Located at the heart of south Delhi, the Sir Vishveshvariah Moti Bagh metro station on the upcoming 8.1-km Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus-Lajpat Nagar stretch of the Pink Line is likely to open for the public by this month end.
The Metro station will cater to hundreds of commuters in the residential neighbourhoods of North Moti Bagh, RK Puram sectors-8, 9, 12 and13, New Moti Bagh, Aradhana Enclave, and Anand Niketan.
The station will offer unique features such as tribal art from Chhattisgarh, a subway made by the ‘box pushing’ technology, parks around the station, and dedicated lanes for non-motorised vehicles to check chaos on the main road by rickshaws and mini-buses.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) converted the space on the sides of the residential complexes into parks. The geometry of the road has been improved to make turns towards Satya Niketan and from Bhikaji Cama Place signal-free without disrupting the movement of the main carriageway.
The designers had to ensure the construction did not disrupt traffic movement —which often caters to ministers and senior officers —and maintained aesthetic sense.
The station will also cater to the crowd from at least six schools in the neighbourhoods.
The station has improved the aesthetic value of the neighbourhood, with tribal art from Chhattisgarh adorning the station walls. The pillars on the main road have been decorated with traditional Indian jali work, which lights up during the night.
On the outer walls of the stations, sections that are visible to commuters crossing the flyover, artwork around the theme of nature have been installed. The overall colour theme of the station is yellow and green, painted by the station’s branding partners Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL).
To help commuters cross the busy Ring Road, the Metro has constructed a subway right outside the exit gate connecting RK Puram Sector-12 with Sector-13.
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