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Metro
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| Red Line | |
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The Red Line (initially line 1) is entirely elevated and runs east-west through the northern districts of the city. Following Indian railway standards, it was built to Indian broad gauge, which is 1676 mm.
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Dec 2004: Vishwa Vidyalaya (Delhi University) - Kashmere Gate
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| Blue Line | |
31 Dec 2005:
Dwarka - Barakhamba (22.9 km) |
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| Green Line | |
The Green Line (line 5) was the first standard-gauge metro line in Delhi; it is 29.6 km long and completely elevated; with its unusual layout it mostly acts as a feeder line for the Red and Blue Lines. With last extension opened in 2018, the three westernmost stations lie outside Delhi in Bahadurgarh, in the state of Haryana. 03 Apr 2010:
Inderlok - Mundka (15.1 km) |
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The Violet Line (line 6) provides another north-south underground route through the city centre, but then continues on an elevated alignment through Delhi's southern districts to Badarpur, from where it runs outside Delhi through neighbouring Faridabad in the state of Haryana. With the southern extension to Ballabhgarh this standard-gauge line has reached a total length of 43.5 km. 03
Oct 2010: Central Secretariat - Sarita Vihar (13.6 km) |
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The rather new standard-gauge Pink Line (line 7) acts as a kind of orbital line (59 km) within Delhi, although in the near future there won't be a connection between the two northern termini. 14 Mar 2018:
Majlis
Park – Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus (21.6 km) |
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The Magenta Line (line 8), which opened in two stages in 2017/18, is a 37 km east-west route through the southern parts of Delhi without serving the city centre. It is the city's first driverless line and has standard gauge. IGI Terminal 1 station serves the low-cost carrier terminal of the airport. 25 Dec 2017:
Kalkaji
Mandir - Botanical Garden (12.6 km) |
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| Grey Line | |
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As for now, the Grey Line (line 9) is a short line in the western outskirts of Delhi, providing a link between the Blue Line's Dwarka station and a major bus terminal: 04 Oct 2019:
Dwarka
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Though shown as part of the Delhi Metro Network, the standard-gauge Orange Line was conceived as a 22.5 km Airport Express Line which opened in February 2011 after some delays and connects Indira Gandhi International Airport to New Delhi railway station. Special fares apply. Although the line intersects with Blue, Pink and Magenta Lines, it only provides direct interchange with two other lines, to the Yellow Line at New Delhi Railway Station and in the outskirts of the city to the Blue Line at Dwarka Sec. 21. At Dhaula Khan station, a long transfer to the Pink line's Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus station is being built. 23
Feb 2011: New Delhi Railway Station - Dwarka Sec 21 (22.5
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Construction of a second phase (7 km, 5 stations) along Golf Course Road began in 2013 and opened on 31 March 2017. |
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| Noida Metro Rail | |
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25 Jan 2019: Noida Sector 51 - Depot Station (29.7 km) See report below! |
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Oct 2023: Sahibabad –
Duhai
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History
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14 Nov 2013:
Sikanderpur - Cyber City (Rapid Metro), 5.1 km See individual lines for latest openings! |
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Projects |
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For updated details on current and future projects click here See map as displayed at Kashmere Gate station showing planned lines (304K)
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Photos
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Links
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (Official Website) Rapid Metro Gurugram (Gurgaon) (Official Website) Delhi Metro at Wikipedia Rapid Metro Gurgaon at Wikipedia Noida Metro Rail at Wikipedia Delhi Metro Map at Johomaps Chasing the Metro (Metro Construction Blog) Delhi Metro Projects (TheMetroRailGuy)
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In May 2019, Craig Moore reports from Delhi/Noida: The Noida Metro is a 28.1 revenue Km elevated single line operating in the Noida area of eastern Delhi NCR. The line has 21 stations and runs from Noida Sector 51 (where there is a 350m gap to Delhi Metro Blue Line Sector 52 station – free branded auto-rickshaw transfer available, but new Metro ticket purchase required) above main corridors in a south easterly direction as far as Sector 148. From there, a sharp left turn sends the route in a north easterly direction toward Depot terminus. The line has a different ownership and brand to the Delhi Metro and there is a different feel. The stations are quite large and overbuilt, with entrance from the street involving stairs/escalators to the first floor ticket hall level. These are dark but cool spaces with security teams, system information boards and ticket offices dispensing paper tickets (with QR code) for the journey. Tickets cost 10-50 Rupees depending on distance, but there are reduced fare levels for Sundays and Public Holidays (approx. 20% reduction). Tickets are scanned on a glass pane on the ticket barrier and gates open to provide access to the paid area where access to the side platforms above is provided by stairs and escalators. The platforms are high, bright and have half screens with inoperable gates. The platforms are built for six car trains but four car sets are used and the ends of platforms have full glass barriers without gates (trains stop in the middle of the platform). There is basic RTI and line strip maps. The roof is of grey corrugation, supported by similarly toned angled girders. In addition, the stations have solar paneling on many surfaces which supports part of the running of the system. Although the stations are over large constructions they are clean, fresh and smart and have interesting art works and images across the system, which differentiate stations. Trains run from 0600-2200 with 10min base headways and use overhead supply and standard gauge track. The trains were built by CRRC and run in four cars sets. The exterior is metallic with aqua band along the top, which swoops across the front of the train, this being predominantly black, and includes the red and green logo and destination board. The doors sit proud along the side of the train. The interior is white with aqua seating and grab handles, as well as darker seating for ladies and elderly (there are no female only coaches). The strip map is in sticker form but there is also dynamic information screens along the side and at the end of carriages. All information is offered in Hindi and English, as is audio provision. The ride is really smooth and there are some good cambers along the route making things quiet also. The system is not particularly well patronised at the moment and trains are very quiet compared to some of the Delhi lines. Using the system is easy - directional signage is fine and there are well located line maps across the stations. There is no hard copy information available but staff are helpful if there are queries. As there is no direct physical transfer to the Delhi Metro, new tickets are required (as was previously the case with the Rapid Metro in Gurugram-here Delhi Metro tickets now function). Staff told me that the NMRC Noida Metro is an autonomous system and different tickets will always apply. Yet this line is jointly operated by NMRC and DMRC and is branded as the Aqua Line, and is part of the Delhi Metro map – perhaps there will be greater functional integration in the future. In summary, this line has a different feel to the Delhi Metro in some ways and is a smart addition to the rapid transit coverage in the Delhi NCR. |
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2007 © Robert Schwandl (UrbanRail.Net)
Delhi
is India's capital district with an extension of 1,484 km2 and a population
of some 17 million. The metropolitan area, however, spreads beyond Delhi's
borders into the neighbouring states of 
