Green Line (Delhi Metro)

The Green Line (Line 5) is the fifth line of the Delhi Metro network and the first line on standard gauge, as opposed to previous Indian broad gauge lines, prevalent in other lines. It runs between Inderlok (station on the Red Line ) and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station on the Blue Line.[1] The completely elevated line, built as part of the Phase-II of Delhi Metro, runs mostly along the busy NH 9 route in North Delhi and North West Delhi, bypassing Tikri Border to enter Bahadurgarh. The line consists of 23 stations including an interchange station covering a total length of 29.64 km.

Green Line (Line 5)
A new train being launched in the opening of the Kirti Nagar branch in 2011.
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
StatusFully Operational
LocaleDelhi, Haryana
TerminiInderlok / Kirti Nagar
Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
Stations23
Operation
Opened3 April 2010 (Inderlok-Mundka),24 June 2018(Mundka-Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh)
OwnerDMRC
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
CharacterElevated
Rolling stockMitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML
Technical
Line length29.64 km (18.42 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Operating speed90 km/hr
Highest elevation215 m

History

The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok - Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010[2] and the 3.5 km Kirti Nagar - Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August 2011. Though its route is shorter than other lines, the Green Line serves as a lifeline for Delhiites going to and coming from Red and Blue Lines, as it covers major commercial and residential areas like Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar, Nangloi and Mundka.

On 6 August 2012, in a step that will improve commuting in National Capital Region, the Union government has approved the extension of Delhi Metro from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18 km metro stretch will have seven stations at Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Modern Industrial Estate, Bus Stand and City Park between Mundka and Bahadurgarh.

The construction work of this project began in 2013 and was completed by the second half of 2018, as part of the Phase III expansion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mundka-Bahadurgarh stretch via video conferencing on June 24, 2018.

The Delhi Metro phase III project will have more than 1,800 coaches by the year 2019. Projecting the needs, additional 60 coaches will be required for the Faridabad Line and 35 more coaches will be required for the Green Line extension.[3]

Although the Green Line passes the newly-inaugurated Pink Line, which opened on March 14, 2018, it does not have a direct interchange facility. There was a proposal to link Shivaji Park or Punjabi Bagh station with the new Punjabi Bagh West station with a foot over bridge, but it was shelved off at the last minute due to high-cost concerns and lack of land for construction. A feasibility study is now being carried out by the DMRC for the same.

Passengers from Shivaji Park and the Punjabi Bagh stations of the Green Line can access the new station on the Pink Line by getting down at either of the stations and taking a conveyance, such as taking a cycle rickshaw or an e-rickshaw, thereby acting as a virtual interchange station respectively.

On a related note, the DMRC announced last month that it would soon start running 33 AC feeder buses to facilitate passengers from the Punjabi Bagh West station of the Pink Line to Shivaji Park and Punjabi Bagh stations of the Green Line respectively.

Stations
Delhi Metro Green Line
 Kirti Nagar
 Blue Line 
 Satguru Ramsingh Marg
Inderlok
 Red Line 
 Ashok Park Main
 Punjabi Bagh
Ring Road
 Shivaji Park
 Madipur
 Paschim Vihar East
 Paschim Vihar West
Outer Ring Road
 Peera Garhi
 Udyog Nagar
 Surajmal Stadium
Najafgarh Road
 Nangloi
 Nangloi Railway station
Rajdhani Park
 Mundka
 Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)
 Ghevra Metro Station
 Tikri Kalan
 Tikri Border
Delhi
Haryana
border
 Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
 Bahadurgarh City
 Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
Green Line
# Station Name Opening Interchange

Connection

 Station Layout Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Inderlok इंद्रलोक 3 April 2010[4]  Red Line  Elevated None None
2Ashok Park Mainअशोक पार्क मेन3 April 2010[4]     Elevated None None
3Punjabi Baghपंजाबी बाग़3 April 2010[4] Pink Line 

(Indirect Interchange)

 Elevated None None
4Shivaji Parkशिवाजी पार्क3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
5Madipurमादीपुर3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
6Paschim Vihar Eastपश्चिम विहार पूर्व3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
7Paschim Vihar Westपश्चिम विहार पश्चिम3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
8Peera Garhiपीरागढ़ी3 April 2010[4]  Magenta Line 

(Phase 4 | Under Construction)

 None None
9Udyog Nagarउद्योग नगर3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
10Surajmal Stadiumसूरजमल स्टेडियम3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
11Nangloiनांगलोई3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
12Nangloi Railway stationनांगलोई रेलवे स्टेशन3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
13Rajdhani Parkराजधानी पार्क3 April 2010[4]None Elevated None None
14Mundkaमुण्डका3 April 2010[4]None Elevated Mundka Depot At Grade
15Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)मुण्डका औद्योगिक क्षेत्र24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
16Ghevra Metro stationघेवरा मेट्रो स्टेशन24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
17Tikri Kalanटीकरी कलाँ24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
18Tikri Borderटीकरी बॉर्डर24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
19Pandit Shree Ram Sharma

(Mordern Industrial Estate)

पंडित श्री राम शर्मा

(मॉर्डन इंडस्ट्रियल एस्टेट)

 24 June 2018 None Elevated Modern Industrial Estate (MIE)

Depot

 At Grade
20Bahadurgarh City बहादुरगढ़ सिटी 24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
21Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh

(Bahadurgarh City Park)

 ब्रिगेडियर होशियार सिंह

(बहादुरगढ़ सिटी पार्क)

