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Pink Line (Jaipur Metro)

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The Pink Line of the Jaipur Metro is part of the rapid transit system in the city of Jaipur, India. It is also called East-West Corridor of Jaipur.[1] It consists of 11 metro stations from Mansarovar in the West to Badi Chaupar in the East. The line with a length of 11.97 kilometers (7.44 mi) is mostly elevated and partially underground and has been laid to connect the oldest part of Jaipur to rest of it.

OwnerJaipur Metro Rail Corporation LTD.
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Stations11
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Pink Line
Overview
OwnerJaipur Metro Rail Corporation LTD.
LocaleJaipur, Rajasthan, India
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid Transit
System Jaipur Metro
OperatorJMRC
Daily ridership37,000 (March 2023)
History
Opened3 June 2015; 11 years ago (3 June 2015)
Technical
Line length11.97 km (7.44 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
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Ajmer Road Chauraha
Mansarovar
Mansarovar Depot
New Aatish Market
Gurjar Ki Thadi Underpass
Vivek Vihar
Shyam Nagar
Ram Nagar
Hawa Sadak
Civil Lines
Railway Station
Jaipur Junction railway station
Sindhi Camp
Sindhi Camp
Orange Line
(proposed)
Chandpole
Chhoti Chaupar
Badi Chaupar
Galtaji Gate
Transport Nagar
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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.[2]

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 railway station of the Indian Railways, Sindhi Camp Bus Stand, Heritage Sites like Hawa Mahal, Town Hall, Jantar Mantar, City Palace etc.

History

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

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Name Extension date Termini Length Stations
Phase-I A[3]3 June 2015MansarovarChandpole9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi)9
Phase-I B23 September 2020[4]ChandpoleBadi Chaupar2.34 kilometers (1.45 mi)2
TotalMansarovarBadi Chaupar11.97 kilometers (7.44 mi)11
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Pink Line stations
# Station Name Inter-station Distance (in km) Opening Connections Layout Coordinates
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1Ajmer Road Chaurahaअजमेर रोड चौराहाUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
2Mansarovarमानसरोवर0June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°52′46″N 75°45′00″E
3New Aatish Marketन्यू आतिश मार्केट1.454June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°52′49″N 75°45′53″E
4Vivek Viharविवेक विहार1.105June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°53′20″N 75°46′07″E
5Shyam Nagarश्याम नगर0.881June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°53′48″N 75°46′14″E
6Ram Nagarराम नगर0.747June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°54′07″N 75°46′29″E
7Civil Linesसिविल लाइन्स1.086June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°54′35″N 75°46′53″E
8Railway Stationरेलवे स्टेशन1.583June 3, 2015 Jaipur JunctionElevated26°55′07″N 75°47′24″E
9Sindhi Campसिन्धी कैंप1.338June 3, 2015Orange Line (Proposed)
Bus interchange Sindhi Camp
Elevated26°55′21″N 75°47′59″E
10Chandpoleचाँदपोल0.786June 3, 2015NoneUnderground26°55′35″N 75°48′27″E
11Chhoti Chauparछोटी चौपड़1.221September 23, 2020NoneUnderground26°55′29″N 75°49′06″E
12Badi Chauparबड़ी चौपड़0.853September 23, 2020NoneUnderground26°55′23″N 75°49′37″E
13 Ramganj Chaupar रामगंज चौपड़ TBD Under Construction None Underground
14 Transport Nagar ट्रांसपोर्ट नगर TBD Under Construction None Elevated
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Phase-I B extension

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

The construction of the extension was delayed following the discovery of an ancient stepwell.[5]

Phase-I C extension

For Phase 1C, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) plans to extend the Pink Line from Badi Chaupar to Transport Nagar. For the same, the corporation has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) of Phase 1C by taking public suggestions. According to the DPR, the estimated project cost will be Rs 856 crore, including cost of land and taxes, The total length of the project will be 2.85km (2.26km Underground and 0.59km Elevated). This project was expected to be completed till March 2025 however it has since missed the deadline. Once constructed, the estimated ridership between the entire stretch, Mansarovar to Transport Nagar, will be over 1.38 lakh till 2031.[6] The stations on this extension are:
1) Badi Chaupar
2) Ramganj Chaupar
3) Transport Nagar [7]

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