Violet Line (Delhi Metro)

Violet Line

Fleets of Violet line trains supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium Metro Station.
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Delhi Metro
Status Operational
Locale Delhi, Faridabad
Termini ITO
Escorts Mujesar
Stations 28
Daily ridership 250,000 (daily) (as of June 2015)[1]
Operation
Opened 3 October 2010[2]
Owner DMRC
Operator(s) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Character Underground and Elevated
Rolling stock Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge
Technical
Line length 35.175 kilometres (21.857 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary

The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects ITO station via Central Secretariat station of the Yellow Line with Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad. The line consists of 28 metro stations with a total length of 35.175 kilometres (21.857 mi).[3][4][5][6] The Central Secretariat—Sarita Vihar section of the line was opened on 3 October 2010 and was extended to Badarpur on 14 January 2011. The line was extended from Central Secretariat up to Mandi House on 26 June 2014 and further extended to ITO on 8 June 2015. 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, a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad.[7] An extension southwards till Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 September 2015.[8]

History

The Violet Line was originally supposed to open in March 2010.[9] On 12 July 2009, a portion of a bridge under construction 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.[10] The day after, on 13 July 2009, a crane that was removing the debris collapsed, and with a bowling pin effect collapsed two other nearby cranes, injuring six.[11]

An extension from the Badarpur-end of the line was opened on 6 September 2015 to cater to the 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.[8]

History
Extension date Termini Length Stations
3 October 2010Central SecretariatSarita Vihar13.6 kilometers (8.5 mi)13
14 January 2011Sarita ViharBadarpur4.2 kilometers (2.6 mi)3
26 June 2014Mandi HouseCentral Secretariat3.03 kilometers (1.88 mi)2
8 June 2015Mandi HouseITO0.972 kilometers (0.604 mi)1
6 September 2015BadarpurEscorts Mujesar13.875 kilometers (8.622 mi)9
2017Escorts MujesarBallabgarh3.205 kilometers (1.991 mi)2
TotalITOEscorts Mujesar35.175 kilometers (21.857 mi)28

The depot is in Ajronda, adjacent to Neelam Chowk Ajronda station.[12]

DMRC have placed an order for additional rolling stock for the line. The Delhi Metro phase III project will have more than 1,800 coaches by the year 2015-16. Projecting the needs, additional 60 coaches will be required for the Faridabad Line and 32 more coaches will be required for the Green Line extension.

Stations

Delhi Metro Violet Line

 Red Line 

Kashmere Gate

 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
 Govind Puri
 OkhlaMainline rail interchange

Indian Railways
 Jasola Apollo
 Sarita Vihar
 Mohan Estate
 TughlakabadMainline rail interchange
 Badarpur
Delhi
Haryana
border
 Sarai
Mathura Road / NH-2
 NHPC Chowk
 Mewla Maharajpur
 Sector 28
 Badkhal Mor
 Faridabad OldMainline rail interchange
 Neelam Chowk Ajronda
 Bata Chowk
 Escorts Mujesar
 NCB Colony
Mathura Road / NH-2
 BallabhgarhMainline rail interchange

The line starts as underground from ITO till Jangpura, passing under Khan Market and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Then the elevated portion goes through Lajpat Nagar, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Okhla, Sarita Vihar, till the Escorts Mujesar station. The line has interchanges with Yellow Line at Central Secretariat and with Blue Line at Mandi House. Length of each platform is 140 meters with a width of 6.5 meteres.[13] Beyond ITO towards Kashmere Gate Violet Line under phase 3 of Delhi Metro is under construction. An extension of 3.2 km from Escorts Mujesar to Ballabhgarh is under construction and expected to be completed in 2017.[14]

