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Green Line (Delhi Metro)

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Green Line
(Line 5)
A new train being launched in the opening of the Kirti Nagar branch in 2011.
Overview
StatusPartly Operational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi, Bahadurgarh
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockMitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML
History
Opened
Technical
Line length28.79 km (17.89 mi)
CharacterElevated and At Grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Highest elevation215 m
Route map

Legend
 Kirti Nagar
Blue Line
 Satguru Ram Singh Marg
Patel Nagar railway station
 Inderlok
Red Line
 Ashok Park Main
Punjabi Bagh
Ring Road
 Punjabi Bagh West
Pink Line
 Shivaji Park
Madipur
Paschim Vihar East
Paschim Vihar West
Outer Ring Road
 Peeragarhi
Magenta Line
 Udyog Nagar
Maharaja Surajmal Stadium
Najafgarh Road
 Nangloi
Nangloi Railway Station
Nangloi railway station
 Rajdhani Park
Mundka
Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)
Ghevra
Tikri Kalan
Tikri Border
Delhi
Haryana
border
 Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
Bahadurgarh City
Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh

Legend
 Inderlok
Red Line Green Line
Daya Basti
Ring Railway
 Sarai Rohilla
Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station
 Ajmal Khan Park
Nabi Karim
Magenta Line
Indian Railways
New Delhi
New Delhi railway station Yellow Line Airport Express
Turkman Gate
Delhi Gate
Violet Line
Mahatma Gandhi Marg
 Delhi Sachivalaya
NH44-IN.svg NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway)
 Indraprastha
Blue Line
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The Green Line (Line 5) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. The line consists of 24 stations covering a total length of 28.79 km (17.89 mi). It runs between Inderlok and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station.[2]

It is almost an elevated line except for Kirti Nagar Metro Station which is At Grade and runs mostly along the busy NH 9 route in North Delhi and North West Delhi, bypassing Tikri Border to enter Bahadurgarh. It is the first Delhi metro line on standard gauge, as opposed to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge, prevalent in Red, Yellow and Blue Lines.

History

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The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km (9.38 mi) Inderlok – Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010[3] and the 3.5 km (2.17 mi) Kirti Nagar – Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August 2011. Though its route is shorter than other lines, the Green Line serves as a lifeline for Delhiites connecting to the Red and Blue Lines, as it covers major commercial and residential areas like Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar, Nangloi and Mundka.

On 6 August 2012, in a step that will improve commuting in National Capital Region, the Union government approved the extension of Delhi Metro from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18 km (6.95 mi) metro stretch comprises seven stations with four of them in Delhi and the remaining three in Bahadurgarh -- Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma (Modern Industrial Estate), Bahadurgarh City (Bus Stand) and Brigadier Hoshiar Singh (City Park).[4]

Construction work of this extension began in 2013 and was completed by the second half of 2018, as part of the Phase III expansion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mundka – Bahadurgarh stretch via video conferencing on 24 June 2018.

In late October 2019, it was decided to construct steel platforms on the viaduct of Green Line between Punjabi Bagh and Shivaji Park stations that will provide a seamless interchange between Green Line and Pink Line.[5] Construction began in that year itself and the new halt platform of Green Line, named Punjabi Bagh West, was thrown open to the public on 29 March 2022, after multiple delays.[6]

The new halt platform of Green Line is connected by a Foot Over Bridge (FOB), which links with the Punjabi Bagh West station of the Pink Line. The FOB is 212 metres (696 ft) long. The new platforms are 155 metres (509 ft) in length and are connected with the FOB by two extra-large lifts on each platform with a capacity of 26 passengers each as well as staircases.[6]

Extension to Indraprastha

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Under Phase-IV, six new lines covering a length of about 104 km (64.62 mi) were planned to be added to the metro network, out of which the extension of Green line would connect Inderlok with Indraprastha, at a length of 12.57 km (7.81 mi). The plans were finalized for implementation by the Government of Delhi in December 2018.[7]

A 12.37 km (7.69 mi) extension of Green Line with ten stations was approved by the Union Government in March 2024. Construction is expected to begin in 2024, as part of the fourth phase of the Delhi Metro's development, and is slated to be completed by 2029.[8][9][10]

Stations

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Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Main Line

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Green Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Indraprastha इंद्रप्रस्थ 4 2029 Blue Line Underground Island Indraprastha Depot At Grade
2 Delhi Sachivalaya दिल्ली सचिवालय 4 2029 None Underground Island None None
3 Delhi Gate दिल्ली गेट 4 2029 Violet Line Underground Island None None
4 LNJP Hospital एलएनजेपी अस्पताल 4 2029 None Underground Island None None
5 New Delhi नई दिल्ली 4 2029 Yellow Line
Airport Express
New Delhi railway station 		Underground Island None None
6 Nabi Karim नबी करीम 4 2029 Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction) 		Underground Island None None
7 Ajmal Khan Park अजमल ख़ान पार्क 4 2029 None Underground Island None None
8 Sarai Rohilla सराय रोहिल्ला 4 2029 Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station


