Violet Line (Delhi Metro)
Violet Line वायलेट लाइन | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | DMRC |
Locale | Delhi, Faridabad |
Termini | |
Stations | 32 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Delhi Metro |
Operator(s) | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
Rolling stock | Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge |
History | |
Opened | 3 October 2010[1] |
Technical | |
Line length | 40.35 kilometres (25.07 mi) |
Character | Underground and Elevated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad. The line consists of 32 metro stations with a total length of 40.35 kilometres (25.07 mi).[3][4][5][6] The Central Secretariat - Sarita Vihar section of the line was opened on 3 October 2010 and was extended to Badarpur on 14 January 2011. The line was extended from Central Secretariat up to Mandi House on 26 June 2014 and further extended to ITO on 8 June 2015. The line was further extended to Kashmere Gate metro station via Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid and Lal Qila on 28 May 2017. The stretch between ITO and Kashmere Gate metro station is popularly known as the Heritage Line. This line acts as a parallel link for those, who travel in the heavily used Yellow Line and connects the interior parts of South Delhi, a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad.[7] An extension southwards till Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 September 2015.[8]
History
The Violet Line was originally supposed to open in March 2010.[9] On 12 July 2009, a portion of a bridge under construction collapsed when its cantilever pier collapsed on load of launching girder at Zamrudpur, near East of Kailash, on the Central Secretariat – Badarpur corridor. Six people were killed and 15 others injured.[10] The day after, on 13 July 2009, a crane that was removing the debris collapsed, and with a bowling pin effect collapsed two other nearby cranes, injuring six.[11]
An extension from the Badarpur-end of the line was opened on 6 September 2015 to cater to the satellite city of Faridabad. This is the second line to cross the Delhi-Haryana border after the Yellow Line to Gurgaon. This extension runs fully elevated for 13.87 km and has 9 stations.[8]
align="center" colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Delhi Metro color;"| History | ||||
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Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
3 October 2010 | Central Secretariat | Sarita Vihar | 13.6 kilometers (8.5 mi) | 13 |
14 January 2011 | Sarita Vihar | Badarpur | 4.2 kilometers (2.6 mi) | 3 |
26 June 2014 | Mandi House | Central Secretariat | 3.03 kilometers (1.88 mi) | 2 |
8 June 2015 | Mandi House | ITO | 0.972 kilometers (0.604 mi) | 1 |
6 September 2015 | Badarpur | Escorts Mujesar | 13.875 kilometers (8.622 mi) | 9 |
28 May 2017 | Kashmere Gate | ITO | 5.17 kilometers (3.21 mi) | 4 |
2017 | Escorts Mujesar | Ballabhgarh metro station | 3.205 kilometers (1.991 mi) | 2 |
Total | Kashmere Gate | Escorts Mujesar | 40.35 kilometers (25.07 mi) | 32 |
The depot is in Ajronda, adjacent to Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station.[12]
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 2015-16. 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.
Stations
The line starts as underground from Kashmere Gate till Jangpura, passing under Khan Market and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Then the elevated portion goes through Lajpat Nagar, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Harkesh Nagar Okhla, Sarita Vihar, till the Escorts Mujesar station. The line has interchanges with Yellow Line at Central Secretariat and with Blue Line at Mandi House. Length of each platform is 140 meters with a width of 6.5 meteres.[13] Beyond ITO towards Kashmere Gate Violet Line under phase 3 of Delhi Metro was opened on 28 May 2017. An extension of 3.2 km from Escorts Mujesar to Ballabhgarh is under construction and expected to be completed in 2017.[14]
List
Violet Line | ||||||
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# | Station Name | Opened | Connections | Layout | Coordinates | |
English | Hindi | |||||
1 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | 28 May 2017 | Red Line Yellow line Kashmere Gate ISBT |
Underground | 28°40′03″N 77°13′41″E / 28.667489°N 77.228045°E |
2 | Lal Qila | लाल किला | 28 May 2017 | None | Underground | |
3 | Jama Masjid | जामा मस्जिद | 28 May 2017 | None | Underground | |
4 | Delhi Gate | दिल्ली गेट | 28 May 2017 | None | Underground | |
5 | ITO | आई टी ओ | 8 June 2015 | None | Underground | |
6 | Mandi House | मण्डी हाऊस | 26 June 2014 | Blue Line | Underground | 28°37′33″N 77°14′05″E / 28.625816°N 77.234724°E |
7 | Janpath | जनपथ | 26 June 2014 | None | Underground | |
8 | Central Secretariat | केन्द्रीय सचिवालय | 3 July 2005 | Yellow Line | Underground | 28°36′54″N 77°12′42″E / 28.615042°N 77.211785°E |