List

Violet Line
# Station Name Opening Connections Layout Coordinates
EnglishHindi
1Kashmere Gateकश्मीरी गेट     Red Line
     Yellow line
Bus interchangeKashmere Gate ISBT		Underground28°40′03″N 77°13′41″E / 28.667489°N 77.228045°E / 28.667489; 77.228045
2Lal Qilaलाल किला NoneUnderground
3Jama Masjidजामा मस्जिदNoneUnderground
4Delhi Gateदिल्ली गेट NoneUnderground
5ITOआई टी ओ8 June 2015NoneUnderground
6Mandi Houseमण्डी हाऊस26 June 2014     Blue LineUnderground28°37′33″N 77°14′05″E / 28.625816°N 77.234724°E / 28.625816; 77.234724
7Janpathजनपथ26 June 2014NoneUnderground
8Central Secretariatकेन्द्रीय सचिवालय3 July 2005     Yellow LineUnderground28°36′54″N 77°12′42″E / 28.615042°N 77.211785°E / 28.615042; 77.211785
9Khan Marketखान मार्किट3 October 2010[15]NoneUnderground
10Jawaharlal Nehru Stadiumजवाहरलाल नेहरू स्टेडियम3 October 2010[15]NoneUnderground
11Jangpuraजंगपुरा3 October 2010[15]NoneUnderground
12Lajpat Nagarलाजपत नगर3 October 2010[15]     Pink Line (Under Construction) and Mainline rail interchange Delhi Ring RailwaysElevated
13Moolchandमूलचन्द3 October 2010[15]NoneElevated
14Kailash Colonyकैलाश कॉलोनी3 October 2010[15]NoneElevated
15Nehru Placeनेहरू प्लेस3 October 2010[15]NoneElevated
16Kalkaji Mandirकालकाजी3 October 2010[15]     Magenta Line (Under Construction)ElevatedCoordinates: 28°32′57″N 77°15′33″E / 28.54921°N 77.25904°E / 28.54921; 77.25904
17Govind Puriगोविन्दपुरी3 October 2010[15]NoneElevated
18Okhlaओखला3 October 2010[15]Mainline rail interchange Northern Suburban RailwaysElevated
19Jasola Apolloजसोला अपोलो3 October 2010[15]NoneElevated
20Sarita Viharसरिता विहार3 October 2010[15]NoneElevated
21Mohan Estateमोहन एस्टेट14 January 2011NoneElevated
22Tughlakabadतुगलकाबाद14 January 2011Mainline rail interchange Northern Suburban RailwaysElevated
23Badarpurबदरपुर14 January 2011Bus interchangeBadarpur Bus TerminalElevated
24Saraiसराय6 September 2015NoneElevated
25NHPC Chowkएन एच पी सी चौक6 September 2015NoneElevated
26Mewla Maharajpurमेवला महाराजपुर6 September 2015NoneElevated
27Sector 28सेक्टर 286 September 2015NoneElevated
28Badkhal Morबड़खल मोङ6 September 2015NoneElevated
29Faridabad Oldपुराना फरीदाबाद6 September 2015Mainline rail interchange Northern Suburban RailwaysElevated
30Neelam Chowk Ajrondaनीलम चौक अजरौन्दा6 September 2015NoneElevated
31Bata Chowkबाटा चौक6 September 2015NoneElevated
32Escorts Mujesarऐस्काॅर्ट्स मुजेसर6 September 2015NoneElevated
33NCB Colonyएनसीबी कालोनी2017NoneElevated
34Ballabhgarh बल्लभगढ़2017Mainline rail interchange Northern Suburban Railways
Bus interchangeBallabhgarh Bus Terminal		Elevated

Rolling stock

This line will have standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML. A total of 196 cars were ordered which are supposed to run in 4-car configuration (46 trains) and 6-car configuration (2 trains). These trains will be 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.[16]

Extensions

Approved Extension: North Bound

After the extension up to ITO on 8 June 2015, future stations under construction along this extension are (northbound):[17]

  1. Delhi Gate
  2. Jama Masjid
  3. Red Fort
  4. Kashmere Gate (interchange to Red Line and Yellow Line)

The planned completion date for the north bound extension is November 2016 [18]

Approved Extension: South Bound

An extension 3.2 km consisting of two more stations southwards from Escorts Mujesar will be added along this stretch in 2017.[19]

1) NCB Colony
2) Ballabhgarh

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Goswami, Sweta (15 June 2015). "Violet Line users for more coaches". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_delhi-metro-to-jln-stadium-rolls-out-phase-ii-almost-complete_1446853 Delhi metro to JLN Stadium rolls out, Phase-II almost complete
  3. ↑ "DMRC opens Sarita Vihar-Badarpur section". The Hindu. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Metro finally at Badarpur". The Times of India. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Badarpur to be linked to Metro network today". Indian Express. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  6. ↑ "DMRC opens Sarita Vihar–Badarpur section". Hindustan Times. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens". 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. 1 2 "PM Modi set to launch Faridabad corridor on September 6". IBN Live. PTI. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  9. ↑ http://railwayjob.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/metros-noida-badarpur-lines-running-late/
  10. ↑ "A chronology of Delhi Metro accidents". Indo-Asian News Service. Hindustan Times Online. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  11. ↑ Megha Suri (2009-07-14). "Day 2: 3 cranes fall, Metro image takes beating". The Times of India. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ "Central Secretariat to become an interchange station soon". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 December 2009.
  14. ↑ "Faridabad Metro Corridor - press brief". Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Metro to JLN Stadium rolls out". Hindustan Times. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  16. ↑ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm
  17. ↑ "Metro's new east-south link to cut travel time". The Times Of India. 19 September 2010.
  18. ↑ "DMRC Revises ITO – Kashmere Gate Line's Deadline to November 2016". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  19. ↑ http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=4q8IfnclpVGbglld

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