Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)
Line on the Delhi Metro system
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The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. It consists of 37 stations from Samaypur Badli in Delhi to Millennium City Centre Gurugram 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.
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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
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 (2.49 mi) stretch on 19 December 2004.
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
| Yellow Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| I | 20 December 2004 | Vishwavidyalaya | 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 | Vishwavidyalaya | Jahangirpuri | 6.38 kilometers (3.96 mi) | 5 |
| 21 June 2010 | Millennium City Centre Gurugram | 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 | Millennium City Centre Gurugram | 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) | 37 | |
Stations
| Yellow Line | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | ||||
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | Samaypur Badli | समयपुर बादली | 10 November 2015 |  Badli and Red Line Narela SECTOR A-7 (DDA Sports Complex) |
Elevated | Side | |||
| 2 | Rohini Sector 18, 19 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 18, 19 | 10 November 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 3 | Haiderpur Badli Mor | हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ | 10 November 2015 | Magenta Line | Elevated | Island | |||
| 4 | Jahangirpuri | जहांगीरपुरी | 4 February 2009 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 5 | Adarsh Nagar | आदर्श नगर | 4 February 2009 | Adarsh Nagar |
Elevated | Side | |||
| 6 | Azadpur | आज़ादपुर | 4 February 2009 | Pink Line Magenta Line (Phase 4 – Under Construction) |
Elevated | Side | |||
| 7 | Model Town | मॉडल टाउन | 4 February 2009 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 8 | Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar | गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर | 4 February 2009 | None | Underground | Side | |||
| 9 | Vishwavidyalaya | विश्वविद्यालय | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | Side | |||
| 10 | Vidhan Sabha | विधान सभा | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | Side | |||
| 11 | Civil Lines | सिविल लाइन्स | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | Side | |||
| 12 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | 20 December 2004 | Red Line Violet Line  Kashmere Gate ISBT |
Underground | Island | |||
| 13 | Chandni Chowk | चाँदनी चौक | 3 July 2005 | Delhi Junction |
Underground | Island | |||
| 14 | Chawri Bazar | चावड़ी बाज़ार | 3 July 2005 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 15 | New Delhi | नई दिल्ली | 3 July 2005 | Airport Express Magenta Line (Phase 5A – Approved) New Delhi |
Underground | Island | |||
| 16 | Rajiv Chowk | राजीव चौक | 3 July 2005 | Blue Line | Underground | Island | |||
| 17 | Patel Chowk | पटेल चौक | 3 July 2005 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 18 | Central Secretariat | केन्द्रीय सचिवालय | 3 July 2005 | Violet Line Magenta Line (Phase 5A – Approved) |
Underground | Side | |||
| 19 | Seva Teerth[5] | सेवा तीर्थ | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 20 | Lok Kalyan Marg | लोक कल्याण मार्ग | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 21 | Jor Bagh | जोर बाग़ | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 22 | Dilli Haat – INA | दिल्ली हाट - आईएनए | 3 September 2010 | Pink Line | Underground | Island | |||
| 23 | AIIMS | एम्स | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 24 | Green Park | ग्रीन पार्क | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 25 | Hauz Khas | हौज़ ख़ास | 3 September 2010 | Magenta Line | Underground | Island | |||
| 26 | Malviya Nagar | मालवीय नगर | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 27 | Saket | साकेत | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | Island | |||
| 28 | Qutab Minar | क़ुतुब मीनार | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 29 | Chhatarpur | छत्तरपुर | 26 August 2010 | Golden Line (Phase 4 – Under Construction) |
Elevated | Side | |||
| 30 | Sultanpur | सुल्तानपुर | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 31 | Ghitorni | घिटोरनी | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 32 | Arjan Garh | अरजन गढ़ | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 33 | Guru Dronacharya | गुरु द्रोणाचार्य | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 34 | Sikanderpur | सिकन्दरपुर | 21 June 2010 |  Rapid Metro |
Elevated | Side | |||
| 35 | MG Road | एम जी रोड | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 36 | IFFCO Chowk | इफको चौक | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 37 | Millennium City Centre Gurugram | मिलेनियम सिटी सेंटर गुरुग्राम | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
Gurugram Metro Plan
The Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has plans to establish a metro network spanning 188 kilometres in Gurugram.
Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) will be responsible for constructing, maintaining, and operating this metro line, similar to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Currently, all these lines will be developed in the first phase, with further expansion planned in the second/upcoming phase.
| Gurugram Metro Network Plan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Route | Route Length (km) | Starting Station | Terminal Station | Construction Start | Construction End |
| Millennium City Center to Cyber City | 28.5 | Millennium City Center | Cyber City | December 2024 | August 2027 |
| Rezang La Chowk to Dwarka Sector 21 | 7 | Rezang La Chowk | Dwarka Sector 21 | December 2024 | August 2027 |
| Faridabad to Vatika Chowk | 37 | Faridabad | Vatika Chowk | December 2024 | August 2027 |
| Vatika Chowk to Pachgaon KMP Interchange | 31 | Vatika Chowk | Pachgaon KMP Interchange | December 2024 | August 2027 |
| Bhondsi to Daulatabad Dwarka Expressway via Railway Station | 23 | Bhondsi | Daulatabad Dwarka Expressway | December 2024 | August 2027 |
| Golf Course Extension Road to Sector 5 | 14 | Golf Course Extension Road | Sector 5 | December 2024 | August 2027 |
| Kherki Daula Dwarka Expressway Cloverleaf to Sector 111 | 17 | Kherki Daula Dwarka Expressway Cloverleaf | Sector 111 | December 2024 | August 2027 |
| Manesar to samalkha Kapasahera Road via New Colony Mor, Sadar Bazar, Old Delhi Gurgaon Road | 30 | Manesar | Samalkha Kapasahera Road | December 2024 | August 2027 |
| Total System Length | 188 | ||||
Train info
| Yellow Line | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakes | Mitsubishi | Hyundai Rotem | BEML | Bombardier |
| 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 | |||
| Train Operation | Samaypur Badli - Millenium City Centre Gurugram
Vishwavidyalaya - Millenium City Centre Gurugram | |||
Future extensions
In the Phase-V of the Yellow Line of Delhi Metro will be extended to the following:
- Samaypur Badli to Khera Kalan: From existing Samaypur Badli metro station to Khera Kalan in North Delhi via a proposed station at Siraspur has been proposed. A detailed project report (DPR) was prepared in 2024.[6]