Red Line (Delhi Metro)

Red Line
(Line 1)
Red Line; (Line 1)
	Red Line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	DMRC
Locale	Delhi and Ghaziabad
Termini	Shaheed Sthal; Rithala;
Stations	29
Service
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Delhi Metro
Operator(s)	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Daily ridership	374,516
History
Opened	December 25, 2002; 21 years ago
Technical
Line length	34.4 km (21.4 mi)
Character	At-grade and Elevated
Track gauge	Indian gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Operating speed	33 km/hr
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Uttar Pradesh
	Delhi
	Delhi
	Haryana

The Red Line (Line 1) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It consists of the first stretch of the Delhi Metro that was constructed and commissioned in Delhi and has of 29 stations that runs from Rithala to Shaheed Sthal (Ghaziabad ISBT) with a total distance of 34.4 km.^[2] The entire line is elevated. The line connects the areas of North East Delhi, North Delhi, and North West Delhi. The DMRC was incorporated in 1995 and construction for the Shahdara to Tis Hazari section began in October 1998, and opened in December 2002. As part of the Phase III plan, an eastward extension of 9.5 km from Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad ISBT (New Bus Stand) commenced commercial operations on 8 March 2019.

The Red Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line and Violet line at Kashmere Gate, Pink Line at Welcome and Netaji Subhash Place, and the Green Line at Inderlok. This line is the third most heavily used by daily commuters, as it acts as a link for those, who reside in West and North Delhi, to travel towards East Delhi and vice versa.

History

The Red Line was the first line of the Delhi Metro to be constructed and opened. The first Segment was constructed from Tis Hazari to Shahdara and opened on 25 December 2002. The Strategy worked in favor of DMRC. Many foreign investors, specifically from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation invested in the project, they were really impressed with the attempt, especially by the corruption-free model. The money invested was utilized to complete the rest of the segments in phase-I and then in the construction of the phase-II. Subsequently, other stations were opened in phases, initially between Tis Hazari to Inderlok in 2003, then from Inderlok to Rithala in 2004 and a final eastern extension from Shahdara to Dilshad Garden in 2008.

As part of the Phase III plan, an eastward extension of 9.5 km from Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad ISBT (New Bus Stand) which was approved by the DMRC and the government in January 2014. Construction began in early 2015 and commercial operations started on 8 March 2019, thereby providing commuters another link to travel to Ghaziabad, as opposed to the Blue Line branch, that connects to Vaishali in Ghaziabad.^[3]

History
Extension date	Termini		Length	Stations
25 December 2002	Shahdara	Tis Hazari	8.3 kilometers (5.2 mi)	6
3 October 2003	Tis Hazari	Inderlok	4.1 kilometers (2.5 mi)	4
31 March 2004	Inderlok	Rithala	8.9 kilometers (5.5 mi)	8
4 June 2008	Shahdara	Dilshad Garden	3.1 kilometers (1.9 mi)	3
8 March 2019	Dilshad Garden	Shaheed Sthal	9.6 kilometers (6.0 mi)	8
Total	Shaheed Sthal	Rithala	34.4 kilometers (21.4 mi)	29

Future extensions

Toward Narela

Under the Phase IV of the Delhi Metro Red Line will extended towards Narela (21.73 km)^[4] with the proposed following stations: Rohini Sector 26, Rohini Sector 31, Rohini Sector 32, Rohini Sector 36, Rohini Sector 37, Barwala, Pooth Khurd, Bawana Industrial Area – 1, Bawana Industrial Area – 2, Bawana, Bawana JJ Colony, Sanoth, New Sanoth Colony, Anaj Mandi and Narela.

Map

List of stations

Delhi Metro currently have parking facilities at 20 metro stations of the Red line.^[5]

Red Line
No.	Station Name		Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
No.	English	Hindi	Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
1	Shaheed Sthal	शहीद स्थल	3	8 March 2019		Elevated	Side	None	None
2	Hindon	हिंडन	3	8 March 2019		Elevated	Side	None	None
3	Arthala	अर्थला	3	8 March 2019		Elevated	Side	None	None
4	Mohan Nagar	मोहन नगर	3	8 March 2019		Elevated	Side	None	None
5	Shyam park	श्याम पार्क	3	8 March 2019		Elevated	Side	None	None
6	Major Mohit Sharma	मे‌‌जर मोहित शर्मा	3	8 March 2019		Elevated	Side	None	None
7	Raj Bagh	राज बाग	3	8 March 2019		Elevated	Side	None	None
8	Shaheed Nagar	शहीद नगर	3	8 March 2019		Elevated	Side	None	None
9	Dilshad Garden	दिलशाद गार्डन	2	4 June 2008		Elevated	Side	None	None
10	Jhilmil	झिलमिल कालोनी	2	4 June 2008		Elevated	Side	None	None
11	Mansarovar Park	मानसरोवर पार्क	2	4 June 2008		Elevated	Side	None	None
12	Shahdara	शाहदरा	1	25 December 2002		Elevated	Side	None	None
13	Welcome	वेलकम	1	25 December 2002	Pink Line	Elevated	Island	None	None
14	Seelampur	सीलमपुर	1	25 December 2002		Elevated	Island	None	None
15	Shastri Park	शास्त्री पार्क	1	25 December 2002		At Grade	Side	Shastri Park Depot	At Grade
16	Kashmere Gate	कश्मीरी गेट	1	25 December 2002	Yellow Line Violet Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
17	Tis Hazari	तीस हजारी	1	25 December 2002		Elevated	Side	None	None
18	Pul Bangash	पुल बंगश	1	3 October 2003	Magenta Line (Phase 4 \| Under Construction)		Side	None	None
19	Pratap Nagar	प्रताप नगर	1	3 October 2003		Elevated	Side	None	None
20	Shastri Nagar	शास्त्री नगर	1	3 October 2003		Elevated	Side	None	None
21	Inderlok	इन्दरलोक	1	3 October 2003		Elevated	Side	None	None
22	Kanhaiya Nagar	कन्हैया नगर	2	31 March 2004		Elevated	Side	None	None
23	Keshav Puram	केशव पुरम	2	31 March 2004		Elevated	Side	None	None
24	Netaji Subhash Place	नेताजी सुभाष प्लेस	2	31 March 2004	Pink Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
25	Kohat Enclave	कोहाट एन्क्लेव	2	31 March 2004		Elevated	Side	None	None
26	Pitam Pura	पीतमपुरा	2	31 March 2004	Magenta Line (Phase 4 \| Under Construction)	Elevated	Side	None	None
27	Rohini East	रोहिणी पूर्व	2	31 March 2004		Elevated	Side	None	None
28	Rohini West	रोहिणी पश्चिम	2	31 March 2004		Elevated	Side	None	None
29	Rithala	रिठाला	2	31 March 2004		Elevated	Side	None	None

Train Info

#	Red Line
1	Rakes	Mitsubishi	Hyundai Rotem	BEML	Bombardier
2	Train Length	6
3	Train Gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Indian gauge
4	Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary OHE
5	Train's Maximum Speed	100 Km/hr
6	Train Operation	Delhi Metro

Towards → Shaheed Sthal

The First Car In The Moving Direction Of Train Is Reserved For Ladies.

East Bound	Towards → Shaheed Sthal


Red Line
Reserved For Ladies	General Class
C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6

Towards ← Rithala