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Violet Line (Delhi Metro)

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Violet Line
(Line 6)
Fleets of Violet line trains supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium Metro Station.
Overview
StatusFully Operational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi and Faridabad
Termini
Stations34
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockMitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge
Daily ridership300,000 (May 2018)[1]
History
Opened
Technical
Line length46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi)
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Legend
Kashmere Gate
Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminus
Red Line
Yellow Line
 Lal Qila
Jama Masjid
Delhi Gate
Green Line
 ITO
Mandi House
Blue Line
 Janpath
Central Secretariat
Yellow Line
 Khan Market
Lodi Road
 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Ring Railway
 Jangpura
Lajpat Nagar
Pink Line Golden Line
Ring Road
 Moolchand
Kailash Colony
Nehru Place
Kalkaji Mandir
Magenta Line
Outer Ring Road
 Govindpuri
Harkesh Nagar Okhla
Mainline rail interchange
Indian Railways
 Jasola Apollo
Sarita Vihar
Mohan Estate
Tughlakabad
Mainline rail interchange
Golden Line
 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
Bata Chowk
Escorts Mujesar
Sant Surdas (Sihi)
NH19-IN.svg NH 19 / Mathura Road
 Raja Nahar Singh
Mainline rail interchange

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]

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  The line will be extended further in the coming future up to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar via Palwal.

History

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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 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.

History
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
II 3 October 2010 Central Secretariat Sarita Vihar 15.34 kilometers (9.53 mi) 13
14 January 2011 Sarita Vihar Badarpur Border 4.82 kilometers (3.00 mi) 3
III 26 June 2014 Mandi House Central Secretariat 3.23 kilometers (2.01 mi) 2
8 June 2015 Mandi House ITO 0.97 kilometers (0.60 mi) 1
6 September 2015 Badarpur Border Escorts Mujesar 13.56 kilometers (8.43 mi) 9
28 May 2017 Kashmere Gate ITO 5.07 kilometers (3.15 mi) 4
19 November 2018 Escorts Mujesar Raja Nahar Singh 3.35 kilometers (2.08 mi) 2
Total Kashmere Gate Raja Nahar Singh 46.34 kilometers (28.79 mi) 34

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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Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations
Violet Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Kashmere Gate कश्मीरी गेट 3 28 May 2017 Red Line
Yellow Line
Kashmere Gate ISBT 		Underground Island None None
2 Lal Qila लाल क़िला 3 28 May 2017 None Underground Island None None
3 Jama Masjid जामा मस्जिद 3 28 May 2017 None Underground Island None None
4 Delhi Gate दिल्ली गेट 3 28 May 2017 Green Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) Underground Island None None
5 ITO आईटीओ 3 8 June 2015 None Underground Island None None
6 Mandi House मंडी हाउस 3 26 June 2014 Blue Line Underground Island None None
7 Janpath जनपथ 3 26 June 2014 None Underground Island None None
8 Central Secretariat केंद्रीय सचिवालय 2 3 October 2010 Yellow Line Underground Side None None
9 Khan Market खान बाज़ार 2 3 October 2010 None Underground Island None None
10 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम 2 3 October 2010 None Underground Island None None
11 Jangpura जंगपुरा 2 3 October 2010 Delhi-Meerut RRTS Underground Island None None
12 Lajpat Nagar लाजपत नगर 2 3 October 2010 Pink Line
Brown Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction) 		Elevated Side None None
13 Moolchand मूलचंद 2 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side None None
14 Kailash Colony कैलाश कॉलोनी 2 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side None None
15 Nehru Place नेहरू प्लेस 2 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side None None
16 Kalkaji Mandir कालकाजी मंदिर 2 3 October 2010 Magenta Line Elevated Side None None
17 Govindpuri गोविंदपुरी 2 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side None None
18 Harkesh Nagar Okhla हरकेश नगर ओखला 2 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side None None
19 Jasola Apollo जसोला अपोलो 2 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side None None
20 Sarita Vihar सरिता विहार 2 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side Sarita Vihar Depot At Grade
21 Mohan Estate मोहन एस्टेट 2 14 January 2011 None Elevated Side None None
22 Tughlakabad Station तुग़लकाबाद स्टेशन 2 14 January 2011 Golden Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
Tughlakabad railway station 		Elevated Side None None
23 Badarpur Border बदरपुर बॉर्डर 2 14 January 2011 None Elevated Side None None
24 Sarai सराय 3 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side None None
25 NHPC Chowk एनएचपीसी चौक 3 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side None None
26 Mewla Maharajpur मेवला महाराजपुर 3 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side None None
27 Sector 28 सेक्टर २८ 3 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side None None
28 Badkhal Mor बदखल मोर 3 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side None None
29 Old Faridabad ओल्ड फ़रीदाबाद 3 6 September 2015 Faridabad railway station Elevated Side None None
30 Neelam Chowk Ajronda नीलम चौक अज्रोंडा 3 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side Neelam Chowk Ajronda Depot At Grade
31 Bata Chowk बाटा चौक 3 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side None None
32 Escorts Mujesar एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर 3 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side None None
33 Sant Surdas - Sihi संत सूरदास - सिही 3 19 November 2018 None Elevated Side None None
34 Raja Nahar Singh राजा नाहर सिंह 3 19 November 2018 Ballabhgarh railway station Elevated Side None None

Train info

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Violet Line
Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
Train Length 6
Train Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
OHE
Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/h
Train Operation Delhi Metro

Rolling stock

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This line has the standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML. A total of 196 cars were ordered for 4-car configuration (46 trains) and 6-car configuration (2 trains). These trains are used in this line and Green Line. One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains are manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Trains are 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge as compared to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) of broad gauge trains.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Goswami, Sweta (15 June 2015). "Violet Line users for more coaches". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "PM to flag off Delhi metro's Escorts Mujesar-Raja Nahar Singh section on Monday". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens". 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ^ Dayal, Anuj (5 April 2018). Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges. New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
  6. ^ "Metro's Noida, Badarpur lines running late « Railway job India". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  7. ^ "A chronology of Delhi Metro accidents". Indo-Asian News Service. Hindustan Times Online. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ Megha Suri (14 July 2009). "Day 2: 3 cranes fall, Metro image takes beating". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  9. ^ "PM Modi set to launch Faridabad corridor on September 6". IBN Live. PTI. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Delhi Metro Violet Line Escorts Mujesar-Ballabgarh flagged off by PM Modi - WeForNews | Latest News, Blogs".
  11. ^ "Badarpur (Delhi) - YMCA Chowk (Faridabad) Corridor Details".
  12. ^ "The Hindu Business Line : Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train". Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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