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Blue Line
(Line 3 & Line 4)
Fleet of Blue line manufactured by Mitsubishi-ROTEM
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleDelhi, Noida, Ghaziabad
Termini
StationsLine 3 (Main Line): 50
Line 4 (Branch): 8
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
History
OpenedLine 3 (Main Line): 31 December 2005,
Line 4 (Branch): 8 January 2010
Technical
Line lengthLine 3 (Main Line): 56.11 km (34.87 mi),
Line 4 (Branch): 8.51 km (5.29 mi)
CharacterAt-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

https://housing.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Network-Map.jpg

Legend
 Noida Electronic City
Noida Sector 62
Noida Sector 59
Noida Sector 61
Noida Sector 52
Aqua Line
 Noida Sector 34
Noida City Centre
Golf Course
Botanical Garden
Magenta Line
 Noida Sector 18
Vaishali
Noida Sector 16
Kaushambi
Noida Sector 15
Uttar Pradesh
Delhi
border
Pink Line
Anand_Vihar_Terminal_railway_station Swami_Vivekanand_Inter_State_Bus_Terminus
Anand Vihar
New Ashok Nagar
Pink Line
 Karkarduma
Mayur Vihar Extension
Preet Vihar
Mayur Vihar-I
Pink Line
Nirman Vihar
Nizamuddin Bridge over
National Highway 24
Laxmi Nagar
Akshardham
Yamuna Bank
Yamuna River
 Indraprastha
Ring Road
Indian Railways
 Supreme Court
Tilak Marg/ITO
 Mandi House
Violet Line
 Barakhamba Road
Rajiv Chowk
Yellow Line
 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
Jhandewalan
Ridge Road
 Karol Bagh
Rajendra Place
Patel Nagar
Shadipur
Indian Railways
 Kirti Nagar
Green Line
Satguru Ram Singh Marg
 Moti Nagar
Ramesh Nagar
Ring Road
 Rajouri Garden
Pink Line
 Tagore Garden
Subhash Nagar
Tilak Nagar
Janakpuri East
Outer Ring Road
 Janakpuri West
Magenta Line
 Uttam Nagar East
Uttam Nagar West
Nawada
Dwarka Mor
Dwarka
Grey Line
 Dwarka Sector 14
Dwarka Sector 13
Dwarka Sector 12
Dwarka Sector 11
Dwarka Sector 10
Dwarka Sector 9
Dwarka Sector 8
Dwarka Sector 21
Airport Express
Fleets of Blue Line manufactured by Bombardier

The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India.Mostly elevated, it is the longest line (by total length) of the network and consists of a Main Line (Line 3) with 50 stations from Noida Electronic City to Dwarka Sector 21, with a length of 56.11 kilometres (34.87 miles) and a Branch Line (Line 4) consisting of 8 stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, with a length of 8.51 kilometres (5.29 miles).[1]

The Main line (Line 3) was the longest line of the Delhi Metro network until 6 August 2021, when an unfinished section between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations on the Pink Line was inaugurated, becoming one 59-km-long corridor.[2]

History[edit]

Line 3
Blue Line - Main Line
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
I 31 December 2005 Dwarka Barakhamba Road 22.74 km (14.13 mi) 22
1 April 2006 Dwarka Sector 9 6.47 km (4.02 mi) 6
11 November 2006 Barakhamba Road Indraprastha 2.80 km (1.74 mi) 3
II 10 May 2009 Indraprastha Yamuna Bank 2.17 km (1.35 mi) 1
12 November 2009 Yamuna Bank Noida City Centre 12.85 km (7.98 mi)[3] 10
30 October 2010 Dwarka Sector 9 Dwarka Sector 21 2.28 km (1.42 mi)[4] 2
III 9 March 2019 Noida City Centre Noida Electronic City 6.80 km (4.23 mi) 6
Total Noida Electronic City Dwarka Sector 21 56.11 km (34.87 mi) 50
Line 4
Blue Line - Branch Line
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
II 6 January 2010 Yamuna Bank Anand Vihar 6.25 km (3.88 mi) 6
14 July 2011 Anand Vihar Vaishali 2.26 km (1.40 mi) 2
Total Yamuna Bank Vaishali 8.51 km (5.29 mi) 8

The Dwarka – Barakhamba Road section of the line was inaugurated and opened to the public by the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on 31 December 2005. Subsequent sections opened between Dwarka – Dwarka Sector 9 on 1 April 2006, Barakhamba Road – Indraprastha on 11 November 2006, Indraprastha – Yamuna Bank on 10 May 2009, Yamuna Bank – Noida City Centre on 12 November 2009, and Dwarka Sector 9 – Dwarka Sector 21 on 30 October 2010.

A branch of the Blue line with a length of 6.25 kilometres (3.88 mi) was inaugurated on 8 January 2010 from Yamuna Bank metro station up to the Anand Vihar in East Delhi.[5] It was further extended up to Vaishali, with it opening to public on 14 July 2011.[6] On 9 March 2019, a 6.67 km extension of the line from Noida City Centre to Noida Electronic City was opened for public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[7]

Phase IV[edit]

The main line has been proposed to be extended from Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad with 5 stations at Vaibhav Khand, DPS Indirapuram, Shakti Khand, Vasundhara Sector 5 and Sahibabad.[8][9]

Stations[edit]

Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Karkardooma station on the Vaishali branch is the second highest station of Delhi metro with a platform height of 20 metres (65 feet 7 inches).[10] Rajouri Garden station on the main line is the third highest station with a height of 17 metres (55 feet 9 inches).[11]

