Central Secretariat metro station

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Central Secretariat
केंद्रीय सचिवालय
; Central Secretariat ; केंद्रीय सचिवालय
	Central Secretariat station entrance
General information
Location	Kidwai Marg, Kartavya Path, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, Delhi, 110001; India
Coordinates	28°36′54″N 77°12′42″E / 28.615°N 77.2118°E
System	Delhi Metro station
Owner	Delhi Metro
Line	Yellow Line Violet Line Magenta Line
Platforms	Side platform; Platform-1 → Millennium City Centre Gurugram; Platform-2 → Samaypur Badli; Platform-3 → Raja Nahar Singh; Platform-4 → Kashmere Gate;
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	CTST
History
Opened	3 July 2005 (Yellow Line); 3 October 2010 (Violet Line);
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Future Service
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The Central Secretariat (often abbreviated Central Sectt on platforms and trains) is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Yellow Line. The Violet Line links it with Badarpur Border. The station provides a same-level interchange between the two lines.^[1] It was the southern terminus of the Yellow Line from 3 July 2005 to 3 September 2010,^[2] and the northern terminus of the Violet Line from 3 October 2010 to 26 June 2014.^[3]

Nearby landmarks include Krishi Bhavan, and the Parliament House, India Gate and Secretariat Building.

Construction

Station

The construction of Central Secretariat's Violet Line station was the first time when an operational underground station was expanded to accommodate an interchange. It was also the first time when an interchange facility was provided at both the concourse and platform levels for passengers.^[4] The length of each platform is 140 metres, with a width of 6.5 metres.^[5]

Tunnel

The tunnel at Central Secretariat's Violet line is a cut-and-cover box type tunnel with a height of 5.75 metres and width of 5.2 metres.^[4]

Connections

Many DTC buses terminate outside the nearby Kendriya Terminal, including the 7 (Kewal Park), 185 (Nathul Pura), 190 (Burari), 260 (Harsh Vihar), 270 (Karawal Nagar), 271 (Jagat Pur Temple) and 581 (Deoli).

References

↑ "Central Secretariat – Sarita Vihar Corridor Opens for Commuter Operations Tommorow [sic]". www.delhimetrorail.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.
↑ "Station Information". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
↑ "Violet Line Extension". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
1 2 "DMRC to expand Central Secretariat station". The Hindu. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
↑ "New underground Metro station at Central Secretariat". The Economic Times. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2026.

External links

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
Delhi Metro Annual Reports
"Station Information". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC). Archived from the original on 19 June 2010.

[1] "Central Secretariat – Sarita Vihar Corridor Opens for Commuter Operations Tommorow [sic]". www.delhimetrorail.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.

[2] "Station Information". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-26.

[3] "Violet Line Extension". Retrieved 28 September 2014.

[Hindu_-_Expanding_CS_station-4] 1 2 "DMRC to expand Central Secretariat station". The Hindu. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2026.

[ET_-_New_station-5] "New underground Metro station at Central Secretariat". The Economic Times. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2026.

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Delhi Metro stations
Yellow Line	Samaypur Badli Rohini Sector 18, 19 Haiderpur Badli Mor ■ Jahangirpuri Adarsh Nagar Azadpur ■ Model Town Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Vishwavidyalaya Vidhan Sabha Civil Lines Kashmere Gate ■■ Chandni Chowk Chawri Bazar New Delhi ■ Rajiv Chowk ■ Patel Chowk Central Secretariat ■ Seva Teerth Lok Kalyan Marg Jor Bagh Dilli Haat – INA ■ AIIMS Green Park Hauz Khas ■ Malviya Nagar Saket Qutab Minar Chhatarpur Sultanpur Ghitorni Arjan Garh Guru Dronacharya Sikanderpur MG Road IFFCO Chowk Millennium City Centre Gurugram
Violet Line	Kashmere Gate ■■ Lal Qila Jama Masjid Delhi Gate ITO Mandi House ■ Janpath Central Secretariat ■ Khan Market Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Jangpura Lajpat Nagar ■ Moolchand Kailash Colony Nehru Place Kalkaji Mandir ■ Govindpuri Harkesh Nagar Okhla Jasola Apollo Sarita Vihar Mohan Estate Tughlakabad Station Badarpur Border Sarai NHPC Chowk Mewla Maharajpur Sector 28 Badkhal Mor Old Faridabad Neelam Chowk Ajronda Bata Chowk Escorts Mujesar Sant Surdas (Sihi) Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh)
Depot(s)	■ Siraspur, Khyber Pass & Sultanpur ■ Sarita Vihar & Neelam Chowk Ajronda