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Violet Line (Delhi Metro)

{{Short description|Line on the Delhi Metro system}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox rail line

| color = {{rail color|Delhi Metro|Violet}}

| name = Violet Line
(Line 6)

| image = DelhiMetroVioletLine.JPG

| image_width =

| caption = Fleets of Violet line trains supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium Metro Station.

| type = Rapid transit

| system = Delhi Metro

| status = Fully Operational

| locale = Delhi and Faridabad

| start = Kashmere Gate

| end = Raja Nahar Singh

| stations = 34

| daily_ridership = 300,000 (May 2018){{cite news|last1=Goswami|first1=Sweta|title=Violet Line users for more coaches|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/violet-line-users-for-more-coaches/article7316641.ece|access-date=6 September 2015|date=15 June 2015}}

| open = *3 October 2010 (Central Secretariat – Sarita Vihar)

| close =

| owner = DMRC

| operator = Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

| character = Underground and Elevated

| stock = Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge

| linelength = {{convert|46.34|km|mi}}

| tracklength =

| tracks =

| gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}

| electrification = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} overhead catenary

| elevation =

| map = {{Delhi Metro Violet Line Route}}

| map_state = Show

}}

The Violet Line (Line 6) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. The line connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Raja Nahar Singh in Ballabhgarh via Faridabad.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/pm-to-flag-off-escorts-mujesar-raja-nahar-singh-section-on-monday/articleshow/66670486.cms|title=PM to flag off Delhi metro's Escorts Mujesar-Raja Nahar Singh section on Monday|website=The Times of India }} The line consists of 34 metro stations with a total length of {{convert|46.34|km|mi}}.{{Cite web|date=|title=Route map|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/Zoom_Map.aspx|access-date=2021-08-23|website=www.delhimetrorail.com}}

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, and a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad.{{cite news|title=Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-Metros-Mandi-House-Central-Secretariat-line-opens/articleshow/37243174.cms|access-date=13 August 2014|date=26 June 2014|ref=toi25}} The stretch between ITO metro station and Kashmere Gate metro station is popularly known as the Heritage Line.{{cite book |last=Dayal |first=Anuj |author-link= |date=5 April 2018 |title=Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges |location=New Delhi |publisher=Delhi Metro Rail Corporation}}{{rp|16}} The line will be extended further in the coming future up to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar via Palwal.

History

The Violet Line was originally planned to open in March 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://railwayjob.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/metros-noida-badarpur-lines-running-late/ |title=Metro's Noida, Badarpur lines running late « Railway job India |access-date=2 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718104331/http://railwayjob.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/metros-noida-badarpur-lines-running-late/ |archive-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} On 12 July 2009, a portion of an under-construction bridge 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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=5c45c17b-12b7-4ae9-95ae-f78927740f10&Headline=A+chronology+of+Delhi+Metro+accidents|title=A chronology of Delhi Metro accidents|date=2009-07-12|work=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=Hindustan Times Online|access-date=2009-07-12}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The day after, on 13 July 2009, a crane that was removing the debris collapsed, and with a bowling pin effect knocking down two other nearby cranes, injuring six.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Day-2-3-cranes-fall-Metro-image-takes-beating/articleshow/4774296.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103144923/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-14/delhi/28207036_1_cranes-metro-construction-sites-launcher|url-status=live|archive-date=2012-11-03|title=Day 2: 3 cranes fall, Metro image takes beating|date=2009-07-14|author=Megha Suri|work=The Times of India|access-date=2010-01-06}}

An extension from the Badarpur metro station of the line was opened on 6 September 2015 to provide connectivity to the neighbouring 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 {{Convert|13.87|km|abbr=on}} and has 9 stations.{{cite news|title=PM Modi set to launch Faridabad corridor on September 6|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/pm-modi-set-to-launch-faridabad-corridor-on-september-6-1053054.html|access-date=31 August 2015|agency=PTI|publisher=IBN Live|date=27 August 2015}}

A further extension to Ballabhgarh (Raja Nahar Singh metro station) was opened on 19 November 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wefornews.com/delhi-metro-violet-line-escorts-mujesar-ballabgarh-flagged-off-by-pm-modi/|title = Delhi Metro Violet Line Escorts Mujesar-Ballabgarh flagged off by PM Modi - WeForNews | Latest News, Blogs}}

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
align="center" colspan="6" style="background:#{{rcr|Delhi Metro|Violet}};"| History
Phase

! Extension date

! colspan="2"|Termini

! Length

! Stations

rowspan="2" |II

|3 October 2010

Central SecretariatSarita Vihar{{convert|15.34|km|mi|sp=us}}13
14 January 2011Sarita ViharBadarpur Border{{convert|4.82|km|mi|sp=us}}3
rowspan="5" |III

|26 June 2014

Mandi HouseCentral Secretariat{{convert|3.23|km|mi|sp=us}}2
8 June 2015Mandi HouseITO{{convert|0.97|km|mi|sp=us}}1
6 September 2015Badarpur BorderEscorts Mujesar{{convert|13.56|km|mi|sp=us}}9
28 May 2017Kashmere GateITO{{convert|5.07|km|mi|sp=us}}4
19 November 2018Escorts Mujesar

|Raja Nahar Singh

{{convert|3.35|km|mi|sp=us}}2
colspan="2"|Total||Kashmere Gate||Raja Nahar Singh||{{convert|46.34|km|mi|sp=us}}||34

