Violet Line (Delhi Metro)

The Violet Line (Line 6) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Raja Nahar Singh in Ballabhgarh via Faridabad.[2] The line consists of 34 metro stations with a total length of 46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi).[3]

Violet Line
(Line 6)
Fleets of Violet line trains supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium Metro Station.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi and Faridabad
Termini
Stations34
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockMitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge
Daily ridership300,000 (May 2018)[1]
History
Opened
Technical
Line length46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi)
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map
Kashmere Gate
Red Line
Yellow Line
 Lal Qila
 Jama Masjid
 Delhi Gate
 ITO
 Mandi House
Blue Line
 Janpath
 Central Secretariat
Yellow Line
 Khan Market
Lodi Road
 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Ring Railway
 Jangpura
 Lajpat Nagar
Pink Line
Ring Road
 Moolchand
 Kailash Colony
 Nehru Place
 Kalkaji Mandir
Magenta Line
Outer Ring Road
 Govindpuri
 Harkesh Nagar Okhla
Indian Railways
 Jasola Apollo
 Sarita Vihar
 Mohan Estate
 Tughlakabad
Golden Line
 Badarpur Border
Delhi
Haryana
border
 Sarai
NH 19 / Mathura Road
 NHPC Chowk
 Mewla Maharajpur
 Sector 28
 Badkhal Mor
 Old Faridabad
Neelam Chowk Ajronda
 Bata Chowk
 Escorts Mujesar
 Sant Surdas (Sihi)
NH 19 / Mathura Road
 Raja Nahar Singh

This line acts as a parallel link for those who travel in the heavily used Yellow Line and connects the interior parts of South Delhi, and a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad.[4] The stretch between ITO metro station and Kashmere Gate metro station is popularly known as the Heritage Line.[5]: 16  The line will be extended further in the coming future up to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar via Palwal.

History

The Violet Line was originally planned to open in March 2010.[6] On 12 July 2009, a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed when its cantilever pier collapsed on load of launching girder at Zamrudpur, near East of Kailash, on the Central Secretariat – Badarpur corridor. Six people were killed and 15 others injured.[7] The day after, on 13 July 2009, a crane that was removing the debris collapsed, and with a bowling pin effect knocking down two other nearby cranes, injuring six.[8]

An extension from the Badarpur metro station of the line was opened on 6 September 2015 to provide connectivity to the neighbouring satellite city of Faridabad. This is the second line to cross the Delhi-Haryana border after the Yellow Line to Gurgaon. This extension runs fully elevated for 13.87 km and has 9 stations.[9]

A further extension to Ballabhgarh (Raja Nahar Singh metro station) was opened on 19 November 2018.[10]
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.

History
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
II 3 October 2010Central SecretariatSarita Vihar15.34 kilometers (9.53 mi)13
14 January 2011Sarita ViharBadarpur Border4.82 kilometers (3.00 mi)3
III 26 June 2014Mandi HouseCentral Secretariat3.23 kilometers (2.01 mi)2
8 June 2015Mandi HouseITO0.97 kilometers (0.60 mi)1
6 September 2015Badarpur BorderEscorts Mujesar13.56 kilometers (8.43 mi)9
28 May 2017Kashmere GateITO5.07 kilometers (3.15 mi)4
19 November 2018Escorts Mujesar Raja Nahar Singh3.35 kilometers (2.08 mi)2
TotalKashmere GateRaja Nahar Singh46.34 kilometers (28.79 mi)34

The depot is in Sarita Vihar adjacent to Mohan Estate metro station as a part of Phase-II of the Delhi Metro Network of the Violet Line, and in Ajronda adjacent to Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station as a part of Phase-III of the Delhi Metro Network of the Violet Line.[11]

Stations
Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations
Violet Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
EnglishHindi
1Kashmere Gateकश्मीरी गेट328 May 2017Red Line
Yellow Line
Kashmere Gate ISBT		UndergroundIslandNone
2Lal Qilaलाल क़िलाNone
3Jama Masjidजामा मस्जिद
4Delhi Gateदिल्ली गेटGreen Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
5ITOआईटीओ8 June 2015None
6Mandi Houseमंडी हाउस26 June 2014Blue Line
7JanpathजनपथNone
8Central Secretariatकेंद्रीय सचिवालय23 October 2010Yellow LineSide
9Khan Marketखान बाज़ारNoneIsland
10Jawaharlal Nehru Stadiumजवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम
11JangpuraजंगपुराDelhi-Meerut RRTS
12Lajpat Nagarलाजपत नगरPink Line
Golden Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		ElevatedSide
13MoolchandमूलचंदNone
14Kailash Colonyकैलाश कॉलोनी
15Nehru Placeनेहरू प्लेस
16Kalkaji Mandirकालकाजी मंदिरMagenta Line
17GovindpuriगोविंदपुरीNone
18Harkesh Nagar Okhlaहरकेश नगर ओखला
19Jasola Apolloजसोला अपोलो
20Sarita Viharसरिता विहारSarita Vihar DepotAt Grade
21Mohan Estateमोहन एस्टेट14 January 2011None
22Tughlakabad Stationतुग़लकाबाद स्टेशनGolden Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
Tughlakabad railway station
23Badarpur Borderबदरपुर बॉर्डरNone
24Saraiसराय36 September 2015
25NHPC Chowk एनएचपीसी चौक
26Mewla Maharajpurमेवला महाराजपुर
27Sector 28सेक्टर २८
28Badkhal Morबदखल मोर
29Old Faridabadओल्ड फ़रीदाबाद Faridabad railway station
30Neelam Chowk Ajrondaनीलम चौक अज्रोंडाNoneNeelam Chowk Ajronda DepotAt Grade
31Bata Chowkबाटा चौकNone
32Escorts Mujesarएस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर
33Sant Surdas - Sihiसंत सूरदास - सिही19 November 2018
34Raja Nahar Singhराजा नाहर सिंहBallabhgarh railway station

Train info
Violet Line
Rakes Mitsubishi 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

Rolling stock

This line has the standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML. A total of 196 cars were ordered for 4-car configuration (46 trains) and 6-car configuration (2 trains). These trains are used in this line and Green Line. One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains are manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Trains are 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge as compared to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) of broad gauge trains.[12]

See also

References
  1. Goswami, Sweta (15 June 2015). "Violet Line users for more coaches". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. "PM to flag off Delhi metro's Escorts Mujesar-Raja Nahar Singh section on Monday". The Times of India.
  3. "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. "Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens". 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. Dayal, Anuj (5 April 2018). Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges. New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
  6. "Metro's Noida, Badarpur lines running late « Railway job India". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  7. "A chronology of Delhi Metro accidents". Indo-Asian News Service. Hindustan Times Online. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  8. Megha Suri (14 July 2009). "Day 2: 3 cranes fall, Metro image takes beating". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  9. "PM Modi set to launch Faridabad corridor on September 6". IBN Live. PTI. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  10. "Delhi Metro Violet Line Escorts Mujesar-Ballabgarh flagged off by PM Modi - WeForNews | Latest News, Blogs".
  11. "Badarpur (Delhi) - YMCA Chowk (Faridabad) Corridor Details".
  12. "The Hindu Business Line : Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train". Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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