Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Delhi Metro | ||
| Locale | Delhi, Gurgaon | ||
| Termini |
Jahangirpuri HUDA City Centre | ||
| Stations | 34 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opening | December 20, 2004 | ||
| Operator(s) | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation | ||
| Character | Underground and Elevated | ||
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Mitsubishi-ROTEM Broad gauge Bombardier MOVIA | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 45 kilometers (28 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | Broad gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary | ||
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The Yellow Line is one of the lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It consists of 34 metro stations from Jahangirpuri in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in the neighbouring city of Gurgaon. The line with a length of 45 kilometers (28 mi) is mostly underground and has been laid under one of the most congested parts of Delhi. The 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) underground stretch from Vishwa Vidyalaya — Kashmere Gate, the first section of the line was inaugurated on December 20, 2004. It is the 2nd longest metro line on the Delhi Metro network.
The Yellow line has interchanges with the Red, Blue and Violet lines of the Delhi Metro, as well as with the Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations of the Indian Railways. The Line also connects with the Airport Express Line at New Delhi station. Chawri Bazar is the deepest station of the Delhi Metro network and is situated about 30 metres (98 ft) below ground level and has 18 escalators, the most in any Delhi Metro station.
History
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
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| December 20, 2004 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | Kashmere Gate | 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) | 4 | |
| July 3, 2005 | Kashmere Gate | Central Secretariat | 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) | 6 | |
| February 4, 2009 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | Jahangirpuri | 6.4 kilometers (4.0 mi) | 5 | |
| June 21, 2010 | HUDA City Centre | Qutub Minar | 14.5 kilometers (9.0 mi) | 9 | |
| August 26, 2010 | Chhatarpur[1] | — | 1 | ||
| September 3, 2010 | Central Secretariat | Qutab Minar[2] | 12.53 kilometers (7.79 mi) | 9 | |
| Total | Jahangirpuri | HUDA City Centre | 45 kilometers (28 mi) | 34 | |
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| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |
| English | Hindi | ||||
| 1 | Samaypur Badli | समयपुर बादली | None | Elevated | |
| 2 | Rohini Sector 18 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 18 | None | Elevated | |
| 3 | Badli Mor | बादली मोङ | None | Elevated | |
| 4 | Jahangirpuri | जहांगीरपुरी | February 4, 2009 | None | Elevated |
| 5 | Adarsh Nagar | आदर्श नगर | February 4, 2009 | None | Elevated |
| 6 | Azadpur | आजादपुर | February 4, 2009 | Brown Line (Under Construction) | Elevated |
| 7 | Model Town | मॉडल टाउन | February 4, 2009 | None | Elevated |
| 8 | GTB Nagar | गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर | February 4, 2009 | None | Underground |
| 9 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | विश्व विद्यालय | December 20, 2004 | None | Underground |
| 10 | Vidhan Sabha | विधान सभा | December 20, 2004 | None | Underground |
| 11 | Civil Lines | सिविल लाइंस | December 20, 2004 | None | Underground |
| 12 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | December 20, 2004 | Red Line, Kashmere Gate ISBT | Underground |
| 13 | Chandni Chowk | चाँदनी चौक | July 3, 2005 | Old Delhi station (Indian Railways) | Underground |
| 14 | Chawri Bazar | चावड़ी बाजार | July 3, 2005 | None | Underground |
| 15 | New Delhi | नई दिल्ली | July 3, 2005 | Airport Express, New Delhi station (Indian Railways) | Underground |
| 16 | Rajiv Chowk | राजीव चौक | July 3, 2005 | Blue Line | Underground |
| 17 | Patel Chowk | पटेल चौक | July 3, 2005 | None | Underground |
| 18 | Central Secretariat | केंद्रीय सचिवालय | July 3, 2005 | Violet Line | Underground |
| 19 | Udyog Bhawan | उद्योग भवन | September 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 20 | Race Course | रेस कोर्स | September 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 21 | Jor Bagh | जोर बाघ | September 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 22 | INA | आईएनऐ | September 3, 2010 | Brown Line (Under Construction) | Underground |
| 23 | AIIMS | एम्स | September 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 24 | Green Park | ग्रीन पार्क | September 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 25 | Hauz Khas | हौज़ खास | September 3, 2010 | Magenta Line (Under Construction) | Underground |
| 26 | Malviya Nagar | मालवीय नगर | September 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 27 | Saket | साकेत | September 3, 2010 | None | Underground |
| 28 | Qutub Minar | क़ुतुब मीनार | June 21, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 29 | Chhatarpur | छत्तरपुर | August 26, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 30 | Sultanpur | सुल्तानपुर | June 21, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 31 | Ghitorni | घितोर्नी | June 21, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 32 | Arjan Garh | अर्जन गढ़ | June 21, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 33 | Guru Dronacharya | गुरु द्रोणाचार्य | June 21, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 34 | Sikandarpur | सिकंदरपुर | June 21, 2010 | Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon | Elevated |
| 35 | MG Road | एम जी रोड | June 21, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 36 | IFFCO Chowk | इफ्फको चौक | June 21, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 37 | HUDA City Centre | हुडा सिटी सेंटर | June 21, 2010 | None | Elevated |
Phase III extension
Under Phase III, the Yellow Line is expected to be extended further north from Jahangirpuri station by 4.48 km. Two addition stations will be built to extend the line to Badli. By 2018-2019, the whole line will extend from Narela in rural Delhi to Manesar via Sohna Road in Gurgaon, Haryana. The stations on this extension are expected to be:
1) Badli Mor
2) Rohini Sector 18
3) Samaypur Badli[3]
References
- ↑ "Chattarpur station to open today". The Times of India. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ "Metro to bridge Delhi-Gurgaon divide today". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ↑ "This is how Metro is coming to your doorstep". The Times Of India. March 31, 2011.
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