Underground Island None None
9 Daya Basti दया बस्ती 4 2029 Dayabasti railway station Underground Island None None
10 Inderlok इंद्रलोक 2 3 April 2010 Red Line Elevated Island None None
11 Ashok Park Main अशोक पार्क मेन 2 3 April 2010 Green Line Elevated Side None None
12 Punjabi Bagh East पंजाबी बाग़ 2 3 April 2010 None Elevated Side None None
13 Punjabi Bagh West पंजाबी बाग़ पश्चिम 2 3 April 2010 Pink Line Elevated Side None None
14 Shivaji Park शिवाजी पार्क 2 3 April 2010 Shakurbasti railway station Elevated Side None None
15 Madipur मादीपुर 2 3 April 2010[11] Shakurbasti railway station Elevated Side None None
16 Paschim Vihar East पश्चिम विहार पूर्व 2 3 April 2010 None Elevated Side None None
17 Paschim Vihar West पश्चिम विहार पश्चिम 2 3 April 2010 None Elevated Side None None
18 Peeragarhi पीरागढ़ी 2 3 April 2010 Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction) 		Elevated Side None None
19 Udyog Nagar उद्योग नगर 2 3 April 2010 None Elevated Side None None
20 Maharaja Surajmal Stadium महाराजा सूरजमल स्टेडियम 2 3 April 2010 None Elevated Side None None
21 Nangloi नांगलोई 2 3 April 2010 None Elevated Side None None
22 Nangloi Railway Station नांगलोई रेलवे स्टेशन 2 3 April 2010 Nangloi railway station Elevated Side None None
23 Rajdhani Park राजधानी पार्क 2 3 April 2010 None Elevated Side None None
24 Mundka मुण्डका 2 3 April 2010 None Elevated Side Mundka Depot At Grade
25 Mundka Industrial Area (MIA) मुण्डका औद्योगिक क्षेत्र 3 24 June 2018 None Elevated Side None None
26 Ghevra घेवरा 3 24 June 2018 None Elevated Side None None
27 Tikri Kalan टीकरी कलाँ 3 24 June 2018 None Elevated Side None None
28 Tikri Border टीकरी बॉर्डर 3 24 June 2018 None Elevated Side None None
29 Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
(Modern Industrial Estate) 		पंडित श्री राम शर्मा
(मॉर्डन इंडस्ट्रियल एस्टेट) 		3 24 June 2018 None Elevated Side Bahadurgarh Depot At Grade
30 Bahadurgarh City
(Bus Stand) 		बहादुरगढ़ सिटी
(बस स्टैंड) 		3 24 June 2018 None Elevated Side None None
31 Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
(Bahadurgarh City Park) 		ब्रिगेडियर होशियार सिंह
(बहादुरगढ़ सिटी पार्क) 		3 24 June 2018 None Elevated Side None None

Branch Line

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Green Line Branch
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Ashok Park Main* अशोक पार्क मेन* 2 3 April 2010 Green Line Elevated Side None None
2 Satguru Ram Singh Marg सतगुरु राम सिंह मार्ग 2 27 August 2011 Patel Nagar Railway station Elevated Side None None
3 Kirti Nagar कीर्ति नगर 2 27 August 2011 Blue Line At Grade Side None None

Train Info

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Green Line
Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
Train Length 4
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

Infrastructure

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Green Line is equipped with Bombardier Cityflo 350 signalling.[3]

Rolling stock

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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 the Green Line and the Violet Line were ordered for 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.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Delhi Metro Phase 4 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Mundka-Bahardurgarh metro network".
  3. ^ a b "Delhi metro opens first standard gauge line". Railway Gazette. 6 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  4. ^ Krar, Prashant (7 August 2012). "Centre approves Delhi-Bahadurgarh metro link". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Delhi: When changing stations means you have to get down in the middle of the metro track | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Delhi metro's first interchange station inaugurated at Punjabi Bagh, connects Green line to Pink line". Home News India. West Punjabi Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Delhi Metro's Much-awaited Phase 4 Gets AAP Govt's Nod, Likely to be Ready by 2024". News18. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Delhi to get two new Metro lines: Lajpat Nagar-Saket, Inderlok-Indraprastha". The Indian Express. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Delhi Metro Phase-IV: Union Cabinet approves two corridors of Delhi Metro Projects". The Hindu. 13 March 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Union Cabinet approves two new Metro lines in Delhi; check routes, stations". Business Today. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Metro Goes To Mundka On new green line". The Times of India. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train". Hindu Business Line. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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