Violet Line (Delhi Metro)

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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.[2] The line consists of 34 metro stations with a total length of 46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi).[3]

StatusOperational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi and Faridabad
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Violet Line
(Line 6)
Fleets of Violet line supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium metro station.
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StatusOperational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi and Faridabad
Termini
Stations34
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
OperatorDelhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockMitsubishiHyundai RotemBEML standard gauge
Daily ridership602,919 (May 2026)[1]
History
Opened3 October 2010; 15 years ago (3 October 2010)
Last extension19 November 2018
Technical
Line length46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi)
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead catenary
Route map

Kashmere Gate
Indian Railways
Lal Qila
Jama Masjid
Delhi Gate
ITO
Indian Railways
Mandi House
Janpath
Central Secretariat
Khan Market
Lodi Road
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Jangpura
Lajpat Nagar
Ring Road
Moolchand
Kailash Colony
Nehru Place
Kalkaji Mandir
Outer Ring Road
Govindpuri
Harkesh Nagar Okhla
Mainline rail interchange
Jasola Apollo
Sarita Vihar
Mohan Estate
Sarita Vihar Depot
Tughlakabad Station
Mainline rail interchange
Badarpur Border
Delhi
Haryana
border
Sarai
NH19-IN.svg NH 19 / Mathura Road
NHPC Chowk
Mewla Maharajpur
Sector 28
Badkhal Mor
Old Faridabad
Mainline rail interchange
Neelam Chowk Ajronda Depot
Neelam Chowk Ajronda
Bata Chowk
Escorts Mujesar
Sant Surdas (Sihi)
NH19-IN.svg NH 19 / Mathura Road
Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh)
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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.[4] The stretch between ITO metro station and Kashmere Gate metro station is popularly known as the Heritage Line.[5]:16

History

The Violet Line was originally planned to open in March 2010.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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 13.87 km (8.62 mi) and has 9 stations.[9]

A further extension to Ballabhgarh (Raja Nahar Singh metro station) was opened on 19 November 2018.[10]
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.

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History
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
II 3 October 2010Central SecretariatSarita Vihar15.34 kilometers (9.53 mi)13
14 January 2011Sarita ViharBadarpur Border4.82 kilometers (3.00 mi)3
III 26 June 2014Mandi HouseCentral Secretariat3.23 kilometers (2.01 mi)2
8 June 2015ITO0.97 kilometers (0.60 mi)1
6 September 2015Badarpur BorderEscorts Mujesar13.56 kilometers (8.43 mi)9
28 May 2017Kashmere GateITO5.07 kilometers (3.15 mi)4
19 November 2018Escorts Mujesar Raja Nahar Singh3.35 kilometers (2.08 mi)2
TotalKashmere GateRaja Nahar Singh46.34 kilometers (28.79 mi)34
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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.[11]

Stations

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Violet Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type
EnglishHindi
1 Kashmere Gate कश्मीरी गेट III 28 May 2017 Red Line
Yellow Line
Bus interchange Kashmere Gate ISBT
Underground Island
2 Lal Qila लाल क़िला None
3 Jama Masjid जामा मस्जिद
4 Delhi Gate दिल्ली गेट Magenta Line (Phase IV - Under Construction)
5 ITO आईटीओ 8 June 2015 None
6 Mandi House मण्डी हाउस 26 June 2014 Blue Line
7 Janpath जनपथ None
8 Central Secretariat केन्द्रीय सचिवालय II 3 October 2010 Yellow Line
Magenta Line
(Phase V(A) – Approved)
Side
9 Khan Market ख़ान मार्किट None Island
10 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम
11 Jangpura जंगपुरा Delhi-Meerut RRTS
12 Lajpat Nagar लाजपत नगर Pink Line
Golden Line
(Phase IV - Under Construction)
Elevated Side
13 Moolchand मूलचन्द None
14 Kailash Colony कैलाश कॉलोनी
15 Nehru Place नेहरू प्लेस
16 Kalkaji Mandir कालकाजी मंदिर Magenta Line
17 Govindpuri गोविन्दपुरी None
18 Harkesh Nagar Okhla हरकेश नगर ओखला
19 Jasola Apollo जसोला अपोलो
20 Sarita Vihar सरिता विहार
21 Mohan Estate मोहन एस्टेट 14 January 2011
22 Tughlakabad Station तुग़लकाबाद स्टेशन Golden Line
(Phase IV - Under Construction)
up Tughlakabad
23 Badarpur Border बदरपुर बॉर्डर None
24 Sarai सराय III 6 September 2015
25 NHPC Chowk एनएचपीसी चौक
26 Mewla Maharajpur मेवला महाराजपुर
27 Sector 28 सेक्टर 28
28 Badkal Mor बड़कल मोड़
29 Old Faridabad ओल्ड फ़रीदाबाद Faridabad
30 Neelam Chowk Ajronda नीलम चौक अजरौन्दा None
31 Bata Chowk बाटा चौक
32 Escorts Mujesar एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर
33 Sant Surdas - Sihi संत सूरदास - सिहि 19 November 2018
34 Raja Nahar Singh राजा नाहर सिंह Ballabhgarh
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Train info

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Violet Line
Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
Train Length 6
Train Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/h
Train Operation Kashmere Gate - Badarpur Border

Kashmere Gate - Old Faridabad

Kashmere Gate - Raja Nahar Singh

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Infrastructure

The Violet Line is equipped with Bombardier CITYFLO 350 signalling.[12]

Rolling stock

The Violet Line uses standard-gauge trains that were manufactured by a consortium of MitsubishiHyundai RotemBEML. A total of 196 cars for the Violet Line and the Green Line were ordered in both four-car configurations (46 trains) and six-car configurations (two trains). One train was manufactured in Changwon, South Korea, while the remaining trains were manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. The width of these trains is 2.9 meters as compared to 3.2 meters on broad gauge trains.[13]

Future extensions

Under Delhi Metro's Phase 5, there is no extension planned for the Violet Line. However, it will have an interchange with the upcoming Central Secretariat-Kishangarh corridor at Central Secretariat and the upcoming Jor Bagh-Mithapur corridor at Lajpat Nagar and Jasola Apollo.[14]

See also

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