Line 3 - Main Line[edit]

Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities at 35 metro stations of the Blue line.[12]

Blue Line - Main Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Sahibabad साहिबाबाद 4 2030 Delhi-Meerut RRTS Elevated Side None
2 Vasundhara Sector 5 वसुन्धरा सेक्टर ५ None
3 Shakti Khand शक्ति खंड
4 DPS Indirapuram डीपीएस इंदिरापुरम
5 Vaibhav Khand वैभव खंड
6 Noida Electronic City नोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी 3 9 March 2019
7 Noida Sector 62 नोएडा सेक्टर ६२
8 Noida Sector 59 नोएडा सेक्टर ५९
9 Noida Sector 61 नोएडा सेक्टर ६१
10 Noida Sector 52 नोएडा सेक्टर ५२ Aqua Line
11 Noida Sector 34 नोएडा सेक्टर ३४ None
12 Noida City Centre नोएडा सिटी सेंटर 2 12 November 2009
13 Golf Course गोल्फ़ कोर्स
14 Botanical Garden बॉटानिकल गार्डन Magenta Line
15 Noida Sector 18 नोएडा सेक्टर १८ None
16 Noida Sector 16 नोएडा सेक्टर १६
17 Noida Sector 15 नोएडा सेक्टर १५
18 New Ashok Nagar नया अशोक नगर Delhi-Meerut RRTS
19 Mayur Vihar Extension मयूर विहार विस्तार None Island
20 Mayur Vihar-I मयूर विहार-१ Pink Line
21 Akshardham अक्षरधाम None Side
22 Yamuna Bank यमुना बैंक 10 May 2009 Blue Line -
(Branch Line - Line 4)		 At Grade Island Yamuna Bank Depot At Grade
23 Indraprastha इंद्रप्रस्थ 1 11 November 2006 Green Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		 Elevated Side None
24 Supreme Court उच्चतम न्यायालय None
25 Mandi House मंडी हाउस Violet Line Underground
26 Barakhamba Road बाराखम्बा मार्ग 31 December 2005 None
27 Rajiv Chowk राजीव चौक Yellow Line
28 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		 Elevated
29 Jhandewalan झंडेवालान None
30 Karol Bagh क़रोल बाग़
31 Rajendra Place राजेंद्र प्लेस
32 Patel Nagar पटेल नगर
33 Shadipur शादीपुर
34 Kirti Nagar कीर्ति नगर Green Line
35 Moti Nagar मोती नगर None
36 Ramesh Nagar रमेश नगर
37 Rajouri Garden राजौरी गार्डन Pink Line
38 Tagore Garden टैगोर गार्डन None
39 Subhash Nagar सुभाष नगर
40 Tilak Nagar तिलक नगर
41 Janakpuri East जनकपुरी पूर्व
42 Janakpuri West जनकपुरी पश्चिम Magenta Line
43 Uttam Nagar East उत्तम नगर पूर्व None
44 Uttam Nagar West उत्तम नगर पश्चिम
45 Nawada नवादा
46 Dwarka Mor द्वारका मोड़
47 Dwarka द्वारका Grey Line Dwarka - Najafgarh Depot At Grade
48 Dwarka Sector 14 द्वारका सैक्टर १४ 1 April 2006 None None
49 Dwarka Sector 13 द्वारका सैक्टर १३
50 Dwarka Sector 12 द्वारका सैक्टर १२
51 Dwarka Sector 11 द्वारका सैक्टर ११
52 Dwarka Sector 10 द्वारका सैक्टर १०
53 Dwarka Sector 9 द्वारका सैक्टर ९
54 Dwarka Sector 8 द्वारका सैक्टर ८ 2 30 October 2010
55 Dwarka Sector 21 द्वारका सैक्टर २१ Airport Express Underground

Line 4 - Branch Line[edit]

Blue Line - Branch Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Yamuna Bank यमुना बैंक 2 10 May 2009 Blue Line -
(Main Line - Line 3)		 At Grade Side Yamuna Bank Depot At Grade
2 Laxmi Nagar लक्ष्मी नगर 6 January 2010 None Elevated None
3 Nirman Vihar निर्माण विहार
4 Preet Vihar प्रीत विहार
5 Karkarduma कड़कड़ डूमा Pink Line
6 Anand Vihar आनंद विहार Pink Line
Anand Vihar
Anand Vihar Terminal
Anand Vihar ISBT
7 Kaushambi कौशाम्बी 14 July 2011 None
8 Vaishali वैशाली

Train Info[edit]

Blue Line
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]

  1. ^ "Route map". www.delhimetrotimes.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ Pakrasi, Susmita (6 August 2021). "Delhi Metro's Pink Line is now the single, longest corridor: Details here". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Delhi Metro reaches Noida". Railway Gazette. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Metro reaches Dwarka Sec 21". The Times of India. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Delhi Anand Vihar Metro line opens for public". The Economic Times. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Anand Vihar – Vaishali Section To Open For Passenger Services From 14th July 2011" (Press release). DMRC. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
  7. ^ "PM Modi flags off Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City section of Delhi Metro 's Blue Line | Business News". timesnownews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Noida-Ghaziabad metro link, Rapid Rail set to be integrated in Sahibabad". The Times of India. 20 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Blue Line To Be Extended From Noida Electronic City; Sahibabad Metro To Be Integrated With Rapid Rail". TimesNow. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  10. ^ Roy, Sidharatha (1 January 2020). "Delhi: Metro station as tall as a 7-floor building". Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. ^ "60 feet above ground, Delhi Metro to run over flyover". Thaindian.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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