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Rickshawallas waiting for passengers outside Mayur Vihar Metro Station in Delhi. The Mayur Vihar Extension Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. The Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro.It is situated between Pandavnagar, Old Patparganj, Trilokpuri, Chilla Village, Chilla DDA Janata Flats and River Yamuna. Phase-I has DDA flats (organized into Pockets I-V) and Housing Co-Operative Society Buildings (e.g., Hindustan Apartments, CGHS Apartments). First immigrants to Phase I were mainly in Pocket III and Pocket I in early 1980s. Later, Pocket II, Pocket IV (near metro station) and Pocket V were developed. The nearest village is known as Chilla Gaaon that is now surrounded by housing societies' apartment buildings. Sadar Apart