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The Red Line (Line 1) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. It is mostly an elevated line and has 29 stations that runs from Rithala to Shaheed Sthal with a total distance of 34.55 km (21.47 mi).[2] The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of this line was the first stretch of the Delhi Metro that was constructed and commissioned. The line connects the areas of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and the districts of Shahdara,[3][4] Central Delhi[5][6] and North West Delhi[7][8] in Delhi.

StatusOperational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi, Ghaziabad and Sonipat
Termini
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Red Line
(Line 1)
Red Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi, Ghaziabad and Sonipat
Termini
Stations29
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemDelhi Metro
OperatorDelhi Metro Rail Corporation
Daily ridership374,516[1]
History
Opened25 December 2002; 23 years ago (25 December 2002)
Last extension8 March 2019
Technical
Line length34.55 km (21.47 mi)
CharacterAt-grade and Elevated
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead catenary
Route map

Legend
 Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda)
Delhi–Meerut
 Ghaziabad
 Hindon River
Hindon River
 Arthala
 Mohan Nagar
 Shyam Park
 Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
 Raj Bagh
 Shaheed Nagar
Uttar Pradesh
Delhi
border
 Dilshad Garden
 Jhilmil
 Mansarovar Park
Shahdara Junction
 Shahdara
Swami Dayanand Marg
Welcome
Pink Line
 Seelampur
Shastri Park
 Shastri Park Depot
Yamuna River
Violet Line
 Kashmere Gate
Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminus
Yellow Line
 Tis Hazari
Rani Jhansi Road
 Pulbangash
Magenta Line
Subzi Mandi
 Kishanganj
 Pratap Nagar
Swami Narayan Marg
 Shastri Nagar
Magenta Line
 Inderlok
Green Line
 Kanhaiya Nagar
 Keshav Puram
Ring Road
 Netaji Subhash Place
Pink Line
 Kohat Enclave
 Madhuban Chowk
Magenta Line
Outer Ring Road
 Rohini
 Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital
 Rithala
 Rohini Sector 25
 Rohini Sector 26
 Rohini Sector 31
 Rohini Sector 28
 Rohini Sector 29, 30
 Rohini Sector 35
 Barwala
 Rohini Sector 34
 Bawana Industrial Area-I Sector 3, 4
 Bawana Industrial Area-I Sector 1, 2
 Narela Sector G-8
 Narela Sector G-7
 Narela Sector G-6
 Narela Depot
 Narela Anaj Mandi
 Narela Sector A-7
 Narela Sector A-1
 Narela Sector A-4
 Narela Sector A-5
Delhi
Haryana
border
 Kundli
 Nathupur
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The Red Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line and Violet line at Kashmere Gate, the Pink Line at Welcome and Netaji Subhash Place, and the Green Line at Inderlok. It is the third most heavily used line of the Delhi Metro network as it acts as a link for those in West Delhi and North West Delhi traveling towards Central Delhi, Shahdara, East Delhi, and Ghaziabad, and vice versa.

History

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Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
I 25 December 2002ShahdaraTis Hazari8.35 kilometers (5.19 mi)6
3 October 2003Tis HazariInderlok4.87 kilometers (3.03 mi)4
31 March 2004InderlokRithala8.84 kilometers (5.49 mi)8
II 4 June 2008ShahdaraDilshad Garden2.86 kilometers (1.78 mi)3
III 8 March 2019 Dilshad Garden Shaheed Sthal 9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi) 8
TotalShaheed SthalRithala34.55 kilometers (21.47 mi)29
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Phase I & II

The Red Line was the first line of the Delhi Metro to be constructed and opened. The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of the line was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on 25 December 2002 and opened to the public on the same day.[9] Subsequent sections opened between Tis Hazari – Inderlok on 3 October 2003, Inderlok – Rithala on 31 March 2004 and Shahdara – Dilshad Garden on 4 June 2008.[10]

Phase III

As part of the Phase III of Delhi Metro, an eastward extension of 9.5 kilometres (5.90 mi) from Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad ISBT (New Bus Adda) was approved by DMRC and MoHUA in January 2014. Construction began in early 2015 and commercial operations started on 8 March 2019, thereby providing commuters another link to travel to Ghaziabad along with the Blue Line branch that connects to Kaushambi and Vaishali.[11] In November 2022, Delhi Metro introduced a set of two eight-coach trains on the Red Line, which were converted from the existing fleet of 39 six-coach trains.[12][13] By April 2024, all the six-coach trains had been converted to 8-coach ones.[14]

