Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi Metro)
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The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a Delhi Metro
station in Delhi
, on the Violet Line
. As its name suggests, the station serves the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
and its surrounding areas. The station opened in time for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, to be held on the same day at the stadium, on October 3, 2010.
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India. It is one of the largest metro networks in the world. The network consists of six lines with a total length of with 142 stations of which 35 are underground...
station in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, on the Violet Line
Violet Line (Delhi Metro)
The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Central Secretariat station, of Yellow Line with Badarpur. The line consists of 16 metro stations with a total length of...
. As its name suggests, the station serves the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, India, is a multipurpose sports arena hosting football and other sporting events, as well as large-scale entertainment events. It is named after the first Prime Minister of India. The all-seater facility seats 60,000 spectators, and up to 100,000 for concerts...
and its surrounding areas. The station opened in time for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, to be held on the same day at the stadium, on October 3, 2010.