rajiv Chowk is the third busiest metro station in Delhi after Kashmiri Gate and Botanical Garden.
On which line Rajiv Chowk metro station is located?
Rajiv Chowk metro station is located on Yellow, as well as Blue Line.
How many gates are there on Rajiv Chowk metro station?
There are eight entry/exit gates at Rajiv Chowk metro.
Is parking facility available on Rajiv Chowk metro station?
No, parking facility is not available on Rajiv Chowk metro station. But NDMC runs parking areas along all entry and exit gates of the metro station.
What is the pin code of Rajiv Chowk metro station?
The pin code of Rajiv Chowk metro is 110001.
Are toilets available at the Rajiv Chowk metro station?
Yes, Sulabh toilets are available at the Rajiv Chowk metro station. One towards D-block and the other towards concourse between A and F-blocks.