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Kalkaji Mandir is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located between Nehru Place and Govind Puri stations and provides access to tourist sites such as Kalkaji Mandir, Lotus Temple and ISKCON Temple which are situated very near to the station. The station was opened with the first section of the Line from Central Secretariat - Sarita Vihar on October 3, 2010, in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day. The Delhi Metro (DMRC) is a state owned company with equal equity participation from Government of India and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. However, the organisation is under administrative control of Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida