In this article, I will give you a travel guide about the Delhi Metro Station that you must be on your itinerary this summer.
The Delhi Metro system consists of about 389 km with 285 stops. The network has now reached Gurgaon, Faridabad, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in Haryana, and NOIDA and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
Top 7 Must Visit Delhi Metro Station
Although it’s difficult to choose from 285 stations we’ve compiled a list of the 7 Must visit Delhi Metro Station based on their features, you can visit them according to your travel schedule.
1. Mandi House – Regular Art Exhibition
DMRC has collaborated with IHC to display the art at the station under a dedicated panel for the Art in the metro initiative. The stations have regular exhibitions curated by India Habitat Centre. The ongoing exhibition at Mandi House is titled The City of Waste, which has on display 42 photographs by six French researchers, exploring the role of waste workers in society.
2. INA – Art Gallary
The station has a crafts gallery with over 58 panels displaying paintings and handlooms by national award-winning painters, craftsmen, and artists from all over the country. The exhibits include Mithila paintings from Bihar, terracotta tiles from Rajasthan, Tanjore paintings from Tamil Nadu, fine straw work from Kerala, and a plethora of paintings from Gujarat.
3. Lok Kalyan Marg – Craft Maps
The station is home to a unique gallery of craft maps, such as a shawl map of Srinagar, and a map made entirely out of terracotta stars. There are 48 craft maps covering all Indian states. Conceptualized by Dastkari Haat Samiti, a national association of Indian craftspeople, the maps also give information about the habits, art hubs, and festivals of each state.
4. Patel Chowk – Metro museum
The Delhi Metro Museum at the Patel Chowk Metro Station showcases the genesis and history of the Delhi Metro, covering all major milestones. Possibly the only museum in a functional Metro station worldwide, it has a rich display of photographs and models of the metro train, stations, etc; there are interactive pods that show videos and films on many technical aspects such as the working of the tunnel boring machines and segment launchers.
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5. Udyog Bhawan Metro station – A museum replica corner
The National Museum has set up a Museum Replica Corner and 11 displays at the Udyog Bhawan Metro station. These displays provide a glimpse into the precious collections of the National Museum and other art-related activities. The idea behind the initiative is to direct commuters to the National Museum, which is about a 5-minute walk from the Udyog Bhavan station.
6. Kashmere Gate (Bookshops)
The station has well-stocked bookstores, one each by National Book Trust and The Sahitya Akademi. The Akademi bookstore, opened in 2016, called Sahitya Akademi Metro Bookshop, has hundreds of titles in over two dozen Indian languages. The shop has tastefully done interiors with have black and white pictures of Indian literary greats such as Toru Dutt, Devaki Nandan Khatri, and Nagarjuna, adorning the walls.
7. Nehru Place Metro Station (Eating out joint)
It is home to the Epicuria, perhaps Delhi’s first food mall that offers high-end cafés, bars fine-dining restaurants that attract people from all over Delhi. It is a perfect place to connect with friends with some awesome food and drinks.
I hope you guys like the list of Delhi Metro stations. Mark each of them and visit once, each of them are awesome. Also, leave your review about these stops in the comment section.