9 | Khan Market | खान मार्किट | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Underground | |
10 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | जवाहरलाल नेहरू स्टेडियम | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Underground | |
11 | Jangpura | जंगपुरा | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Underground | |
12 | Lajpat Nagar | लाजपत नगर | 3 October 2010[15] | Pink Line (Under Construction) and Delhi Ring Railways | Elevated | |
13 | Moolchand | मूलचन्द | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Elevated | |
14 | Kailash Colony | कैलाश कॉलोनी | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Elevated | |
15 | Nehru Place | नेहरू प्लेस | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Elevated | |
16 | Kalkaji Mandir | कालकाजी मंदिर | 3 October 2010[15] | Magenta Line (Under Construction) | Elevated | 28°32′57″N 77°15′33″E / 28.54921°N 77.25904°E |
17 | Govind Puri | गोविन्दपुरी | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Elevated | |
18 | Harkesh Nagar Okhla | ओखला | 3 October 2010[15] | Northern Suburban Railways | Elevated | |
19 | Jasola Apollo | जसोला अपोलो | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Elevated | |
20 | Sarita Vihar | सरिता विहार | 3 October 2010[15] | None | Elevated | |
21 | Mohan Estate | मोहन एस्टेट | 14 January 2011 | None | Elevated | |
22 | Tughlakabad | तुगलकाबाद | 14 January 2011 | Northern Suburban Railways | Elevated | |
23 | Badarpur | बदरपुर | 14 January 2011 | Badarpur Bus Terminal | Elevated | |
24 | Sarai | सराय | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | |
25 | NHPC Chowk | एन एच पी सी चौक | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | |
26 | Mewla Maharajpur | मेवला महाराजपुर | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | |
27 | Sector 28 | सेक्टर 28 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | |
28 | Badkhal Mor | बड़खल मोङ | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | |
29 | Faridabad Old | पुराना फरीदाबाद | 6 September 2015 | Northern Suburban Railways | Elevated | |
30 | Neelam Chowk Ajronda | नीलम चौक अजरौन्दा | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | |
31 | Bata Chowk | बाटा चौक | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | |
32 | Escorts Mujesar | ऐस्काॅर्ट्स मुजेसर | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | |
33 | NCB Colony | एनसीबी कालोनी | December 2017 | None | Elevated | |
34 | Ballabhgarh | बल्लभगढ़ | December 2017 | Northern Suburban Railways Ballabhgarh Bus Terminal |
Elevated |
Rolling stock
This line will have standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML. A total of 196 cars were ordered which are supposed to run in 4-car configuration (46 trains) and 6-car configuration (2 trains). These trains will be used in this line and Green line. One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains are manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Trains are 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge as compared to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) of broad gauge trains.[16]
Extensions
An extension 3.2 km consisting of two more stations southwards from Escorts Mujesar will be added along this stretch in 2017.[17]
- NCB Colony
- Ballabhgarh
See also
References
- ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_delhi-metro-to-jln-stadium-rolls-out-phase-ii-almost-complete_1446853 Delhi metro to JLN Stadium rolls out, Phase-II almost complete
- ^ Goswami, Sweta (15 June 2015). "Violet Line users for more coaches". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "DMRC opens Sarita Vihar-Badarpur section". The Hindu. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Metro finally at Badarpur". The Times of India. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Badarpur to be linked to Metro network today". Indian Express. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "DMRC opens Sarita Vihar–Badarpur section". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens". 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "PM Modi set to launch Faridabad corridor on September 6". IBN Live. PTI. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ http://railwayjob.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/metros-noida-badarpur-lines-running-late/
- ^ "A chronology of Delhi Metro accidents". Indo-Asian News Service. Hindustan Times Online. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ Megha Suri (14 July 2009). "Day 2: 3 cranes fall, Metro image takes beating". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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- ^ "Central Secretariat to become an interchange station soon". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 December 2009.
- ^ "Faridabad Metro Corridor - press brief". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Metro to JLN Stadium rolls out". Hindustan Times. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm
- ^ http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=4q8IfnclpVGbglld