Pink Line (Jaipur Metro)

Pink Line
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Jaipur Metro
Locale Jaipur
Termini Chandpole (East)
Mansarovar (West)
Stations 11
Operation
Opened 3 June 2015
Owner JMRC Ltd.
Operator(s) Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Character Elevated and Underground
Technical
Line length 12.067 km (7.498 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Operating speed 32 kmph

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.

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

The Pink line has planned interchange with the Blue 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 B ChandpoleBadi Chaupar2.349 kilometers (1.460 mi)2
Total MansarovarBadi Chaupar11.527 kilometers (7.163 mi)11

Route

Jaipur Metro Pink Line

Legend
Mansarovar

New Aatish Market

Gurjar Ki Thadi Underpass
Vivek Vihar

Shyam Nagar
Ram Nagar
Hawa Sadak
Civil Lines

Indian Railways
Railway StationMainline rail interchange
Sindhi CampBus interchange  Orange Line  (proposed)
Chandpole
Chhoti Chaupar

(under-construction)

Badi Chaupar

(under-construction)

Pink Line Stations
# Station Name Inter-station Distance (in km) Opening Connections Layout
EnglishHindi
1Mansarovarमानसरोवर0June 3, 2015NoneElevated
2New Aatish Marketनया आतिश मार्केट1.454June 3, 2015NoneElevated
3Vivek Viharविवेक विहार1.105June 3, 2015NoneElevated
4Shyam Nagarश्याम नगर0.881June 3, 2015NoneElevated
5Ram Nagarराम नगर0.747June 3, 2015NoneElevated
6Civil Linesसिविल लाइन्स1.086June 3, 2015NoneElevated
7Railway Stationरेलवे स्टेशन1.583June 3, 2015Jaipur Jn.
(Indian Railways)
Elevated
8Sindhi Campसिन्धी कैंप1.338June 3, 2015     Orange Line (proposed),
Sindhi Camp Bus Stand
Elevated
9Chandpoleचांदपोल0.786June 3, 2015NoneUnderground
10Chhoti Chaupar (under-construction)छोटी चौपड़1.221NoneUnderground
11Badi Chaupar (under-construction)बड़ी 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.

See also

References

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