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View of traffic outside Mayur Vihar phase 1 metro station on a rainy day. Vehicles like cars, autos, scooter, bus, rickshaws can be seen. 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 Apartments is one of the oldest apar