Skywalk between New Delhi Railway station, metro near it opens today
The 242-metre skywalk, constructed by the DMRC in collaboration with the Northern Railways, will also help streamline traffic on the Ajmeri Gate side
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The skywalk is an extension of the already existing foot over bridge inside the railway station. (Express)Delhi Metro commuters who currently have to take a rickshaw or walk to reach Ajmeri Gate side of the New Delhi railway station will soon get relief as the much-awaited ‘skywalk’ between there and metro station near it will be inaugurated for public use Saturday.
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“This dedicated skywalk will be of great benefit to provide seamless connectivity between one of the busiest hubs of New Delhi railway station and Metro stations of New Delhi on Yellow Line and Airport Express Line,” said a DMRC official.
The 242-metre skywalk, constructed by the DMRC in collaboration with the Northern Railways, will also help streamline traffic on the Ajmeri Gate side. It has escalators and lifts for the differently abled and is also equipped with CCTVs and smart lighting systems.
“The construction of this unique skywalk, in a hub witnessing significant traffic, was a major engineering challenge, including the disruptions posed due to the pandemic. The structure had to be built above a functional underground Metro station just three metres below with major traffic movement on Bhavbhuti Marg. Also, the bridge had to be connected to two pre-existing building structures at the far ends, ensuring minimum inconvenience to people, infrastructure and other buildings nearby,” said the official.
The skywalk is an extension of the already existing foot over bridge inside the railway station and will connect the Ajmeri Gate side with the New Delhi Metro station as well as the multilevel parking across Bhavbhuti Marg through multiple entry and exit points.
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