 24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
22 Bahadurgarh Udyog Vihar बहादुरगढ़ उद्योग विहार 2025 None Elevated None None
23 Bahadurgarh Industrial Area बहादुरगढ़ औद्योगिक क्षेत्र 2025 None Elevated None None
24 Surya Nagar सूर्य नगर 2025 None Elevated None None
25 Jakhoda जाखोड़ा 2025 None Elevated None None
26 Asoda Todran असोडा टोड्रान 2025 None Elevated None None
27 Rohad रोहद 2025 None Elevated None None
28 Garhi Sampla गढ़ी सम्प्ला 2025 None Elevated None None
29 Ismaila इस्माइला 2025 None Elevated None None
30 Sampla सांपला 2025 None Elevated None None
31 Ismaila Haryana Railway Station इस्माइल हरियाणा रेलवे स्टेशन 2025 None Elevated None None
32 Kharawar खरावर 2025 None Elevated None None
33 Kheri Sadh खेरी साध 2025 None Elevated None None
35 Garhi Bohar गढ़ी बोहर 2025 None Elevated None None
35 Rohtak Industrial Area रोहतक औद्योगिक क्षेत्र 2025 None Elevated None None
36 Rohtak Suncity रोहतक सनसीटी 2025 None Elevated None None
37 Tilyar Lake टिलार झील 2025 None Elevated None None
38 Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak महर्षि दयानंद विश्वविद्यालय रोहतक 2025 None Elevated None None
40 Dev Colony देव कॉलोनी 2025 None Elevated None None
41 Sanjay Colony संजय कॉलोनी 2025 None Elevated None None
42 Rohtak Model Town रोहतक मॉडल टाउन 2025 None Elevated None None
43 Mansarovar Park Rohtak City मानसरोवर पार्क रोहतक सिटी 2025 None Elevated None None
44 DLF Colony Rohtak डीएलएफ कॉलोनी रोहतक 2025 None Elevated None None
45 Rohtak City Centre रोहतक सिटी सेंटर 2025 None Elevated None None

    Branch Line

    The Kirti Nagar branch line was meant to reduce fare and travel time for commuters to connect to the Blue Line, but initially the slow transit speed of the standard gauge trains resulted in people taking the same old longer route by interchanging at Kashmere Gate and Rajiv Chowk. However, the speed of the train has increased during the peak hours and there are equal number of crowds at both Inderlok and Kirti Nagar stations. Most of the passengers deboard at Ashok Park Main, Peera Garhi, Nangloi and Mundka. By 2021, this line will be complete and further extended from Bahadurgarh to Delhi Gate and Dwarka Sector 28 possibly, in order to reduce overcrowding in the existing interchange stations under Phase IV extension.

    Green Line Branch * Branch Line starts at Ashok Park Main Station
    # Station Name Opening Interchange

    Connection

    		 Station Layout Depot Connection Depot Layout
    EnglishHindi
    1Ashok Park Main*अशोक पार्क मेन3 April 2010     ElevatedNone None
    2Satguru Ram Singh Margसतगुरु राम सिंह मार्ग27 August 2011None ElevatedNone None
    3Kirti Nagarकीर्ति नगर27 August 2011 Blue Line  At GradeNone None
    4 Kirti Nagar Industrial Area कीर्ति नगर औद्योगिक क्षेत्र 2025 None Underground None None
    5 Mayapuri मायापुरी 2025 None Underground None None
    6 Maya Enclave माया एन्क्लेव 2025 None Underground None None
    7 Sagarpur सागरपुर 2025 None Underground None None
    8 Manglapuri मंगलापुरी 2025 None Underground None None
    9 Palam पालम 2025 None Underground None None
    10 Dwarka Sector 10 द्वारका सेक्टर 10 2025 None Underground None None
    11 Dwarka Sector 25 द्वारका सेक्टर 25 2025 None Underground None None
    12 Dwarka sector 30 द्वारका सेक्टर 30 2025 None Underground None None

    Train Info
    # Green Line
    1 Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
    2 Train Length 6
    3 Train Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
    4 Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary

    OHE

    5 Train's Maximum Speed 100 Km/hr
    6 Train Operation Delhi Metro

    * Towards → Inderlok / Kirti Nagar

    The First Car In The Moving Direction Of Train Is Reserved For Ladies. Male Passengers Are Requested Not To Board The Coach Reserved For Ladies. Doing This Is A Punishable Offence !

    East Bound Towards → Inderlok / Kirti Nagar
    Green Line
    General Class Reserved For Ladies
    C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1

    * Towards ← Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh

    The First Car In The Moving Direction Of Train Is Reserved For Ladies. Male Passengers Are Requested Not To Board The Coach Reserved For Ladies. Doing This Is A Punishable Offence !

    West Bound Towards ← Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
    Green Line
    General Class Reserved For Ladies
    C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1

    Infrastructure

    Green Line is equipped with Bombardier Cityflo 350 signalling.[2]

    Rolling stock

    The Green Line uses standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi, Hyundai Rotem and Bharat Earth Movers (BEML). A total of 196 cars for both the Green Line and the Violet Line were ordered, which are planned to run in both 4-car configurations (46 trains) and 6-car configurations (2 trains). One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains were manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Width of these trains is 2.9 meters as compared to 3.2 meters on broad gauge trains.[5]

    See also

    References
    1. "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Mundka-Bahardurgarh metro network".
    2. "Delhi metro opens first standard gauge line". Railway Gazette. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
    3. "Kirti Nagar-Ashok Park Metro line inaugurated". Hindustan Times. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
    4. "Metro Goes To Mundka On new green line". The Times of India. 1 April 2010.
    5. "Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train". Hindu Business Line. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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