Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)
| Magenta line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Delhi Metro |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Locale | Delhi and Noida |
| Termini |
Janakpuri West Botanical Garden |
| Stations | 25, Elevated: 8, Underground: 17 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | December 2016 |
| Operator(s) | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| Character | Underground and Elevated |
| Rolling stock | Hyundai-ROTEM Standard gauge |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 36.98 kilometers (22.98 mi), Elevated 19.7 kilometers (12.2 mi); Underground 17.2 kilometers (10.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
The Magenta Line is one of the under construction lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It consists of 25 metro stations from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden. The Magenta Line will provide direct connectivity to Terminal 1D of Indira Gandhi International Airport. The upcoming Hauz Khas station on this line and the current Yellow Line will be the deepest Metro station at a depth of 29 metres, surpassing the record set by Chawri Bazaar station currently on the Yellow Line, at a depth of 22 metres.[1]
The Magenta line has planned interchanges with the Yellow, Blue, and the Violet lines of the Delhi Metro network.
Progress of civil works up to April 2016 is 90%. The line is targeted for completion in December 2016.The Trials of the line are scheduled to begin in July 2016. [2]
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| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |
| English | Hindi | ||||
| 1 | Janakpuri West | जनकपुरी पश्चिम | Blue Line | Underground | |
| 2 | Dabri Mor | डाबरी मोड़ | None | Underground | |
| 3 | Dashrath Puri | दशरथ पुरी | None | Underground | |
| 4 | Palam | पालम | None | Underground | |
| 5 | Sadar Bazaar | सदर बाजार | None | Underground | |
| 6 | Indira Gandhi Domestic Airport | इन्दिरा गाँधी घरेलू हवाई अड्डा | None | Underground | |
| 7 | Shankar Vihar | शंकर विहार | None | Underground | |
| 8 | Vasant Vihar | वसन्त विहार | None | Underground | |
| 9 | Munirka | मुनिरका | Underground | ||
| 10 | R.K Puram | राम कृष्ण पुरम | None | Underground | |
| 11 | IIT | आईआईटी | None | Underground | |
| 12 | Hauz Khas | हौज़ खास | Yellow Line | Underground | |
| 13 | Panchsheel Park | पंचशील पार्क | None | Underground | |
| 14 | Chirag Delhi | चिराग दिल्ली | None | Underground | |
| 15 | Greater Kailash II | जी के II | None | Underground | |
| 16 | Nehru Enclave | नेहरू एन्क्लेव | None | Underground | |
| 17 | Kalkaji Mandir | कालकाजी | Violet Line | Underground | |
| 18 | Okhla Phase III | ओखला फेज III | None | Elevated | |
| 19 | Ishwar Nagar | ईश्वर नगर | None | Elevated | |
| 20 | Jamia Nagar | जामिया नगर | None | Elevated | |
| 21 | Okhla Vihar | ओखला विहार | None | Elevated | |
| 22 | Jasola Vihar | जसोला विहार | None | Elevated | |
| 23 | Kalindi Kunj | कालिन्दी कुंज | None | Elevated | |
| 24 | Amity Noida | एमिटी नोएडा | None | Elevated | |
| 25 | Botanical Garden | बॉटैनिकल गार्डन | Blue Line | Elevated | |
References
- ↑ Ranjan, Rakesh (17 December 2014). "Hauz Khas station will be deepest on Delhi Metro as Phase-III work continues". Daily Mail India.
- ↑ "Metro trial run on ITO-Kashmere Gate to begin in July: DMRC". Economic TimesDaily Mail India. 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Delhi Metro system map" (PDF).