Pink Line (Delhi Metro)
The Pink Line (Line 7) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India.[1] It consists of 38 metro stations from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar, both in North Delhi.
At 59.24 kilometres (36.81 mi), the Pink Line is the longest individual line in the Delhi Metro and in India, exceeding the length of the operational Blue Line (excluding its branch line). It is mostly elevated and covers Delhi in an almost U-shaped pattern. The Pink Line is also known as the Ring Road Line, as the line passes alongside the Ring Road in Delhi.
The Pink Line has interchanges with most of the operational lines of the network, such as the Red Line at Netaji Subhash Place & Welcome, Yellow Line at Azadpur & Dilli Haat - INA, Green Line at Punjabi Bagh West, Blue Line at Rajouri Garden, Mayur Vihar Phase-I, Anand Vihar & Karkarduma, Dhaula Kuan of Airport Express (Orange Line) at Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus, Violet Line at Lajpat Nagar, as well as with Hazrat Nizamuddin and Anand Vihar Terminal (Indian Railways) and the ISBTs at Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan.
The Pink Line has the highest point of the Delhi Metro at Dhaula Kuan with a height of 23.6 metres, passing over the Dhaula Kuan grade separator flyovers and the Airport Express Line.[2] It also possesses the country's smallest metro station, Ashram, with a size of just 151.6 metres against the usual 265 metres.[3]: 93 Also, the platform for a six-coach train is 140 metres but has been reduced to 135 metres in the Ashram station.
The line will be extended to Maujpur - Babarpur, creating one of the world's longest ring lines in the city. The Maujpur - Babarpur to Shiv Vihar section will then act as a branch line. The extension is expected to be completed by March 2025.[4]
History
The total length of the line is 59.24 kilometres (36.81 mi).[5] There are 38 stations in the Pink Line, out of which 26 are elevated and 12 are underground.
The line was opened in five stages from March 2018 to August 2021. The first section on the Pink Line become operational from 14 March 2018 between Majlis Park to Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus, thereafter the section between Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus and Lajpat Nagar was opened on 6 August 2018, Shiv Vihar to Trilokpuri was opened on 31 October 2018. The section between Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pocket I was opened on 31 December 2018.
The section between Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake and Mayur Vihar Pocket I was not completed as construction of a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) viaduct began late due to land acquisition issues at Trilokpuri.[6] This had rendered the Pink Line into two independent lines. Trains from Majlis Park would terminate at Mayur Vihar Pocket 1, while trains coming from Shiv Vihar would terminate at either IP Extension or Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake.
The final section between Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake and Mayur Vihar Pocket I was opened on 6 August 2021.[7]
Stations
The stations of the Pink Line are:[8]
| Pink Line | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Layout | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | |
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | Maujpur - Babarpur | मौजपुर - बाबरपुर | 4 | 2025 | Pink Line | Elevated | Side | None | |
| 2 | Yamuna Vihar | यमुना विहार | None | ||||||
| 3 | Bhajanpura | भजनपुरा | |||||||
| 4 | Khajuri Khas | खजूरी ख़ास | |||||||
| 5 | Sonia Vihar | सोनिया विहार | |||||||
| 6 | Soorghat | सूरघाट | |||||||
| 7 | Jagatpur Village | जगतपुर गांव | |||||||
| 8 | Jharoda Majra | झड़ौदा माजरा | |||||||
| 9 | Burari | बुराड़ी | |||||||
| 10 | Majlis Park | मजलिस पार्क | 3 | 14 March 2018 | Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Mukundpur Depot | At Grade | ||
| 11 | Azadpur | आज़ादपुर | Yellow Line Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Underground | Island | None | |||
| 12 | Shalimar Bagh | शालीमार बाग़ | None | ||||||
