Pink Line (Jaipur Metro)

The Pink Line of the Jaipur Metro is part of the rapid transit system in the city of Jaipur, India. It consists of 9 metro stations from Mansarovar in the West to Chandpole in the East. The line with a length of 9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi) is mostly elevated and has been laid to connect the oldest part of Jaipur to rest of it.

Pink Line
Overview
TypeRapid Transit
SystemJaipur Metro
LocaleJaipur, Rajasthan, India
TerminiMansarovar (West)
Chandpole (East)
Stations11
Operation
Opened3 June 2015
OwnerJaipur Metro Rail Corporation LTD.
CharacterElevated & Underground
Technical
Line length12.067 km (7.498 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, AC Overhead catenary

This is the Metro line that got flagged off on 3 June 2015, and has been named as Pink Line, as the line passes through the Pink City.[1]

The Pink line has planned interchange with the Orange Line of the Jaipur Metro. it also connects Mansarovar, the Largest Colony of Asia with the Jaipur Junction of the Indian Railways and Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

History

The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.

History
Name Extension date Termini Length Stations
Phase-I A[2]3 June 2015MansarovarChandpole9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi)9
Phase-I B2020[3]ChandpoleBadi Chaupar2.349 kilometers (1.460 mi)2
TotalMansarovarBadi Chaupar11.527 kilometers (7.163 mi)11

Route
Jaipur Metro Pink Line
 Mansarovar
 New Aatish Market
Gurjar Ki Thadi Underpass
 Vivek Vihar
 Shyam Nagar
 Ram Nagar
Hawa Sadak
 Civil Lines
Indian Railways
 Railway Station
Sindhi Camp
 Orange Line  (proposed)
Chandpole
 Chhoti Chaupar
 Badi Chaupar
Pink Line Stations
# Station Name Inter-station Distance (in km) Opening Connections Layout Coordinates
EnglishHindi
1Mansarovarमानसरोवर0June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°52′46″N 75°45′00″E
2New Aatish Marketनया आतिश मार्केट1.454June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°52′49″N 75°45′53″E
3Vivek Viharविवेक विहार1.105June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°53′20″N 75°46′07″E
4Shyam Nagarश्याम नगर0.881June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°53′48″N 75°46′14″E
5Ram Nagarराम नगर0.747June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°54′07″N 75°46′29″E
6Civil Linesसिविल लाइन्स1.086June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°54′35″N 75°46′53″E
7Railway Stationरेलवे स्टेशन1.583June 3, 2015Jaipur Jn.
(Indian Railways)		Elevated26°55′07″N 75°47′24″E
8Sindhi Campसिन्धी कैंप1.338June 3, 2015     Orange Line (proposed),
Sindhi Camp Bus Stand		Elevated26°55′21″N 75°47′59″E
9Chandpoleचांदपोल0.786June 3, 2015NoneUnderground26°55′35″N 75°48′27″E
10Chhoti Chauparछोटी चौपड़1.221NoneUnderground
11Badi Chauparबड़ी चौपड़0.853NoneUnderground

Phase-I B extension

Under Phase-I B, the Pink Line is expected to be extended further East from Chandpole station by 2.349 km. Two additional stations will be built to extend the line to Badi Chaupar. The stations on this extension are expected to be:
1) Chhoti Chaupar
2) Badi Chaupar.

The construction of the extension was delayed following the discovery of an ancient stepwell.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Jaipur Metro A Brief Note on the Project" (PDF). JMRC. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-07-16/news/32698550_1_jaipur-metro-first-phase-metro-train
  3. Jun 4, TNN | Updated. "Work on Jaipur Metro 1B to start next year | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. "Metro set to miss 2018 deadline - Times of India".
  • UrbanRail.Net — descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.