Yellow Line (Indore Metro)

Mass transit system in Madhya Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Yellow Line is the first primary rapid corridor line of the Indore Metro, which consists of a total of 29 metro stations from Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal to Airport with a total distance of 33.53 km. However the priority section from Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal to Radisson Square is under-construction with a distance of 16.21 km.

StatusOperational
Termini
  • Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal
  • Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Station (further extended to Airport)
StationsOperational: 05
Under Construction: 16
Total: 29
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Yellow Line
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleIndore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Termini
  • Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal
  • Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Station (further extended to Airport)
StationsOperational: 05
Under Construction: 16
Total: 29
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemIndore Metro
Operator(s)Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Depot(s)Gandhi Nagar
Rolling stockAlstom[1]
Daily ridership50,000 + daily ridership [2]
History
Opened31 May 2025; 11 months ago (31 May 2025)
Technical
Line length33.53 km (20.83 mi) (Planned)
16.21 km (10.07 mi) (Under construction)
17.32 km (10.76 mi) (Approved)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (Top)
  • 32 km/h (20 mph) (average)
Route Map

Bapat Square
Meghdoot Garden
Hira Nagar
Vijay Nagar Square
Chandragupta Square
Radisson Square
ISBT/MR 10 Flyover
Mumtaj Bag Colony
MR 10 Road
Khajrana Square
Bhawarshala Square
Bengali Square
Super Corridor 1
Patrakar Colony
Super Corridor 2
Palasia Square
Veerangana
Jhalkaribai Station
High Court
Rani Durgavati Station
Indore Junction
railway station
Indore Junction railway station
Rani Avantibai
Lodhi Station
Rajwada
Maharani
Lakshmibai Station
Chota Ganpati
Gandhi Nagar Depot
Bada Ganpati
Devi Ahilyabai
Holkar Terminal
Ramachandra Square
Airport
BSF/Kalani Nagar
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A 6 km first phase, linking Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal to Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Station entered operations on 31 May 2025 and it was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.[3][4][5][6]

History

The Indore Metro project was undertaken to meet the increasing urban transport demands of Indore, the largest city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The process commenced with the submission of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) by Rohit Associates Cities & Rails Pvt. Ltd., which received approval from the central government in October 2018. Later, the foundation stone of the project was laid in September 2019, and construction work started.

The project was initially intended to be financed partly by an official development assistance (ODA) loan by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This financing was, however, rejected by JICA in March 2017. In turn, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gave in-principle approval to finance the project in May 2019, on which the Union Government would be a guarantor for the loan. The New Development Bank (NDB) also pledged $225 million for the project.

Construction of the Yellow Line was undertaken as part of the Phase-1 expansion of the Indore Metro, aimed to cover the city's most busy transport corridors. The project was supported by funding from institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). A 6 km section was opened in 2025, with the overall completion to be completed in 2026. [7][8][9]

Funding

Indore Metro is a major infrastructure project to redesign the urban mobility of Indore. The estimated cost of the project is about ₹15,000 crore with the cost per kilometer at ₹182 crore. The project funding is taken from various sources:

  • Asian Development Bank (ADB): The ADB gave in-principle approval to finance the Indore Metro project in May 2019. The Union Government will be a guarantor of the loan. [10]
  • New Development Bank (NDB): The NDB pledged $225 million for the project.
  • State Government of Madhya Pradesh: The state government allocated ₹262 crore in the 2021-22 budget for Indore and Bhopal metro project development. [11]
  • Central Government: Central government has also provided funding to the project.
  • European Investment Bank (EIB): In October 2022, government officials from Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) stated that the initial tranche of a $250 million loan by the EIB was expected to be disbursed in the first quarter of 2023.

List of stations

Following is a list of stations on this route:

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# Station Name Opening Connections Platform Layout Station Type Platform Type
EnglishHindi
1Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminalदेवी अहिल्या बाई होल्कर टर्मिनल31 May 2025NoneElevatedSide
2Maharani Lakshmi Bai Stationमहारानी लक्ष्मी बाई स्टेशन31 May 2025NoneElevated Side
3Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi Stationरानी अवंती बाई लोधी स्टेशन31 May 2025NoneElevated Side
4Rani Durgavati Stationरानी दुर्गावती स्टेशन31 May 2025NoneElevated Side
5Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Stationवीरांगना झलकारी बाई स्टेशन31 May 2025NoneElevated Side
6Super Corridor 2सुपर कॉरिडोर 2Under constructionNoneElevated Side
7Super Corridor 1सुपर कॉरिडोर 1Under constructionNoneElevated Side
8Bhawarshala Squareभावरशाला चौराहाUnder constructionNoneElevated Side
9MR 10 Roadएम आर 10 रोडUnder constructionNoneElevated Side
10ISBT/MR 10 Flyoverआई एस बी टी / एम आर 10 फ्लाईओवरUnder constructionISBT IndoreElevated Side
11Chandragupta Squareचंद्रगुप्त चौकUnder constructionNoneElevated Side
12Hira Nagarहीरा नगरUnder constructionNoneElevated Side
13Bapat Squareबापट चौराहाUnder constructionNoneElevated Side
14Meghdoot Gardenमेघदूत गार्डनUnder constructionNoneElevated Side
15Vijay Nagar Squareविजय नगर चौराहाUnder constructionNoneElevated Side
16Radisson Squareरैडिसन स्क्वायरUnder constructionNoneElevated Side
17Mumtaj Bag Colonyमुमताज बाग कॉलोनीApprovedNoneElevated TBC
18Khajrana Squareखजराना चौराहाApprovedNoneElevated TBC
19Bengali Squareबंगाली चौराहाApprovedNoneElevated TBC
20Patrakar Colonyपत्रकार कॉलोनीApprovedNoneElevated TBC
21Palasia Squareपलासिया चौराहाApprovedNoneUnderground TBC
22High Courtहाई कोर्टApprovedNoneUnderground TBC
23Indore Railway Stationइंदौर रेलवे स्टेशनUnder construction Indore JunctionUnderground TBC
24Rajwadaराजवाड़ाUnder constructionNoneUnderground TBC
25Chota Ganpatiछोटा गणपतिUnder constructionNoneUnderground TBC
26Bada Ganpatiबड़ा गणपतिUnder constructionNoneUnderground TBC
27Ramachandra Squareरामचन्द्र चौराहाUnder constructionNoneUnderground TBC
28BSF/Kalani Nagarबी एस एफ / कलानी नगरUnder constructionNoneUnderground TBC
29Airportएयरपोर्टUnder constructionAirport interchange Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar AirportUnderground TBC
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