Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)
The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It consists of 37 stations from Samaypur Badli in Delhi to Millennium City Centre in the neighbouring city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) line is mostly underground and laid under one of the most congested parts of Delhi.[1] The Yellow Line is the second line of Delhi Metro to become operational after the Red Line.
It is the 3rd longest metro line on the Delhi Metro network. This line covers North Delhi, through Central Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi and finally the city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The Yellow line has interchanges with the Red, Blue, Violet, Pink and Magenta lines of the Delhi Metro, as well as with the Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations of the Indian Railways. The Line also connects with the Airport Express Line at New Delhi metro station. Chawri Bazar metro station is the second deepest station of the Delhi Metro network and is situated about 25 metres (82 ft) below ground level and has 18 escalators.
History
[edit]The Vishwa Vidyalaya to Kashmere Gate section was the first underground section of Delhi Metro to be completed and became operational for public. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated this 4 km stretch on 19 December 2004.
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
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Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
I | 20 December 2004 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | Kashmere Gate | 4.06 kilometers (2.52 mi) | 4 |
3 July 2005 | Kashmere Gate | Central Secretariat | 6.62 kilometers (4.11 mi) | 6 | |
II | 4 February 2009 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | Jahangirpuri | 6.38 kilometers (3.96 mi) | 5 |
21 June 2010 | HUDA City Centre | Qutab Minar | 15.82 kilometers (9.83 mi) | 9 | |
26 August 2010 | Chhatarpur[2] | – | 1 | ||
3 September 2010 | Central Secretariat | Qutab Minar[3] | 11.76 kilometers (7.31 mi) | 9 | |
III | 10 November 2015 | Jahangirpuri | Samaypur Badli[4] | 4.38 kilometers (2.72 mi) | 3 |
Total | Samaypur Badli | HUDA City Centre | 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) | 37 |
Stations
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# | Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | |
English | Hindi | ||||||||
1 | Samaypur Badli | समयपुर बादली | 3 | 10 November 2015 | Badli Railway station | Elevated | Side | Siraspur Depot | At Grade |
2 | Rohini Sector 18, 19 | रोहिणी सेक्टर १८ - १९ | None | None | |||||
3 | Haiderpur Badli Mor | हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ | Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Island | |||||
4 | Jahangirpuri | जहाँगीरपुरी | 2 | 4 February 2009 | None | Side | |||
5 | Adarsh Nagar | आदर्श नगर | Adarsh Nagar Railway station | ||||||
6 | Azadpur | आज़ादपुर | Pink Line Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | ||||||
7 | Model Town | मॉडल टाउन | None | ||||||
8 | GTB Nagar | गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर | Underground | ||||||
9 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | विश्व विद्यालय | 1 | 20 December 2004 | Timarpur - Kyber Pass Depot | At Grade | |||
10 | Vidhan Sabha | विधान सभा | None | ||||||
11 | Civil Lines | सिविल लाइन्स | |||||||
12 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | Red Line Violet Line Kashmere Gate ISBT | Island | |||||
13 | Chandni Chowk | चाँदनी चौक | 3 July 2005 | Delhi Junction Railway station | |||||
14 | Chawri Bazar | चावड़ी बाज़ार | None | ||||||
15 | New Delhi | नई दिल्ली | Airport Express Green Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) New Delhi Railway Station | ||||||
16 | Rajiv Chowk | राजीव चौक | Blue Line | ||||||
17 | Patel Chowk | पटेल चौक | None | ||||||
18 | Central Secretariat | केन्द्रीय सचिवालय | Violet Line | Side | |||||
19 | Udyog Bhawan | उद्योग भवन | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Island | |||
20 | Lok Kalyan Marg | लोक कल्याण मार्ग | |||||||
21 | Jor Bagh | जोर बाग़ | |||||||
22 | Dilli Haat - INA | दिल्ली हाट आईएनए | Pink Line | ||||||
23 | AIIMS | एम्स | None | ||||||
24 | Green Park | ग्रीन पार्क | |||||||
25 | Hauz Khas | हौज़ ख़ास | Magenta Line | ||||||
26 | Malviya Nagar | मालवीय नगर | None | ||||||
27 | Saket | साकेत | |||||||
28 | Qutab Minar | क़ुतुब मीनार | 21 June 2010 | Elevated | Side | ||||
29 | Chhatarpur | छत्तरपुर | 26 August 2010 | Golden Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | |||||
30 | Sultanpur | सुल्तानपुर | 21 June 2010 | None | Sultanpur Depot | At Grade | |||
31 | Ghitorni | घिटोरनी | None | ||||||
32 | Arjan Garh | अर्जन गढ़ | |||||||
33 | Guru Dronacharya | गुरु द्रोणाचार्य | |||||||
34 | Sikanderpur | सिकन्दरपुर | Rapid Metro | ||||||
35 | MG Road | एम जी रोड | None | ||||||
36 | IFFCO Chowk | इफ़्को चौक | |||||||
37 | Millennium City Centre Gurugram | मिलेनियम सिटी सेंटर गुरुग्राम | |||||||
38 | Sector 45 | सैक्टर ४५ | 2027 | ||||||
39 | Cyber Park | साइबर पार्क | |||||||
40 | Sector 47 | सैक्टर ४७ | |||||||
41 | Subhash Chowk | सुभाष चौक | |||||||
42 | Sector 48 | सैक्टर ४८ | |||||||
43 | Sector 72A | सैक्टर ८२ए | |||||||
44 | Hero Honda Chowk | हीरो होंडा चौक | |||||||
45 | Udyog Vihar Phase 6 | उद्योग विहार फेज़ ६ | |||||||
46 | Sector 10 | सेक्टर ११ | |||||||
47 | Sector 37 | सेक्टर ८ | |||||||
48 | Basai Village | बसई गांव | |||||||
49 | Sector 9 | सैक्टर ९ | |||||||
50 | Sector 7 | सैक्टर ७ | |||||||
51 | Sector 4 | सैक्टर ४ | |||||||
52 | Sector 5 | सैक्टर ५ | |||||||
53 | Ashok Vihar Gurugram | अशोक विहार गुरूग्राम | |||||||
54 | Sector 3 | सैक्टर ३ | |||||||
55 | Bajghera Road | बजघेरा रोड | |||||||
56 | Palam Vihar Extension | पालम विहार एक्सटेंशन | |||||||
57 | Palam Vihar | पालम विहार | |||||||
58 | Sector 23A | सैक्टर २३ए | |||||||
59 | Sector 22 | सैक्टर २२ | |||||||
60 | Udyog Vihar Phase 4 | उद्योग विहार फेज़ ४ | |||||||
61 | Udyog Vihar Phase 5 | उद्योग विहार फेज़ ५ | |||||||
62 | Cyber City | साइबर सिटि | Rapid Metro |
Train info
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Rakes | Mitsubishi | Hyundai Rotem | BEML | Bombardier |
Train Length | 8 | |||
Train Gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||
Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary OHE | |||
Train's Maximum Speed | 100 km/h | |||
Train Operation | Delhi Metro |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Chattarpur station to open today". The Times of India. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Metro to bridge Delhi-Gurgaon divide today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "The Jahangirpuri- Samaypur Badli section (Extension of Line-2)". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 9 November 2015.