The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) commenced construction work at Shivaji Stadium Metro Station as part of the Central Vista Corridor. The Shivaji Stadium station is being developed under Phase V(A) as part of the extension of the existing Magenta Line from Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram Marg. The event was graced by the august presence of Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

Speaking on the occasion, the Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor who has been consistently pushing for safe, seamless and eco friendly public transport and himself uses Metro to commute on many instances said, "The commencement of work at the Shivaji Stadium site today marks a major milestone for the Delhi Metro. Having seen Delhi before the Metro existed, its expansion has truly transformed the city. We remain fully committed to providing all necessary support and cooperation to ensure its continued progress and expansion."

The Shivaji Stadium Metro Station will be an underground station and will serve as an important interchange facility, where the new Magenta Line station will be seamlessly integrated with the existing Shivaji Stadium Airport Express Line station through a 230-metre-long underground subway, enabling convenient interchange between the two Metro corridors.

In addition, Shivaji Stadium Metro Station will be connected to Rajiv Chowk Metro Station through an 800-metre-long underground subway equipped with travelators, providing seamless and convenient pedestrian connectivity for commuters between the two stations.

The diaphragm wall at the new Shivaji Stadium station will be at a depth of about 38 metres, which would be equivalent to the height of a 12-storey building. Construction at such depth has been necessitated since the station will be below the existing Airport Express Line alignment.

Therefore, construction activities at the upcoming Shivaji Stadium Metro Station are expected to involve significant movement of construction vehicles as the work progresses. Around 3,000 cubic metres of concrete per month will require approximately 500 transit mixer trips per month, while excavation of nearly 15,000 cubic metres per month will necessitate the movement of about 750 dumper trips per month resulting in the use of 25 dumper trips per day for disposal of excavated material.

Given the high volume of vehicle movement, special emphasis will be placed on maintaining cleanliness of the surrounding roads and ensuring smooth traffic flow. Measures such as proper covering of excavated material, wheel washing, prevention of material spillage and immediate cleaning of affected road stretches will be adopted. The arrangements are aimed at minimizing inconvenience to commuters and local residents while ensuring uninterrupted progress of construction work at Shivaji Stadium Station. The Shivaji Stadium Metro station is expected to significantly benefit employees working in the surrounding areas, school students, devotees visiting Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, and passengers travelling on the Airport Express Line. M/s Afcons Infrastructure Limited has been entrusted with the responsibility of carrying out the construction work here. Central Vista Corridor spans approximately 9.913 km and will have nine underground stations, namely: Shivaji Stadium, Yuge Yugeen Bharat, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial–High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and Indraprastha.

Source – DMRC & RSB