Violet Line (Delhi Metro)
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The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro
, a rapid transit
system in Delhi
, India
. The line connects Central Secretariat station
, of Yellow Line with Badarpur
. The line consists of 16 metro stations with a total length of 20.16 kilometres (12.5 mi). The Central Secretariat—Sarita Vihar
section of the line was opened on October 3, 2010 and was extended to Badarpur on January 14, 2011.
, passing under Khan Market and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Then the elevated portion goes through Lajpat Nagar, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Okhla, Sarita Vihar, till the Badarpur Station. Length of each platform is 140 meters with a width of 6.5 meteres.
) as compared to 1676 mm of broad gauge
trains.
station and pass through Mandi House
station which will provide an interchange point with the Blue Line. The extension is expected to reduce over-crowding at the busy Rajiv Chowk
interchange and will also reduce the number of times commuters on the Violet Line need to transfer in order to get onto the Blue Line.
Stations planned along this extension are (nortbound):
1) Central Secretariat
2) Janpath
3) Mandi House (interchange to Blue Line)
4) Delhi Gate
5) Daryaganj
6) Red Fort
7) Kashmere Gate
of the line is also anticipated by 2013 and will cater to the sub-city colonies of Faridabad. This will be the second line to cross the Delhi-Haryana border after the Yellow Line to Gurgaon. This extension will run fully elevated for 13.875 km and have 9 stations as follows (southbound):
1) Sarai
2) NHPC Chowk
3) Mewala Maharajpur
4) Sector 27 A
5) Badkal More
6) Faridabad Old
7) Ajronda
8) Faridabad New Town
9) YMCA chowk
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India. It is one of the largest metro networks in the world. The network consists of six lines with a total length of with 142 stations of which 35 are underground...
, a rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The line connects Central Secretariat station
Central Secretariat (Delhi Metro)
The Central Secretariat is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Yellow Line. The Violet Line links it with Badarpur. A same level-interchange has been planned, as it will be the northern terminus of the Violet Line. It was the southern terminus of the Yellow line from 2005 to September 2010...
, of Yellow Line with Badarpur
Badarpur (Delhi Metro)
Badarpur is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located after Tughlakabad station and is the terminal station on the line...
. The line consists of 16 metro stations with a total length of 20.16 kilometres (12.5 mi). The Central Secretariat—Sarita Vihar
Sarita Vihar (Delhi Metro)
Sarita Vihar is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Jasola Apollo and the yet to be opened Mohan Estate stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day...
section of the line was opened on October 3, 2010 and was extended to Badarpur on January 14, 2011.
History
The Violet Line was originally supposed to open in March 2010. On July 12, 2009, a portion of a bridge under construction collapsed when its launching girder lost balance as it was being erected at Zamrudpur, near East of Kailash, on the Central Secretariat – Badarpur corridor. Six people were killed and 15 others injured. The day after, on July 13, 2009, a crane that was removing the debris collapsed, and with a bowling pin effect collapsed two other nearby cranes, injuring six.- October 3, 2010: Central SecretariatCentral Secretariat (Delhi Metro)The Central Secretariat is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Yellow Line. The Violet Line links it with Badarpur. A same level-interchange has been planned, as it will be the northern terminus of the Violet Line. It was the southern terminus of the Yellow line from 2005 to September 2010...
— Sarita ViharSarita Vihar (Delhi Metro)Sarita Vihar is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Jasola Apollo and the yet to be opened Mohan Estate stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day... - January 14, 2011: Sarita ViharSarita Vihar (Delhi Metro)Sarita Vihar is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Jasola Apollo and the yet to be opened Mohan Estate stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day...
— BadarpurBadarpur (Delhi Metro)Badarpur is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located after Tughlakabad station and is the terminal station on the line...
Stations
The line starts as underground from Central Secretariat till JangpuraJangpura
Jangpura is a neighbourhood in South Delhi district of Delhi. Beginning from the east and moving clockwise, it is bordered by the Mathura Road, Ring Railway line, Silver Oak Park beyond the Defence Colony Flyover, and the Barapulla Nullah...
, passing under Khan Market and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Then the elevated portion goes through Lajpat Nagar, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Okhla, Sarita Vihar, till the Badarpur Station. Length of each platform is 140 meters with a width of 6.5 meteres.
