Welcome is an important At-Grade interchange metro station on the East-West Corridor of Red Line and Elevated interchange metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro.[1] It was one of the first stations during the Phase 1 and Phase 3 of the Delhi metro.[2] It is located a short walk away from Shyam Lal College, Delhi University.[3]


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Welcome metro station
General information
LocationB1 Block, Block B, Shahdara, Welcome Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110031
Coordinates28°40′19.6″N 77°16′40.4″E / 28.672111°N 77.277889°E / 28.672111; 77.277889
Owned byDelhi Government
Line(s)Red Line Pink Line
PlatformsIsland platform (Red Line)
Platform-1 → Rithala
Platform-2 → Shaheed Sthal

Side platform (Pink Line)
Platform-3 → Shiv Vihar
Platform-4 → Majlis Park
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade,Elevated
ParkingCar parking Available
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeWC
History
Opened25 December 2002; 21 years ago (2002-12-25) (Red Line)
31 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-31) (Pink Line)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Delhi Metro Delhi Metro Following station
Seelampur
towards Rithala
Red Line Shahdara
East Azad Nagar
towards Majlis Park
Pink Line Jaffrabad
towards Shiv Vihar
Location
Map

Station layout

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Station Layout Red Line

P Platform 2
Eastbound
Towards → Shaheed Sthal
Next Station: Shahdara
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  
Platform 1
Westbound
Towards ← Rithala
Next Station: Seelampur
L1 Concourse Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance

Station Layout Pink Line

L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
Platform 3
Southbound
Towards → Shiv Vihar
Next Station: Jaffrabad
Platform 4
Northbound
Towards ← Majlis Park
Next Station: East Azad Nagar
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
L1 Concourse Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G Street Level Exit/Entrance

Facilities

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This is a disabled friendly (Divyang friendly) metro station with Food facilities, DMRC authorised parking and Toilets.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Station Information". Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  2. ^ Banerjee, Rumu (2 July 2012). "Under Phase III, Metro plans Welcome station makeover". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Welcome to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) | Official Website". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.