Figure 7: External Influences; Self
5.2.8 Activities, Events and Patterns of Usage The lobbies of the metro station house several eateries which sell snacks such as momos, sandwiches, chips, patties along with the beverages like tea, coffee, soft drinks etc. The eateries are located before the AFC gates and are mostly used by the people who get down from the metro on the station or the people who get down at the station from CP to use the metro. Being located before the AFC gates, the eateries can also be accessed by the people who might not want to use the metro and come down just to drop off or pick up their acquaintances. The sides of the lobbies are mostly crowded with people having cups and plates in their hands, standing in groups of 3-4, which sometimes makes it difficult for the other users to pass through making it uncomfortable for them to use the place. Once the user passes through the AFC, the crowd gets denser due to the traffic of people interchanging between the Blue and Yellow line, which is much greater than the people getting down at the metro station from CP. The station also houses two Café Coffee Day (CCD) outlets and an outlet of WHSmith. These joints function according to the metro timings and are open to all the metro passengers regardless of the time of the day. The CCD outlets have their own seating spaces which are mostly occupied by the people throughout the day. Due to the crowding at these outlets, the path of circulation between the yellow line and the blue line gets congested and it becomes difficult for the people who need to
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