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| 1 | Central Secretariat Central Secretariat (Delhi Metro) The Central Secretariat is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Yellow Line. The Violet Line links it with Badarpur. A same level-interchange has been planned, as it will be the northern terminus of the Violet Line. It was the southern terminus of the Yellow line from 2005 to September 2010... |
केंद्रीय सचिवालय | July 3, 2005 | Yellow Line | Underground |
| 2 | Khan Market Khan Market (Delhi Metro) The Khan Market is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Violet Line. The station near the Khan Market, was opened with the first section of the Violet Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.Its preceding station is central Secretariat It is... |
खान मार्केट | October 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 3 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi Metro) The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Violet Line. As its name suggests, the station serves the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and its surrounding areas. The station opened in time for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, to be held on the same day at the stadium, on... |
जवाहरलाल नेहरू स्टेडियम | October 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 4 | Jangpura Jangpura (Delhi Metro) Jangpura is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between JLN Stadium and Lajpat Nagar stations on the Violet Line in Jangpura locality. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.... |
जांगपुरा | October 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 5 | Lajpat Nagar Lajpat Nagar (Delhi Metro) Lajpat Nagar is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Jangpura and Moolchand on the Violet Line in Lajpat Nagar. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.... |
लाजपत नगर | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 6 | Moolchand Moolchand (Delhi Metro) Moolchand is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Lajpat Nagar and Kailash Colony stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.... |
मूलचन्द | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 7 | Kailash Colony Kailash Colony (Delhi Metro) Kailash Colony is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Moolchand and Nehru Place stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.... |
कैलाश कॉलोनी | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 8 | Nehru Place Nehru Place (Delhi Metro) Nehru Place is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Kailash Colony and Kalkaji Mandir stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day. It caters to... |
नेहरू प्लेस | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 9 | Kalkaji Mandir Kalkaji (Delhi Metro) Kalkaji Mandir is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located between Nehru Place and Govind Puri stations and provides access to tourist sites such as Kalkaji Mandir, Lotus Temple and ISKCON Temple which are situated very near to the station... |
कालकाजी | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 10 | Govind Puri Govind Puri (Delhi Metro) Govind Puri is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Kalkaji Mandir and Okhla stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.... |
गोविन्दपुरी | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 11 | Okhla Okhla (Delhi Metro) Okhla is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Govind Puri and Jasola Apollo stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day.... |
ओखला | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 12 | Jasola Apollo | जसोला अपोलो | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 13 | Sarita Vihar Sarita Vihar (Delhi Metro) Sarita Vihar is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Jasola Apollo and the yet to be opened Mohan Estate stations on the Violet Line. The station was opened with the first section of the Line on October 3, 2010 in time for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the same day... |
सरिता विहार | October 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 14 | Mohan Estate Mohan Estate (Delhi Metro) Mohan Estate is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located between Sarita Vihar and Tughlakabad stations and close to the financial and industrial region of Mohan Estate in South Delhi. The station finally received safety clearance and opened as part of Sarita... |
मोहन एस्टेट | January 14, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 15 | Tughlakabad Tughlakabad (Delhi Metro) Tughlakabad is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located between Mohan Estate and Badarpur stations. The station finally received safety clearance and opened as part of the Sarita Vihar—Badarpur section on January 14, 2011.... |
तुगलकाबाद | January 14, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 16 | Badarpur Badarpur (Delhi Metro) Badarpur is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located after Tughlakabad station and is the terminal station on the line... |
बदरपुर | January 14, 2011 | None | 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 1435 mm (standard gaugeStandard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
) as compared to 1676 mm of broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
trains.
Approved Extension: North Bound
Under phase III of the Delhi Metro, the Violet Line is proposed to be extended to Red Fort, stopping at ITO. The 6.8 km extension will start from Central SecretariatCentral Secretariat (Delhi Metro)
The Central Secretariat is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Yellow Line. The Violet Line links it with Badarpur. A same level-interchange has been planned, as it will be the northern terminus of the Violet Line. It was the southern terminus of the Yellow line from 2005 to September 2010...
station and pass through Mandi House
Mandi House (Delhi Metro)
The Mandi House Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro.It is planned to be expanded into an interchange station in order to reduce pressure on Rajiv Chowk station....
station which will provide an interchange point with the Blue Line. The extension is expected to reduce over-crowding at the busy Rajiv Chowk
Rajiv Chowk (Delhi Metro)
The Rajiv Chowk is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. It is a transfer station between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level....
interchange and will also reduce the number of times commuters on the Violet Line need to transfer in order to get onto the Blue Line.
Stations planned along this extension are (nortbound):
1) Central Secretariat
2) Janpath
3) Mandi House (interchange to Blue Line)
4) Delhi Gate
5) Daryaganj
6) Red Fort
7) Kashmere Gate
Planned Extension: South Bound
An extension from the Badarpur-endBadarpur (Delhi Metro)
Badarpur is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located after Tughlakabad station and is the terminal station on the line...
of the line is also anticipated by 2013 and will cater to the sub-city colonies of Faridabad. This will be the second line to cross the Delhi-Haryana border after the Yellow Line to Gurgaon. This extension will run fully elevated for 13.875 km and have 9 stations as follows (southbound):
1) Sarai
2) NHPC Chowk
3) Mewala Maharajpur
4) Sector 27 A
5) Badkal More
6) Faridabad Old
7) Ajronda
8) Faridabad New Town
9) YMCA chowk