Blue Line (Delhi Metro)

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]

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

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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
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

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
Line 3
Blue Line - Main Line
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
I 31 December 2005DwarkaBarakhamba Road22.74 km (14.13 mi)22
1 April 2006Dwarka Sector 96.47 km (4.02 mi)6
11 November 2006Barakhamba RoadIndraprastha2.80 km (1.74 mi)3
II 10 May 2009IndraprasthaYamuna Bank2.17 km (1.35 mi)1
12 November 2009Yamuna BankNoida City Centre12.85 km (7.98 mi)[3]10
30 October 2010Dwarka Sector 9Dwarka Sector 212.28 km (1.42 mi)[4]2
III 9 March 2019 Noida City Centre Noida Electronic City 6.80 km (4.23 mi) 6
TotalNoida Electronic CityDwarka Sector 2156.11 km (34.87 mi)50
Line 4
Blue Line - Branch Line
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
II 6 January 2010 Yamuna BankAnand Vihar6.25 km (3.88 mi)6
14 July 2011 Anand Vihar Vaishali 2.26 km (1.40 mi) 2
TotalYamuna BankVaishali8.51 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

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
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

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
1Sahibabadसाहिबाबाद42030Delhi-Meerut RRTSElevatedSideNone
2Vasundhara Sector 5वसुन्धरा सेक्टर ५None
3Shakti Khandशक्ति खंड
4DPS Indirapuramडीपीएस इंदिरापुरम
5Vaibhav Khandवैभव खंड
6Noida Electronic Cityनोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी39 March 2019
7Noida Sector 62नोएडा सेक्टर ६२
8Noida Sector 59नोएडा सेक्टर ५९
9Noida Sector 61नोएडा सेक्टर ६१
10Noida Sector 52नोएडा सेक्टर ५२Aqua Line
11Noida Sector 34नोएडा सेक्टर ३४None
12Noida City Centreनोएडा सिटी सेंटर212 November 2009
13Golf Courseगोल्फ़ कोर्स
14Botanical Gardenबॉटानिकल गार्डनMagenta Line
15Noida Sector 18नोएडा सेक्टर १८None
16Noida Sector 16नोएडा सेक्टर १६
17Noida Sector 15नोएडा सेक्टर १५
18New Ashok Nagarनया अशोक नगरDelhi-Meerut RRTS
19Mayur Vihar Extensionमयूर विहार विस्तारNoneIsland
20Mayur Vihar-Iमयूर विहार-१Pink Line
21Akshardhamअक्षरधामNoneSide
22Yamuna Bankयमुना बैंक10 May 2009Blue Line -
(Branch Line - Line 4)		At GradeIslandYamuna Bank DepotAt Grade
23Indraprasthaइंद्रप्रस्थ111 November 2006Green Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		ElevatedSideNone
24Supreme Courtउच्चतम न्यायालयNone
25Mandi Houseमंडी हाउसViolet LineUnderground
26Barakhamba Roadबाराखम्बा मार्ग31 December 2005None
27Rajiv Chowkराजीव चौकYellow Line
28Ramakrishna Ashram Margरामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्गMagenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		Elevated
29JhandewalanझंडेवालानNone
30Karol Baghक़रोल बाग़
31Rajendra Placeराजेंद्र प्लेस
32Patel Nagarपटेल नगर
33Shadipurशादीपुर
34Kirti Nagarकीर्ति नगरGreen Line
35Moti Nagarमोती नगरNone
36Ramesh Nagarरमेश नगर
37Rajouri Gardenराजौरी गार्डनPink Line
38Tagore Gardenटैगोर गार्डनNone
39Subhash Nagarसुभाष नगर
40Tilak Nagarतिलक नगर
41Janakpuri Eastजनकपुरी पूर्व
42Janakpuri Westजनकपुरी पश्चिमMagenta Line
43Uttam Nagar Eastउत्तम नगर पूर्वNone
44Uttam Nagar Westउत्तम नगर पश्चिम
45Nawadaनवादा
46Dwarka Morद्वारका मोड़
47Dwarkaद्वारकाGrey LineDwarka - Najafgarh DepotAt Grade
48Dwarka Sector 14द्वारका सैक्टर १४1 April 2006NoneNone
49Dwarka Sector 13द्वारका सैक्टर १३
50Dwarka Sector 12द्वारका सैक्टर १२
51Dwarka Sector 11द्वारका सैक्टर ११
52Dwarka Sector 10द्वारका सैक्टर १०
53Dwarka Sector 9द्वारका सैक्टर ९
54Dwarka Sector 8द्वारका सैक्टर ८230 October 2010
55Dwarka Sector 21द्वारका सैक्टर २१Airport ExpressUnderground

Line 4 - Branch Line
Blue Line - Branch Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1Yamuna Bankयमुना बैंक210 May 2009Blue Line -
(Main Line - Line 3)		At GradeSideYamuna Bank DepotAt Grade
2Laxmi Nagarलक्ष्मी नगर6 January 2010NoneElevatedNone
3Nirman Viharनिर्माण विहार
4Preet Viharप्रीत विहार
5Karkardumaकड़कड़ डूमाPink Line
6Anand Viharआनंद विहारPink Line
Anand Vihar
Anand Vihar Terminal
Anand Vihar ISBT
7Kaushambiकौशाम्बी14 July 2011None
8Vaishaliवैशाली

Train Info
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

References
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