Violet Line (Delhi Metro)

Violet Line (Line 6)
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 and Faridabad
Termini Kashmere Gate
Escorts Mujesar
Stations 32
Daily ridership 300,000 (daily) (as of May2018)[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 40.35 kilometres (25.07 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 eight lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad. The line consists of 32 metro stations with a total length of 40.35 kilometres (25.07 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. The line was further extended to Kashmere Gate metro station via Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid and Lal Qila on 28 May 2017. The stretch between ITO and Kashmere Gate metro station is popularly known as the Heritage Line. 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
28 May 2017Kashmere GateITO5.17 kilometers (3.21 mi)4
October 2018Escorts Mujesar Ballabhgarh metro station3.205 kilometers (1.991 mi)2
TotalKashmere GateEscorts Mujesar40.35 kilometers (25.07 mi)32

The depot is in Ajronda, adjacent to Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro 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.

Violet Line
वायलेट लाइन (Line 6) Kashmere Gate - Ballabhgarh

Length- 3.2 km Elevated. Total Stations 2 Elevated. Cumulative physical progress of civil works up to Feb 2018 is 95.75 percent. The line is targeted for completion in Sept 2018 subject to land and fund availability from HUDA.
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
 Harkesh Nagar 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 Kashmere Gate till Jangpura, passing under Khan Market and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Then the elevated portion goes through Lajpat Nagar, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Harkesh Nagar Okhla, Sarita Vihar, till the Escorts Mujesar station. The line has interchanges with Yellow Line at Central Secretariat and Kashmere Gate, with Red Line at Kashmere Gate, with Blue Line at Mandi House, with Magenta Line at Kalkaji Mandir & with Pink Line at Lajpat Nagar. 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 was opened on 28 May 2017. Length- 3.2 km Elevated. Total Stations 2 Elevated. Cumulative physical progress of civil works is 99.95 percent. The line is targeted for completion in June-2018 subject to land and fund availability from HUDA.

Stations

List Of Stations -

Violet Line
# Station Name Opening Interchange

Connection

 Station Layout Depot Connection Depot Layout
EnglishHindi
1Wazirabad Surghatवजीराबाद सुरघाट 2022  Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
2 Khyber Pass खैबर पास 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
3 Majnu Ka Tilla मजनु का टिला 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
4 Budh Vihar Yamuna Ghat बुध विहार यमुना घाट 2022 None Elevated None None
5 Kashmere Gate कश्मीरी गेट 20 December 2004  Red Line   Yellow Line   ISBT  Underground None None
6 Lal Qila लाल किला 28 May 2017  Feeder Bus  Underground None None
7 Jama Masjid जामा मस्जिद 28 May 2017  Feeder Bus  Underground None None
8 Delhi Gate दिल्ली गेट 28 May 2017  Feeder Bus  Underground None None
9 ITO आईटीओ 8 June 2015  Indian Railways   Feeder Bus  Underground None None
10 Mandi House मंडी हाउस 26 June 2014  Blue Line   Indian Railways   Feeder Bus  Underground None None
11 Janpath जनपथ 26 June 2014  Feeder Bus  Underground None None
12 Central Secretariat केंद्रीय सचिवालय 3 October 2010  Yellow Line   Feeder Bus  Underground None None
13 Khan Market खान बाजार 3 October 2010  Feeder Bus  Underground None None
14 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम 3 October 2010  Bus Terminal  Underground None None
15 Jangpura जंगपुरा 3 October 2010  Indian Railways   Feeder Bus  Underground None None
16 Lajpat Nagar लाजपत नगर 3 October 2010  Pink Line   Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
17 Moolchand मूलचंद 3 October 2010  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
18 Kailash Colony कैलाश कॉलोनी 3 October 2010  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
19 Nehru Place नेहरू प्लेस 3 October 2010  Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
20 Kalkaji Mandir कालकाजी मंदिर 3 October 2010  Magenta Line   Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
21 Govind Puri गोविंद पुरी 3 October 2010  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
22 Harkesh Nagar हरेशेश नगर 3 October 2010  Indian Railways  Elevated None None
23 Jasola Apollo जसोला अपोलो 3 October 2010  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
24 Sarita Vihar सरिता विहार 3 October 2010  Feeder Bus  Elevated Sarita Vihar Depot At Grade
25 Mohan Estate मोहन एस्टेट 14 January 2011  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
26 Tughlakabad तुगलकाबाद 14 January 2011  Indian Railways   Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
27 Badarpur बदरपुर 14 January 2011  Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
28 Sarai सराय 6 September 2015  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
29 NHPC Chowk एनएचपीसी चौक 6 September 2015  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
30 Mewla Maharajpur मेवला महाराजपुर 6 September 2015  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
31 Sector 28 सेक्टर 28 6 September 2015  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
32 Badkhal Mor बदखल मोर 6 September 2015  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
33 Faridabad Old फरीदाबाद ओल्ड 6 September 2015  Indian Railways   Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
34 Neelam Chowk Ajronda नीलम चौक अज्रोंडा 6 September 2015  Feeder Bus  Elevated Neelam Chowk Ajronda

Depot

 At Grade
35 Bata Chowk बाटा चौक 6 September 2015  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
36 Escorts Mujesar एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर 6 September 2015  Indian Railways   Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
37 NCB Colony (Good Year) एनसीबी कॉलोनी November 2018  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
38 Ballabhgarh बल्लभगढ़ November 2018  Indian Railways   Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
40 Ballabhgarh Sanjay Colony बल्लभढ़ संजय कॉलोनी 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
41 Sector 58 - 59 सेक्टर 58 - 5 9 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
42 Sector 55 सेक्टर 55 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
43 Sikri सीकरी 2022 None Elevated None None
44 Pirthala पिरथला 2022 None Elevated None None
45 Patli Kalan पाटली कलान 2022 None Elevated None None
46 Alapur अलापुर 2022 None Elevated None None
47 Huda Chowk Palwal हुड्डा चौक पालवाल 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
48 Alawpur Chowk अलावपुर चौक 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
49 Palwal City पलवल सिटी 2022  Indian Railways   Bus Terminal  Elevated None None
50 Palwal Extension पलवल एक्सटेंशन 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
51 Agra Chowk New Palwal आगरा चौक नई पलवल 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
52 New Civil Lines Palwal नई सिविल लाइंस पलवल 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
53 Ram Nagar Palwal राम नगर पालवाल 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
54 Palwal Rural पलवल ग्रामीण 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
55 Dholagarh धोलागढ़ 2022 None Elevated None None
56 Palwal Gurjar Park पलवल गुर्जर पार्क 2022 None Elevated None None
57 Bahrola बहरोला 2022 None Elevated None None
58 Khera Sarai खेरा सराई 2022 None Elevated None None
59 Bamni Khera बमनी खेरा 2022  Feeder Bus  Elevated None None
60 Rundhi रुंधी 2022  Indian Railways   Bus Terminal  Elevated None None


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.[14]

Extensions

An extension 3.2 km consisting of two more stations southwards from Escorts Mujesar will be added along this stretch in 2018.[15]

  1. NCB Colony [GOOD YEAR]
  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. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  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. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  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. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  15. ↑ http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=4q8IfnclpVGbglld
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