Red Line (Delhi Metro)

The Red Line (Line 1) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It is mostly an elevated line and has 29 stations that runs from Rithala to Shaheed Sthal with a total distance of 34.55 km.[2] The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of this line was the first stretch of the Delhi Metro that was constructed and commissioned. The line connects the areas of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and the districts of Shahdara,[3][4] Central Delhi[5][6] and North West Delhi[7][8] in Delhi.

Red Line
(Line 1)
Red Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi and Ghaziabad
Termini
Stations29
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Daily ridership374,516[1]
History
Opened
Technical
Line length34.55 km (21.47 mi)
CharacterAt-grade and Elevated
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

 Shaheed Sthal
 Hindon River
 Arthala
 Mohan Nagar
 Shyam Park
 Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
 Raj Bagh
 Shaheed Nagar
Uttar Pradesh
Delhi
border
 Dilshad Garden
 Jhilmil
 Mansarovar Park
Shahdara Junction
 Shahdara
Swami Dayanand Marg
Welcome
Pink Line
 Seelampur
Shastri Park
Yamuna River
 Kashmere Gate
Yellow Line
Violet Line
 Tis Hazari
Rani Jhansi Road
 Pul Bangash
 Subzi Mandi
 Kishanganj
 Pratap Nagar
Swami Narayan Marg
 Shastri Nagar
 Inderlok
Green Line
 Kanhaiya Nagar
 Keshav Puram
Ring Road
 Netaji Subhash Place
Pink Line
 Kohat Enclave
 Pitampura
Outer Ring Road
 Rohini East
 Rohini West
 Rithala

The Red Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line and Violet line at Kashmere Gate, the Pink Line at Welcome and Netaji Subhash Place, and the Green Line at Inderlok. It is the third most heavily used line of the Delhi Metro network as it acts as a link for those in West Delhi and North West Delhi traveling towards Central Delhi, Shahdara, East Delhi, and Ghaziabad, and vice versa.

History
Red Line
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
I 25 December 2002ShahdaraTis Hazari8.35 kilometers (5.19 mi)6
3 October 2003Tis HazariInderlok4.87 kilometers (3.03 mi)4
31 March 2004InderlokRithala8.84 kilometers (5.49 mi)8
II 4 June 2008ShahdaraDilshad Garden2.86 kilometers (1.78 mi)3
III 8 March 2019 Dilshad Garden Shaheed Sthal 9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi) 8
TotalShaheed SthalRithala34.55 kilometers (21.47 mi)29

Phase I & II

The Red Line was the first line of the Delhi Metro to be constructed and opened. The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of the line was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on 25 December 2002 and opened to the public on the same day.[9] Subsequent sections opened between Tis Hazari – Inderlok on 3 October 2003, Inderlok – Rithala on 31 March 2004 and Shahdara – Dilshad Garden on 4 June 2008.[10]

Phase III

As part of the Phase III of Delhi Metro, an eastward extension of 9.5 km from Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad ISBT (New Bus Adda) was approved by DMRC and MoHUA in January 2014. Construction began in early 2015 and commercial operations started on 8 March 2019, thereby providing commuters another link to travel to Ghaziabad along with the Blue Line branch that connects to Kaushambi and Vaishali.[11] In November 2022, Delhi Metro introduced a set of two eight-coach trains on its Red Line, which were converted from the existing fleet of 39 six-coach trains.[12]

Phase IV

Under the Phase IV of the Delhi Metro, the Red Line is proposed to be extended towards Kundli with 21 new stations at Rohini Sector 25, Rohini Sector 26, Rohini Sector 31, Rohini Sector 32, Rohini Sector 36, Barwala, Rohini Sector 35, Rohini Sector 34, Bawana Industrial Area – 1 Sector 3,4, Bawana Industrial Area – 1 Sector 1,2, Bawana JJ Colony, Sanoth, New Sanoth, Depot Station, Bhorgarh Village, Anaj Mandi Narela, Narela DDA Sports Complex, Narela, Narela Sector 5, Kundli and Nathupur. All these stations will be elevated, except Depot Station, which would be at-grade.[13][14]

List of stations
Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities at 20 metro stations of the Red line.[15][16]

Red Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1Shaheed Sthalशहीद स्थल38 March 2019 GhaziabadElevatedSideNone
2Hindon Riverहिंडन रिवरNone
3Arthalaअर्थला
4Mohan Nagarमोहन नगर
5Shyam Parkश्याम पार्क
6Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagarमे‌‌जर मोहित शर्मा राजेन्द्र नगर
7Raj Baghराज बाग़
8Shaheed Nagarशहीद नगर
9Dilshad Gardenदिलशाद गार्डन24 June 2008
10Jhilmil झिलमिल
11Mansarovar Park मानसरोवर पार्क
12Shahdara शाहदरा125 December 2002Shahdara railway stationAt Grade
13Welcome वेलकमPink LineIsland
14Seelampur सीलमपुरNone
15Shastri Park शास्त्री पार्कSideShastri Park DepotAt Grade
16Kashmere Gate कश्मीरी गेटYellow Line
Violet Line
Kashmere Gate ISBT		ElevatedNone
17Tis Hazari तीस हज़ारीNone
18Pul Bangashपुल बंगश3 October 2003Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
19Pratap Nagarप्रताप नगरSubzi Mandi railway station
Delhi Kishanganj railway station
20Shastri Nagarशास्त्री नगरNone
21Inderlok इंद्रलोकGreen Line
22Kanhaiya Nagar कन्हैया नगर31 March 2004None
23Keshav Puramकेशव पुरम
24Netaji Subhash Placeनेताजी सुभाष प्लेसPink Line
25Kohat Enclaveकोहाट एन्क्लेवNone
26PitampuraपीतमपुराMagenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
27Rohini East रोहिणी पूर्वNone
28Rohini West रोहिणी पश्चिम
29Rithala रिठाला
30Rohini Sector 24-25रोहिणी सेक्टर 24-2542028
31Rohini Sector 26रोहिणी सेक्टर 26
32Rohini Sector 31रोहिणी सेक्टर 31
33Rohini Sector 32रोहिणी सेक्टर 32
34Rohini Sector 36-37रोहिणी सेक्टर 36-37
35Barwalaबरवाला
36Rohini Sector 35रोहिणी सेक्टर 35
37Rohini Sector 34रोहिणी सेक्टर 34
38Bawana Industrial Area Sector 3,4बवाना औद्योगिक क्षेत्र सेक्टर 3,4
39Bawana Industrial Area Sector 1,2बवाना औद्योगिक क्षेत्र सेक्टर 1,2
40Bawana JJ Colonyबवाना जे जे कॉलोनी
41Sanothसनोथ
42New Sanothनया सनोथ
43Depot Stationडिपो स्टेशनAt GradeDepot StationAt Grade
44Bhorgarh Villageभोरगढ़ElevatedNone
45Anaj Mandi Narelaअनाज मंडी नरेला
46Narela DDA Sports Complexनरेला डीडीए स्पोर्ट्स कॉम्प्लेक्स
47Narelaनरेला
48Narela Sector 5नरेला सेक्टर 5
49Kundliकुंडली
50Nathupurनाथूपुर

Train Info
Red Line
Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
Train Length 6/8
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

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