Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)
The Magenta Line (Line 8) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India and the first driverless metro in India.The line is laid on most of the parts of South Delhi and is mostly underground.The total length of the line is 37.46 kilometers (23.28 mi) and it consists of 25 metro stations from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden, out of which 10 are elevated and the rest are underground.[1] Unlike the Airport Metro Express, this line directly serves Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Janakpuri West metro station on the line contains India's tallest escalator with vertical height of 15.6 metres.[2] The Magenta Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line at Hauz Khas, Blue Line at Janakpuri West & Botanical Garden and the Violet Line at Kalkaji Mandir of the Delhi Metro network.
Shankar Vihar metro station on the line is unique as it is the only station on the network where free movement of civilians is restricted by the military, as it falls in the Delhi Cantonment area and according to DMRC official "located right in the heart of the defence zone, it thus will cater primarily to defence personnel".[3] The Hauz Khas metro station on this line is the deepest Metro station at a depth of 29 metres.[4]
For the first time in India, the construction work of two parallel tunnels was completed together at Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South station.[5]: 71 The Janakpuri West, Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South & Dashrath Puri stations have been executed by an HCC-Samsung joint venture.[6][7]
The line is also the first GoA4 system in Delhi as well as India, currently the Cab partitions on the line is slowly being removed, with the rest of the rolling stock on the Pink and the Grey Line coming later.
History
[edit]The line was initially targeted for completion in December 2016, however, this date was extended due to difficult tunnelling conditions. The trials of the line began in August 2017. The line got inaugurated in two stages where the first section from Botanical Garden to Kalkaji Mandir was opened for public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 December 2017[8] and the second stage got inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 28 May 2018. The remaining section of the line became functional and opened for public use from 29 May 2018 at 06:00 hrs IST.[9]
Extension history
[edit]A stretch of 8.679 km having 9 stations on Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir section was opened to public on 25 December 2017. The remaining portion of line opened on 28 May 2018.[10]
Magenta Line | |||
Extension date | Sections | Length | Stations |
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25 December 2017 | Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir | 12.64 kilometers (7.85 mi) | 9 |
28 May 2018 | Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West | 24.82 kilometers (15.42 mi) | 16 |
Total | Botanical Garden – Janakpuri West | 37.46 kilometers (23.28 mi) | 25 |
Phase 4
[edit]In addition to Kalindi Kunj depot, the Magenta Line will have a new depot at Mukundpur. Under this phase, the line will be further extended from Janakpuri West to Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, providing interchanges with Green, Red, Yellow, Pink and Blue lines, and improving connectivity in the northern parts of Delhi. The extension is expected to be completed by March 2026.[11]
Stations
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# | Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | |
English | Hindi | ||||||||
1 | Ramakrishna Ashram Marg | रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग | 4 | 2026 | Blue Line | Underground | Island | None | |
2 | Nabi Karim | नबी करीम | Green Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | ||||||
3 | Sadar Bazar | सदर बाज़ार मेट्रो स्टेशन | None | ||||||
4 | Pul Bangash | पुल बंगश | Red Line | ||||||
5 | Ghanta Ghar | घंटा घर | None | ||||||
6 | Derawal Nagar | डेरावल नगर | |||||||
7 | Ashok Vihar | अशोक विहार | Elevated | Side | |||||
8 | Azadpur | आज़ादपुर | Pink Line Yellow Line | ||||||
9 | Majlis Park | मजलिस पार्क | 2025 | Pink Line | Island | Mukundpur Depot | At Grade | ||
10 | Bhalaswa | भलस्वा | None | Side | None | ||||
11 | Haiderpur Badli Mor | हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ | Yellow Line | ||||||
12 | North Pitampura | उत्तर पीतमपुरा | None | ||||||
13 | Prashant Vihar | प्रशांत विहार | |||||||
14 | Pitampura | पीतमपुरा | Red Line | ||||||
15 | Deepali Chowk | दीपाली चौक | None | ||||||
16 | Pushpanjali | पुष्पांजली | |||||||
17 | West Enclave | वेस्ट एन्क्लेव | |||||||
18 | Mangolpuri | मंगोलपुरी | |||||||
19 | Peeragarhi | पीरागढ़ी | 2026 | Green Line | |||||
20 | Paschim Vihar | पश्चिम विहार | None | ||||||
21 | Keshopur | केशोपुर | 2025 | ||||||
22 | Krishna Park Extension | कृष्णा पार्क एक्सटेंशन | August 2024 | Underground | Island | ||||
23 | Janakpuri West | जनकपुरी पश्चिम | 3 | 29 May 2018 | Blue Line | ||||
24 | Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South | डाबरी मोड़ - दक्षिण जनकपुरी | None | ||||||
25 | Dashrathpuri | दशरथपुरी | |||||||
26 | Palam | पालम | |||||||
27 | Sadar Bazar Cantonment | सदर बाज़ार छावनी | Elevated | Side | |||||
28 | Terminal 1 IGI Airport | टर्मिनल १ आईजीआई एअरपोर्ट | IGI Airport Terminal-1 Golden Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) |
Underground | Island | ||||
29 | Shankar Vihar | शंकर विहार | None | Elevated | Side | ||||
30 | Vasant Vihar | वसंत विहार | Underground | Island | |||||
31 | Munirka | मुनिरका | |||||||
32 | R. K. Puram | आर. के. पुरम | |||||||
33 | IIT | आईआईटी | |||||||
34 | Hauz Khas | हौज़ ख़ास | Yellow Line | ||||||
35 | Panchsheel Park | पंचशील पार्क | None | ||||||
36 | Chirag Delhi | चिराग दिल्ली | Golden Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction)| | ||||||
37 | Greater Kailash | ग्रेटर कैलाश | None | ||||||
38 | Nehru Enclave | नेहरू एन्क्लेव | None | ||||||
39 | Kalkaji Mandir | कालकाजी मंदिर | 25 December 2017 | Violet Line | Side | ||||
40 | Okhla NSIC | ओखला एनएसआईसी | None | Elevated | |||||
41 | Sukhdev Vihar | सुखदेव विहार | |||||||
42 | Jamia Millia Islamia | जामिया मिलिया इस्लामिया | |||||||
43 | Okhla Vihar | ओखला विहार | |||||||
44 | Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh | जसोला विहार शाहीन बाग़ | Kalindi Kunj - Jasola Vihar Depot | At Grade Elevated | |||||
45 | Kalindi Kunj | कालिन्दी कुंज | None | ||||||
46 | Okhla Bird Sanctuary | ओखला बर्ड सैन्चुरी | |||||||
47 | Botanical Garden | बॉटैनिकल गार्डन | Blue Line |
Train info
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Rakes | Hyundai Rotem | |
Train Length | 6 | |
Train Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | |
Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary OHE | |
Train's Maximum Speed | 100 km/h | |
Train Operation | Delhi Metro |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Tiwari, Shewali (13 May 2018). "At A Height Of 15.6 Meters, India's Tallest Escalator Is In This Delhi Metro Station". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Delhi Metro Magenta Line: At one station, a peculiar problem". 30 May 2018.
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Anindya (28 May 2018). "Delhi Metro's Magenta Line: New Hauz Khas station an engineering landmark". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Dayal, Anuj (5 April 2018). Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges. New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
- ^ For The First Time In India, DMRC Completes Work of Two Parallel Tunnels Simultaneously at Dabri Mor
- ^ Delhi Metro Completes Work on Indias First Twin Tunnels Simultaneously - NDTV.com
- ^ "Delhi Metro's Magenta line to be inaugurated by PM Modi on December 25". Indian Express. 18 December 2017.
- ^ Delhi metro magenta line flagging off ceremony
- ^ Delhi metro magenta line flagging off ceremony
- ^ "Delhi: Covid, green concerns put Phase-IV in low gear; push targets back". The Times of India. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
External links
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- Official website
- Delhi Metro Annual Reports
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.