Red Line (Delhi Metro)
| Red Line | |
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Red Line | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Delhi Metro |
| Locale | Delhi |
| Termini |
Dilshad Garden (east) Rithala (west) |
| Stations | 21 |
| Daily ridership | 6.5 million |
| Operation | |
| Opening | December 25, 2002 |
| Operator(s) | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| Character | At-grade, underground, and elevated |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.15 km |
| Track gauge | Indian gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
The Red Line of the Delhi Metro system in Delhi consists of 21 metro stations from Dilshad Garden to Rithala with a total distance of 25.15 km.[1] Most of the line is elevated. The line connects East-Northeast-North-Northwest Delhi.
History
DMRC was facing a Mammoth problem of Funding, the then Central Government didn't had enough money for the project and no foreign fundings were available due to Economic sanctions after the Pokaran-2 Nuclear Tests. The then, BJP led NDA, Central Government took a Bold Decision, The Government decided to Construct a Segment of whole Project, by concentrating all available funds. This was done to show that India can handle such projects and Attract Foreign Investors, specifically from Japan. Red Line was the first line of the Delhi Metro constructed and opened. The first Segment was construed from Tis Hazari to Shahdara. The Strategy worked in favor of DMRC, Foreign Investors, specifically, The Japan Bank for International cooperation invested in the project, they were really Impressed with the Indian attempt, especially by the corruption free model. The money invested was utilised to complete the rest of the segments in phase-I and then in construction of the phase-II.
Future extensions
An extension from Rithala to Bawana (6.1 km), originally planned for Phase I, has been moved into Phase III for completion by 2016. Phase III plans also include an eastward extension of 9.5 km from Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad ISBT which was approved by the DMRC in January 2014 with work expected to begin after the general elections in 2014.
| History | |||||
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| Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | ||
| December 25, 2002 | Shahdara | Tis Hazari | 8.3 kilometers (5.2 mi) | 6 | |
| October 3, 2003 | Tis Hazari | Inderlok | 4.1 kilometers (2.5 mi) | 4 | |
| March 31, 2004 | Inderlok | Rithala | 8.9 kilometers (5.5 mi) | 8 | |
| June 4, 2008 | Shahdara | Dilshad Garden | 3.1 kilometers (1.9 mi) | 3 | |
| Total | Dilshad Garden | Rithala | 25.15 kilometers (15.63 mi) | 21 | |
Map
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List of stations (east to west)
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| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |
| English | Hindi | ||||
| 1 | Dilshad Garden | दिलशाद गार्डन | June 4, 2008 | None | Elevated |
| 2 | Jhilmil | झिलमिल कालोनी | June 4, 2008 | None | Elevated |
| 3 | Mansarovar Park | मानसरोवर पार्क | June 4, 2008 | None | Elevated |
| 4 | Shahdara | शाहदरा | December 25, 2002 | None | Elevated |
| 5 | Welcome | वेलकम | December 25, 2002 | Brown Line (Under Construction) | Elevated |
| 6 | Seelampur | सीलमपुर | December 25, 2002 | None | Elevated |
| 7 | Shastri Park | शास्त्री पार्क | December 25, 2002 | None | At Grade |
| 8 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | December 25, 2002 | Yellow Line Violet Line (Under Construction) | Elevated |
| 9 | Tis Hazari | तीस हजारी | December 25, 2002 | None | Elevated |
| 10 | Pul Bangash | पुल बंगश | October 3, 2003 | None | Elevated |
| 11 | Pratap Nagar | प्रताप नगर | October 3, 2003 | None | Elevated |
| 12 | Shastri Nagar | शास्त्री नगर | October 3, 2003 | None | Elevated |
| 13 | Inderlok | इंदरलोक | October 3, 2003 | Green Line | Elevated |
| 14 | Kanhiya Nagar | कन्हैया नगर | March 31, 2004 | None | Elevated |
| 15 | Keshav Puram | केशव पुरम | March 31, 2004 | None | Elevated |
| 16 | Netaji Subhash Place | नेताजी सुभाष प्लेस | March 31, 2004 | Brown Line (Under Construction) | Elevated |
| 17 | Kohat Enclave | कोहाट एन्क्लेव | March 31, 2004 | None | Elevated |
| 18 | Pitam Pura | पीतमपुरा | March 31, 2004 | None | Elevated |
| 19 | Rohini East | रोहिणी पूर्व | March 31, 2004 | None | Elevated |
| 20 | Rohini West | रोहिणी पश्चिम | March 31, 2004 | None | Elevated |
| 21 | Rithala | रिठाला | March 31, 2004 | None | Elevated |
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