The depot is in Sarita Vihar adjacent to Mohan Estate metro station as a part of Phase-II of the Delhi Metro Network of the Violet Line, and in Ajronda adjacent to Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station as a part of Phase-III of the Delhi Metro Network of the Violet Line.{{Cite web|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=McdDRoLE0Zclld|title = Badarpur (Delhi) - YMCA Chowk (Faridabad) Corridor Details}}

Stations

{{main|List of Delhi Metro stations}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="100%"
style="background:#{{rail color|Delhi Metro|Violet}};" colspan="10" |Violet Line
rowspan="2" |#

! colspan="2" |Station Name

! rowspan="2" |Phase

! rowspan="2" |Opening

! rowspan="2" |Interchange Connection

! rowspan="2" |Station Layout

! rowspan="2" |Platform Level Type

! rowspan="2" |Depot Connection

! rowspan="2" |Depot Layout

English||Hindi
1

|Kashmere Gate

|कश्मीरी गेट

|3

|28 May 2017

|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Red|croute}}
{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Yellow|croute}}
Kashmere Gate ISBT

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

2

|Lal Qila

|लाल क़िला

|3

|28 May 2017

|None

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

3

|Jama Masjid

|जामा मस्जिद

|3

|28 May 2017

|None

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

4

|Delhi Gate

|दिल्ली गेट

|3

|28 May 2017

|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Green|croute}} (Phase 4 - Under Construction)

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

5

|ITO

|आईटीओ

|3

|8 June 2015

|None

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

6

|Mandi House

|मंडी हाउस

|3

|26 June 2014

|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Blue|croute}}

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

7

|Janpath

|जनपथ

|3

|26 June 2014

|None

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

8

|Central Secretariat

|केंद्रीय सचिवालय

|2

|3 October 2010

|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Yellow|croute}}

|Underground

|Side

|None

|None

9

|Khan Market

|खान बाज़ार

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

10

|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

11

|Jangpura

|जंगपुरा

|2

|3 October 2010

|Delhi-Meerut RRTS

|Underground

|Island

|None

|None

12

|Lajpat Nagar

|लाजपत नगर

|2

|3 October 2010

| {{rcb|Delhi Metro|Pink|croute}}
{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Brown|croute}}
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

13

|Moolchand

|मूलचंद

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

14

|Kailash Colony

|कैलाश कॉलोनी

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

15

|Nehru Place

|नेहरू प्लेस

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

16

|Kalkaji Mandir

|कालकाजी मंदिर

|2

|3 October 2010

|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Magenta|croute}}

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

17

|Govindpuri

|गोविंदपुरी

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

18

|Harkesh Nagar Okhla

|हरकेश नगर ओखला

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

19

|Jasola Apollo

|जसोला अपोलो

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

20

|Sarita Vihar

|सरिता विहार

|2

|3 October 2010

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|Sarita Vihar Depot

|At Grade

21

|Mohan Estate

|मोहन एस्टेट

|2

|14 January 2011

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

22

|Tughlakabad Station

|तुग़लकाबाद स्टेशन

|2

|14 January 2011

|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|golden|croute}}
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
Tughlakabad railway station

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

23

|Badarpur Border

|बदरपुर बॉर्डर

|2

|14 January 2011

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

24

|Sarai

|सराय

|3

|6 September 2015

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

25

|NHPC Chowk

|एनएचपीसी चौक

|3

|6 September 2015

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

26

|Mewla Maharajpur

|मेवला महाराजपुर

|3

|6 September 2015

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

27

|Sector 28

|सेक्टर २८

|3

|6 September 2015

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

28

|Badkhal Mor

|बदखल मोर

|3

|6 September 2015

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

29

|Old Faridabad

|ओल्ड फ़रीदाबाद

|3

|6 September 2015

|Faridabad railway station

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

30

|Neelam Chowk Ajronda

|नीलम चौक अज्रोंडा

|3

|6 September 2015

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|Neelam Chowk Ajronda Depot

|At Grade

31

|Bata Chowk

|बाटा चौक

|3

|6 September 2015

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

32

|Escorts Mujesar

|एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर

|3

|6 September 2015

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

33

|Sant Surdas - Sihi

|संत सूरदास - सिही

|3

|19 November 2018

|None

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

34

|Raja Nahar Singh

|राजा नाहर सिंह

|3

|19 November 2018

|Ballabhgarh railway station

|Elevated

|Side

|None

|None

Train info

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! style="background: #{{rail color|Delhi Metro|Violet}};" colspan="4" |Violet Line

Rakes

|Mitsubishi

|Hyundai Rotem

|BEML

Train Length

| colspan="3" |6

Train Gauge

| colspan="3" |4 ft {{frac|8|1|2}} in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Electrification

| colspan="3" |25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
OHE

Train's Maximum Speed

| colspan="3" |100 km/h

Train Operation

| colspan="3" |Delhi Metro

Rolling stock

This line has the standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML. A total of 196 cars were ordered for 4-car configuration (46 trains) and 6-car configuration (2 trains). These trains are 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 {{RailGauge|1435mm|allk=on}} as compared to {{RailGauge|1676mm}} of broad gauge trains.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm |title=The Hindu Business Line : Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train |access-date=5 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623134155/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm |archive-date=23 June 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

See also

References

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External links

{{Commons|Delhi Metro}}

  • [http://www.delhimetrorail.com/ Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)]
  • [http://www.delhimetrorail.com/annual_report.aspx/ Delhi Metro Annual Reports]

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