Phase IV

Under Phase IV of Delhi Metro, the Red Line will be extended to Kundli, with 21 new stations at Rohini Sector 25, Rohini Sector 26, Rohini Sector 31, Rohini Sector 32, Rohini Sector 36, Barwala, Rohini Sector 35, Rohini Sector 34, Bawana Industrial Area - 1 Sector 3,4, Bawana Industrial Area - 1 Sector 1,2, Bawana JJ Colony, Sanoth, New Sanoth, Depot Station, Bhorgarh Village, Anaj Mandi Narela, Narela DDA Sports Complex, Narela, Narela Sector 5, Kundli and Nathpur.[15] All these stations will be elevated, except Depot Station, which would be at-grade.[16][17] The cost of this project is expected to be ₹6,230 crore (US$650 million), and approval for it was provided by the Union Cabinet in December 2024.[18]

Phase V

In Phase-V, the Red Line is proposed to be extended from Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) to Ghaziabad Junction. This would be 3 km (1.9 mi) long elevated corridor with 1 new station.[19]

List of stations

Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities Car parking at 20 metro stations of the Red line.[20][21]

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# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange connection Station Layout Platform Level Type
English Hindi
1Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda)शहीद स्थल (न्यू बस अड्डा)III8 March 2019 Ghaziabad Elevated Side
2Hindon Riverहिंडन रिवरNone
3Arthala अर्थला
4Mohan Nagarमोहन नगरBlue Line
(Phase V(B) - Proposed)
5Shyam Parkश्याम पार्कNone
6Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagarमे‌‌जर मोहित शर्मा राजेन्द्र नगर
7Raj Baghराज बाग़
8Shaheed Nagarशहीद नगर
9Dilshad Gardenदिलशाद गार्डनII4 June 2008
10Jhilmil Car parkingझिलमिल
11Mansarovar Park Car parkingमानसरोवर पार्क
12Shahdara Car parkingशाहदराI25 December 2002up Delhi Shahdara At Grade
13Welcome Car parkingवेलकमPink Line Island
14Seelampur Car parkingसीलमपुरNone
15Shastri Park Car parkingशास्त्री पार्क Side
16Kashmere Gate Car parkingकश्मीरी गेटYellow Line
Violet Line
Bus interchange Kashmere Gate ISBT		 Elevated
17Tis Hazari Car parkingतीस हज़ारीNone
18Pulbangashपुलबंगश 3 October 2003 Magenta Line
(Phase IV – Under Construction)
19Pratap Nagar Car parkingप्रताप नगरup Subzi Mandi
up Delhi Kishanganj
20Shastri Nagar Car parkingशास्त्री नगरNone
21Inderlok Car parkingइंद्रलोकGreen Line
Magenta Line
(Phase IV - Under Construction)
22Kanhaiya Nagar Car parkingकन्हैया नगर31 March 2004None
23Keshav Puram Car parkingकेशव पुरमPhase V(B) Red Line Rohini Sector 34
24Netaji Subhash Place Car parkingनेताजी सुभाष प्लेसPink Line
25Kohat Enclave Car parkingकोहाट एन्क्लेवNone
26Madhuban Chowk Car parkingमधुबन चौकMagenta Line
(Interchange not operational)
27Rohini Car parkingरोहिणीNone
28Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospitalडॉ. बाबा साहेब अम्बेडकर अस्पताल
29Rithala Car parkingरिठाला
30Rohini Sector 25रोहिणी सेक्टर 25IVApproved
31Rohini Sector 26रोहिणी सेक्टर 26
32Rohini Sector 31रोहिणी सेक्टर 31
33Rohini Sector 28रोहिणी सेक्टर 28
34Rohini Sector 29,30रोहिणी सेक्टर 29,30
35Rohini Sector 35रोहिणी सेक्टर 35
36Barwalaबरवाला
37Rohini Sector 34रोहिणी सेक्टर 34Red Line from Keshav Puram
38Bawana Industrial Area-1 Sector 3,4बवाना इंडस्ट्रियल एरिया-1 सेक्टर 3,4None
39Bawana Industrial Area-1 Sector 1,2बवाना इंडस्ट्रियल एरिया-1 सेक्टर 1,2
40Narela Sector G-8नरेला सेक्टर G-8
41Narela Sector G-7नरेला सेक्टर G-7
42Narela Sector G-6नरेला सेक्टर G-6
43 Narela Depot नरेला डिपो At Grade
44Narela Anaj Mandiनरेला अनाज मंडी Elevated
45Narela Sector A-7नरेला सेक्टर A-7Yellow Line from Samaypur Badli
46Narela Sector A-1नरेला सेक्टर A-1None
47Narela Sector A-4नरेला सेक्टर A-4
48Narela Sector A-5नरेला सेक्टर A-5
49Kundliकुंडली
50Nathupurनाथूपुर
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Train info

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Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
Train Length 8
Train Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
Train Operation Rithala - Dilshad Garden

Rithala - Shaheed Sthal (NBA)

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