The Janakpuri West metro station, in Magenta Line of Delhi, has the tallest escalator in India. The escalator has a height of 15.6 metres. The total horizontal length of the escalator is 35.3 metres and it is a joint escalator. According to a TOI report, a spokesperson had said, “The height of these escalators is equal to the height of a five-storey building.” Those who travel via Janakpuri West Metro daily must have already got on this towering escalator.
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The Escalator Is As Tall As A Five-Storey Building
After the opening of Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir section on Magenta Line of Delhi Metro in 2018, the tallest escalator in the country having a height of 15.6 metres came up at the Janakpuri West station, which is as tall as a five-storey building. Prior to its installation, the Kashmere Gate metro station had the highest one, having a height of 14.5 metres. The weight of each escalator at Janakpuri West station is 26 tonnes. For the installation of these escalators, the authorities had specially planted a 250-tonne crane.
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Janakpuri West Is One Of The Most Bustling Metro Stations In Delhi
Today, Janakpuri West is one of the most bustling metro stations in Delhi and acts as an interchange between Blue Line and Magenta Line. The Janakpuri West Metro has shortened the travel time between Gurgaon and Noida. Through this station, the time taken to reach Noida from Gurgaon has come down by 50 minutes. By road, covering the same distance would take around 2 hours or even more, taking the traffic jams into account. Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir section has a total of 16 stations. And one of the prime attractions while travelling on this route is the giant escalator of Janakpuri West. We might not ‘feel’ the length of the escalators when the crowd is thick, but if we visit the station at hours without rush, we can definitely experience the fun of riding on them.