| 13 | Netaji Subhash Place | नेताजी सुभाष प्लेस | Red Line | Side | |||||
| 14 | Shakurpur | शकूरपुर | None | Elevated | Island | ||||
| 15 | Punjabi Bagh West | पंजाबी बाग़ पश्चिम | Green Line | Side | |||||
| 16 | ESI - Basaidarapur | ईएसआई - बसईदारापुर | None | ||||||
| 17 | Rajouri Garden | राजौरी गार्डन | Blue Line | ||||||
| 18 | Mayapuri | मायापुरी | None | ||||||
| 19 | Naraina Vihar | नारायणा विहार | Underground | Island | |||||
| 20 | Delhi Cantonment | दिल्ली छावनी | Elevated | Side | |||||
| 21 | Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus | दुर्गाबाई देशमुख साउथ कैम्पस | Airport Express | ||||||
| 22 | Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh | सर एम. विश्वेश्वरय्या मोती बाग़ | 6 August 2018 | None | |||||
| 23 | Bhikaji Cama Place | भीकाजी कामा प्लेस | Underground | Island | |||||
| 24 | Sarojini Nagar | सरोजिनी नगर | |||||||
| 25 | Dilli Haat - INA | दिल्ली हाट - आईएनए | Yellow Line | ||||||
| 26 | South Extension | साउथ एक्सटेंशन | None | ||||||
| 27 | Lajpat Nagar | लाजपत नगर | Violet Line Golden Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | ||||||
| 28 | Vinobapuri | विनोबापुरी | 31 December 2018 | None | |||||
| 29 | Ashram | आश्रम | |||||||
| 30 | Sarai Kale Khan - Nizamuddin | सराय काले ख़ान - निज़ामुद्दीन | Sarai Kale Khan Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station Sarai Kale Khan ISBT | ||||||
| 31 | Mayur Vihar-I | मयूर विहार-१ | Blue Line | Elevated | Side | ||||
| 32 | Mayur Vihar Pocket I | मयूर विहार पॉकेट १ | None | ||||||
| 33 | Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake | त्रिलोकपुरी संजय झील | 31 October 2018 | ||||||
| 34 | East Vinod Nagar - Mayur Vihar-II | पूर्व विनोद नगर - मयूर विहार-२ | |||||||
| 35 | Mandawali - West Vinod Nagar | मंडावली - वेस्ट विनोद नगर | |||||||
| 36 | IP Extension | आईपी एक्सटेंशन | Vinod Nagar - Ghazipur Depot | At Grade | |||||
| 37 | Anand Vihar | आनंद विहार | Blue Line Anand Vihar Anand Vihar Terminal railway station Anand Vihar ISBT | None | |||||
| 38 | Karkarduma | कड़कड़डूमा | Blue Line | ||||||
| 39 | Karkarduma Court | कड़कड़डूमा कोर्ट | None | ||||||
| 40 | Krishna Nagar | कृष्णा नगर | |||||||
| 41 | East Azad Nagar | आज़ाद नगर पूर्व | |||||||
| 42 | Welcome | वेलकम | Red Line | ||||||
| 43 | Jaffrabad | जाफ़राबाद | None | ||||||
| 44 | Maujpur - Babarpur | मौजपुर - बाबरपुर | Pink Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | ||||||
| 45 | Gokulpuri | गोकुलपुरी | None | ||||||
| 46 | Johri Enclave | जौहरी एनक्लेव | |||||||
| 47 | Shiv Vihar | शिव विहार | |||||||
Train Info
| Pink Line | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rakes | Hyundai Rotem | BEML |
| Train Length | 6 | |
| Train Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard 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
- "Metro comes to north-east Delhi, but it won't be straight line". Times of India. 30 October 2018.
- "New high for Metro with track at 24m". The Indian Express. 26 September 2014.
- Dayal, Anuj (5 April 2018). Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges. New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
- "First section of Delhi Metro phase-IV to open by July 2024, says DMRC chief". TimesNow. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- "Delhi Metro Map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- Roy, Sidharatha (4 May 2018). "Delhi Metro: Missing link at Mayur Vihar-1 in Metro's longest line finally set to be bridged". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "Delhi Metro Pink Line's Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake-Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 stretch inaugurated". The Hindu. 6 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Metro Network Phase I, II, III & NCR" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMR). February 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
External links
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- Delhi Metro Annual Reports
- "Station Information". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC). Archived from the original on 19 June 2010.
- Delhi Metro Pink Line Details Archived 3 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine