Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)
The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. It consists of 37 stations from Samaypur Badli in Delhi to Millennium City Centre in the neighbouring city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) line is mostly underground and laid under one of the most congested parts of Delhi.[1] The Yellow Line is the second line of Delhi Metro to become operational after the Red Line.
It is the 3rd longest metro line on the Delhi Metro network. This line covers North Delhi, through Central Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi and finally the city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The Yellow line has interchanges with the Red, Blue, Violet, Pink and Magenta lines of the Delhi Metro, as well as with the Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations of the Indian Railways. The Line also connects with the Airport Express Line at New Delhi metro station. Chawri Bazar metro station is the second deepest station of the Delhi Metro network and is situated about 25 metres (82 ft) below ground level and has 18 escalators.
History
[edit]The Vishwa Vidyalaya to Kashmere Gate section was the first underground section of Delhi Metro to be completed and became operational for public. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated this 4 km stretch on 19 December 2004.
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
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Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
I | 20 December 2004 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | Kashmere Gate | 4.06 kilometers (2.52 mi) | 4 |
3 July 2005 | Kashmere Gate | Central Secretariat | 6.62 kilometers (4.11 mi) | 6 | |
II | 4 February 2009 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | Jahangirpuri | 6.38 kilometers (3.96 mi) | 5 |
21 June 2010 | HUDA City Centre | Qutab Minar | 15.82 kilometers (9.83 mi) | 9 | |
26 August 2010 | Chhatarpur[2] | – | 1 | ||
3 September 2010 | Central Secretariat | Qutab Minar[3] | 11.76 kilometers (7.31 mi) | 9 | |
III | 10 November 2015 | Jahangirpuri | Samaypur Badli[4] | 4.38 kilometers (2.72 mi) | 3 |
Total | Samaypur Badli | HUDA City Centre | 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) | 37 |
Stations
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# | Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | |
English | Hindi | ||||||||
1 | Samaypur Badli | समयपुर बादली | 3 | 10 November 2015 | Badli Railway station | Elevated | Side | Siraspur Depot | At Grade |
2 | Rohini Sector 18, 19 | रोहिणी सेक्टर १८ - १९ | 3 | 10 November 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
3 | Haiderpur Badli Mor | हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ | 3 | 10 November 2015 | Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) |
Elevated | Island | None | None |
4 | Jahangirpuri | जहाँगीरपुरी | 2 | 4 February 2009 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
5 | Adarsh Nagar | आदर्श नगर | 2 | 4 February 2009 | Adarsh Nagar Railway station | Elevated | Side | None | None |
6 | Azadpur | आज़ादपुर | 2 | 4 February 2009 | Pink Line Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) |
Elevated | Side | None | None |
7 | Model Town | मॉडल टाउन | 2 | 4 February 2009 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
8 | GTB Nagar | गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर | 2 | 4 February 2009 | None | Underground | Side | None | None |
9 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | विश्व विद्यालय | 1 | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | Side | Timarpur - Kyber Pass Depot | At Grade |
10 | Vidhan Sabha | विधान सभा | 1 | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | Side | None | None |
11 | Civil Lines | सिविल लाइन्स | 1 | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | Side | None | None |
12 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | 1 | 20 December 2004 | Red Line Violet Line Kashmere Gate ISBT |
Underground | Island | None | None |
13 | Chandni Chowk | चाँदनी चौक | 1 | 3 July 2005 | Delhi Junction Railway station | Underground | Island | None | None |
14 | Chawri Bazar | चावड़ी बाज़ार | 1 | 3 July 2005 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
15 | New Delhi | नई दिल्ली | 1 | 3 July 2005 | Airport Express Green Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) New Delhi Railway Station |
Underground | Island | None | None |
16 | Rajiv Chowk | राजीव चौक | 1 | 3 July 2005 | Blue Line | Underground | Island | None | None |
17 | Patel Chowk | पटेल चौक | 1 | 3 July 2005 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
18 | Central Secretariat | केन्द्रीय सचिवालय | 1 | 3 July 2005 | Violet Line | Underground | Side | None | None |
19 | Udyog Bhawan | उद्योग भवन | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
20 | Lok Kalyan Marg | लोक कल्याण मार्ग | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
21 | Jor Bagh | जोर बाग़ | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
22 | Dilli Haat - INA | दिल्ली हाट आईएनए | 2 | 3 September 2010 | Pink Line | Underground | Island | None | None |
23 | AIIMS | एम्स | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
24 | Green Park | ग्रीन पार्क | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
