Rajiv Chowk metro station

Rajiv Chowk राजीव चौक
Delhi Metro station
Coordinates	28°37′58″N 77°13′11″E / 28.632846°N 77.219639°E / 28.632846; 77.219639Coordinates: 28°37′58″N 77°13′11″E / 28.632846°N 77.219639°E / 28.632846; 77.219639
Line(s)	Blue Line      Yellow Line
Platforms	Island (Yellow Line) Side (Blue Line)
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	July 3, 2005 (Yellow Line) December 31, 2005 (Blue Line)
Services
Preceding station   Delhi Metro   Following station New Delhi toward Jahangirpuri Yellow Line Patel Chowk toward HUDA City Centre Barakhambha Road toward Noida City Centre Blue Line Ramakrishna Ashram Marg toward Dwarka Sector 21

The Rajiv Chowk (Hindi: राजीव चौक) is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. It is a transfer station between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level.^[1]

It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving Connaught Place in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers everyday.^[2]

Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants and cinemas are situated just outside the station. There is a Nirula's store inside the station. There are two Cafe Coffee Day restaurants on either side inside the station(Which are open at 5:30 in the morning). Delhiites, especially the older ones, often refer to the station as CP. Above the station is the beautiful central park.

The station has been named after Rajiv Gandhi.^[3]

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