A picture of the first woman officer
5 Jun, 2015
A picture of the first woman officer of Delhi Police, Shakuntala Vashishta, who was the deputy superintendent of police in 1969, showcases the police headquarters as it is juxtaposed with a picture of the giant 158ft tall mural of Mahatma Gandhi on the wall of the PHQ.
Picture of the Abd-un-Nabi mosque
5 Jun, 2015
The panel on the other side of the station shows a picture of the Abd-un-Nabi mosque built in 1575. It delineates the history of the main carriage way, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, which the government in 1949 demarcated as the press area.
Packed with nuggets of history
5 Jun, 2015
Both the panels -- set up with the support of the CHR--is packed with nuggets of history of the Doll Museum, complete with pictures of Shankar holding a painting competition to launch the museum, the press area, Pearey Lal Bahwan, Gandhi Peace Foundation, Dayal Singh Trust library and other neighbouring buildings. In fact, an entire section of the panel is dedicated to renowned architects from SPA and the buildings they designed.
Art deco are displayed prominently
5 Jun, 2015
Further inside the station, two sets of art deco are displayed prominently. According to DMRC officials, the art deco is inspired by the Elton John number, 'Circle of life'.
The installation not only documents the buildings nearby -- like the Indira Gandhi indoor stadium, Pragati Maidan, Doll Museum and others--but also pays homage to the four pillars of democracy as well as the meteoric rise of the prime minister--from tea-seller to PM.
Accessibility is key to the station
5 Jun, 2015
Accessibility is key to the station. For instance, a person living in east Delhi just need to take the Blue line and hop down at Mandi House, from where he/she can reach the ITO Metro station.
For those coming from south Delhi, the heritage line is an extension of the Badarpur line to Central Secretariat. Delhi Metro already has stations in Jungpura, Lajpat Nagar, Nehru Place, Kalkaji, Jasola and Badarpur.
Commuters can take heritage line to get to ITO
5 Jun, 2015
For those coming from places like Uttam Nagar, Janakpuri, Rajouri Garden or Dwarka, it's only an interchange station away. They need to take the Blue line and get off at Central Secretariat.
Commuters can take the heritage line to get to ITO. For residents of Dwarka and nearby areas, the high-speed connection through the Airport line is also possible. They can get off at the New Delhi Metro station and take the Yellow line till Central Secretariat from where they will be able to reach ITO.
Violet line will directly get people to ITO station
5 Jun, 2015
The Violet line will directly get people to ITO station. Commuters living fur ther south like Saket, Green Park or Hauz Khas area can take the Yellow line to get to Central Secretariat and then change to the heritage line, which will get them to ITO.
Yellow line till Central Secretariat
5 Jun, 2015
The good news is that getting to ITO from other parts of Delhi will be relatively simple. For instance, if you are coming from Azadpur or the Civil Lines, just get on the Yellow line till Central Secretariat, from where you interchange for the heritage line.