25 | Hauz Khas | हौज़ ख़ास | 2 | 3 September 2010 | Magenta Line | Underground | Island | None | None |
26 | Malviya Nagar | मालवीय नगर | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
27 | Saket | साकेत | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
28 | Qutab Minar | क़ुतुब मीनार | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
29 | Chhatarpur | छत्तरपुर | 2 | 26 August 2010 | Golden Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) |
Elevated | Side | None | None |
30 | Sultanpur | सुल्तानपुर | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | Sultanpur Depot | At Grade |
31 | Ghitorni | घिटोरनी | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
32 | Arjan Garh | अर्जन गढ़ | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
33 | Guru Dronacharya | गुरु द्रोणाचार्य | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
34 | Sikanderpur | सिकन्दरपुर | 2 | 21 June 2010 | Rapid Metro | Elevated | Side | None | None |
35 | MG Road | एम जी रोड | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
36 | IFFCO Chowk | इफ़्को चौक | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
37 | Millennium City Centre Gurugram | मिलेनियम सिटी सेंटर गुरुग्राम | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
38 | Sector-45 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
39 | Cyber Park | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
40 | Sector-47 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
41 | Subhash Chowk | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
42 | Sector-48 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
43 | Sector-72A | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
44 | Hero Honda Chowk | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
45 | Udyog Vihar Phase 6 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
46 | Sector-10 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
47 | Sector-37 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
48 | Basai Village | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | Basai | None | ||
49 | Sector-9 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
50 | Sector-7 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
51 | Sector-4 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
52 | Sector-5 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
53 | Ashok Vihar Gurugram | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
54 | Sector-3 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
55 | Bajghera Road | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
56 | Palam Vihar Extension | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
57 | Palam Vihar | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
58 | Sector-23A | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
59 | Sector-22 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
60 | Udyog Vihar Phase 4 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
61 | Udyog Vihar Phase 5 | 2027 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None | ||
62 | Cyber City | 2027 | Rapid Metro | Elevated | Side | None | None |
Gurugram Metro Plan
[edit]The Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has plans to establish a metro network spanning 188 kilometers in Gurugram.
Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) will be responsible for constructing, maintaining, and operating this metro line, similar to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Currently, all these lines will be developed in the first phase, with further expansion planned in the second/upcoming phase.
Gurugram Metro Network Plan | |||||
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Name of Route | Route Length (km) | Starting Station | Terminal Station | Construction Start | Construction End |
Millennium City Center to Cyber City | 28.5 | Millennium City Center | Cyber City | December 2024 | August 2027 |
Rezgallan Chowk to Dwarka Sector 21 | 7 | Rezgallan Chowk | Dwarka Sector 21 | December 2024 | August 2027 |
Faridabad to Vatika Chowk | 37 | Faridabad | Vatika Chowk | December 2024 | August 2027 |
Vatika Chowk to Pachgaon KMP Interchange | 31 | Vatika Chowk | Pachgaon KMP Interchange | December 2024 | August 2027 |
Bhondsi to Daulatabad Dwarka Expressway via Railway Station | 23 | Bhondsi | Daulatabad Dwarka Expressway | December 2024 | August 2027 |
Golf Course Extension Road to Sector 5 | 14 | Golf Course Extension Road | Sector 5 | December 2024 | August 2027 |
Kherki Daula Dwarka Expressway Cloverleaf to Sector 111 | 17 | Kherki Daula Dwarka Expressway Cloverleaf | Sector 111 | December 2024 | August 2027 |
Manesar to samalkha Kapasahera Road via New Colony Mor, Sadar Bazar, Old Delhi Gurgaon Road | 30 | Manesar | Samalkha Kapasahera Road | December 2024 | August 2027 |
Total System Length | 188 |
Train info
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Rakes | Mitsubishi | Hyundai Rotem | BEML | Bombardier |
Train Length | 8 | |||
Train Gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad 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.
- ^ "Chattarpur station to open today". The Times of India. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Metro to bridge Delhi-Gurgaon divide today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "The Jahangirpuri- Samaypur Badli section (Extension of Line-2)". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 9 November 2015.