he Ashram Metro Station is termed as an engineering masterpiece. You want to know why? Let us tell you what’s so special about this metro station. Just 151.6 metres, against an average size of 265 meters, this is the smallest metro station in the whole wide world! How amazing is that! Another marvel in our beloved city.
Why is it so small?
To build this station, located at one of the busiest intersections in the city, i.e., Ashram, The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had to fight several land acquisition battles. Due to this, the station box had to be redesigned and reduced considerably from 265 metres to 151 metres. Still, kudos to Delhi Metro for providing such excellent connectivity despite restrictions. After all, it’s the lifeline of our city, isn’t it?
How It’s Designed
The station is built vertically to save space horizontally. Unlike the usual two-level stations, this station spread over three different levels – The concourse and platform levels and another level called the mezzanine floor has been added here.
Artwork at The Station
The station celebrates the theme of motherhood. It greets its users with its eye-catching artwork that revolves around the theme of ‘mother and child’. The colour scheme conveys the theme of ‘abundance’. Isn’t that absolutely adorable!
Commute
The Ashram station forms part of the pink line connecting Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar Pocket one, covering 9.7 kilometres. This makes it easier for people to commute between east and south Delhi.
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