Green Line (Delhi Metro)
| Green Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Fully Operational |
| Owner | Mangu Singh |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 17 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Delhi Metro |
| Operator(s) | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| Rolling stock | Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge |
| History | |
| Opened | April 2010[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.46 km |
| Character | Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Green Line (Line 5) is the fifth line of the Delhi Metro network and the first line on standard gauge, as opposed to previous broad gauge lines. It runs between Inderlok (station on the Red Line) and Mundka with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station on the Blue Line. The completely elevated line, built as part of the Phase-II of Delhi Metro runs mostly along the busy NH 10 route in West Delhi. The line consists of 17 stations including an interchange station covering a total length of 18.46 km.
The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok - Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010[2] and the 3.5 km Kirti Nagar - Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August 2011. On 6 August 2012,in a step that will improve commuting in National Capital Region, the Union government has approved extension of Delhi Metro from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18 km metro stretch will have seven stations at Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Modern Industrial Estate, Bahadurgarh Bus Stand and City Park between Mundka and Bahadurgarh.
The construction work of this project will start in the year 2012 and would be completed by month of March, 2016. On the completion of the project, it will provide commuting facilities to the passengers from Bahadurgarh to Delhi and vice-versa. In the year 2016, about 96,000 passengers will be using the Metro facility and by the year 2021-2022, the metro users are expected to go up to 1,48,000. DMRC have placed an order for additional rolling stock for the line. The Delhi Metro phase III project will have more than 1,800 coaches by the year 2016. Projecting the needs, additional 60 coaches will be required for the Faridabad Line and 32 more coaches will be required for the Green Line extension.[3]
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Stations
| align="center" colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Delhi Metro color;"| Green Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |
| English | Hindi | ||||
| 1 | Inderlok | इंदरलोक | April 3, 2010[1] | Red Line | Elevated |
| 2 | Ashok Park Main | अशोक पार्क मेन | April 3, 2010[1] | Green Line branch | Elevated |
| 3 | Punjabi Bagh East | पंजाबी बाग़ | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 4 | Shivaji Park | शिवाजी पार्क | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 5 | Madipur | मादीपुर | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 6 | Paschim Vihar East | पश्चिम विहार पूर्व | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 7 | Paschim Vihar West | पश्चिम विहार पश्चिम | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 8 | Peera Garhi | पीरागढ़ी | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 9 | Udyog Nagar | उद्योग नगर | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 10 | Surajmal Stadium | सूरजमल स्टेडियम | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 11 | Nangloi | नांगलोई | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 12 | Nangloi Railway station | नांगलोई रेलवे स्टेशन | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 13 | Rajdhani Park | राजधानी पार्क | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
| 14 | Mundka | मुन्ङका | April 3, 2010[1] | None | Elevated |
Branch Line
The Kirti Nagar branch line was meant to reduce fare and travel time for commuters but the slow transit speed of the standard gauge trains has resulted in people to convey through the same old longer route by interchanging at Kashmere Gate and Rajiv Chowk. However, it has been reduced in the coming months and there are equal number of crowds at Inderlok and Kirti Nagar and most of them deboard at Ashok Park Main, Peeragarhi and Nangloi. By 2021, this line will be complete and further extend from Bahadurgarh to Delhi Gate and Dwarka Sec 28 in order to reduce overcrowding in the existing interchange stations.
| align="center" colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Delhi Metro color;"| Green Line branch | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |
| English | Hindi | ||||
| 1 | Ashok Park Main† | अशोक पार्क मेन | April 3, 2010 | Green Line | Elevated |
| 2 | Satguru Ramsingh Marg | सतगुरु राम सिंह मार्ग | August 27, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 3 | Kirti Nagar | कीर्ति नगर | August 27, 2011 | Blue Line | At Grade |
| †- Branch Line starts at Ashok Park Main (Station Number 2 in Green Line) | |||||
Infrastructure
Green Line is equipped with Bombardier Cityflo 350 signalling.[2]
Rolling Stock
The Green Line uses standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi, Hyundai Rotem and Bharat Earth Movers (BEML). A total of 196 cars for both the Green Line and the Violet Line were ordered, which are planned to run in both 4-car configurations (46 trains) and 6-car configurations (2 trains). One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains were manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Width of these trains is 2.9 meters as compared to 3.2 meters on broad gauge trains.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Metro Goes To Mundka On new green line". The Times of India. 2010-04-01.
- ^ a b "Delhi metro opens first standard gauge line". Railway Gazette. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Kirti-Nagar-Ashok-Park-Metro-line-inaugurated/Article1-738589.aspx
- ^ "Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train". Hindu Business Line. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
