Shastri Park Metro Depot

Shastri Park Metro Depot is in Seelam Pur, North East, Delhi. Shastri Park Metro Depot is situated nearby to the railway station Shastri Park metro station, as well as near Delhi IT Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red Fort, Delhi and Shastri Park metro station.

Red Fort, Delhi

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The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. It served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639, the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Red Fort, Delhi is situated 1½ km south of Shastri Park Metro Depot.

Shastri Park metro station

Railway station

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Shastri Park is an at-grade metro station and is the depot station on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro. This is the station which holds all the metro trainsets running under Red Line of Delhi Metro. Shastri Park metro station is situated 420 metres east of Shastri Park Metro Depot.

Salimgarh Fort

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Salimgarh Fort was built in 1546 CE in Old Delhi, on what was then an island of the Yamuna River, by Salim Shah Suri, the son of Sher Shah Suri. The fort was constructed during a period when the Mughal Empire had been temporarily overthrown; in 1540 CE, Sher Shah Suri had defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun and established the rule of the Sur Empire rule in Delhi. Salimgarh Fort is situated 1 km south of Shastri Park Metro Depot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kashmiri Gate and Chandni Chowk.

Kashmiri Gate

Neighborhood

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Kashmiri Gate, also spelled Kashmere Gate, is a historic gate located in Old Delhi, Delhi, India. It served as the northern entrance to the walled city of Shahjahanabad, the capital of the Mughal Empire.

Chandni Chowk

Neighborhood

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The Chandni Chowk is a street market square it is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. Located close to the Old Delhi railway station, the Mughal-era Red Fort is located at the eastern fringes of Chandni Chowk.