Green Line (Delhi Metro)
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Green Line is the fifth line of the Delhi Metro
network and the first line on standard gauge, as opposed to previous broad gauge
lines. It runs between Inderlok
(station on the Red Line) and Mundka
with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main
station with Kirti Nagar
station on the Blue Line. The completely elevated line, built as part of the Phase-II of Delhi Metro runs along the busy NH 10
route in West Delhi
. The line consists of 17 stations including an interchange station covering a total length of 18.46 km.
The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok - Mundka section opening on 3 April, 2010 and the 3.5 km Kirti Nagar - Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August, 2011.
and Rajiv Chowk
.
Cityflo 350 signalling.
, Hyundai Rotem and Bharat Earth Movers (BEML). A total of 196 cars for both the Green Line and the Violet Line
were ordered, which are planned to run in both 4-car configurations (46 trains) and 6-car configurations (2 trains). One train was manufactured in Changwon
in South Korea
and rest of the trains were manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Width of these trains is 2.9 meters as compared to 3.2 meters on broad gauge trains.
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India. It is one of the largest metro networks in the world. The network consists of six lines with a total length of with 142 stations of which 35 are underground...
network and the first line on standard gauge, as opposed to previous broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
lines. It runs between Inderlok
Inderlok (Delhi Metro)
Inderlok is a Delhi Metro station located in Delhi, on the Red and Green Lines. It is a transfer station between the Red Line and the Green Line. The station is the terminal for the Green Line to Mundka....
(station on the Red Line) and Mundka
Mundka (Delhi Metro)
Mundka is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.It is the terminus of the Green Line. The station is located in the Mundka locality of North West Delhi district, Delhi....
with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main
Ashok Park Main (Delhi Metro)
Ashok Park Main is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is a elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2 2010.-Extension:...
station with Kirti Nagar
Kirti Nagar (Delhi Metro)
The Kirti Nagar Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro.An extension of the Green Line is under construction. Commuters travelling on the Green Line will be able to transfer to Blue Line from this station as well as the Red Line at the Inderlok Metro Station....
station on the Blue Line. The completely elevated line, built as part of the Phase-II of Delhi Metro runs along the busy NH 10
National Highway 10 (India)
National Highway 10 a National Highway, length , in northern India that originates at Delhi and ends at the town of Fazilka in Punjab near the Indo-Pak Border.-External links:* Map of NH-10...
route in West Delhi
West Delhi
West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.West Delhi is bound by the districts of North West Delhi to the north, North Delhi and Central Delhi to the east, South West Delhi to the south, and Jhajjar District of Haryana state to the west.West Delhi...
. The line consists of 17 stations including an interchange station covering a total length of 18.46 km.
The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok - Mundka section opening on 3 April, 2010 and the 3.5 km Kirti Nagar - Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August, 2011.
Stations
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| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |
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Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
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| 1 | Inderlok Inderlok (Delhi Metro) Inderlok is a Delhi Metro station located in Delhi, on the Red and Green Lines. It is a transfer station between the Red Line and the Green Line. The station is the terminal for the Green Line to Mundka.... |
इंदरलोक | April 3, 2010 | Red Line | Elevated |
| 2 | Ashok Park Main Ashok Park Main (Delhi Metro) Ashok Park Main is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is a elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2 2010.-Extension:... |
अशोक पार्क मेन | April 3, 2010 | Green Line branch | Elevated |
| 3 | Punjabi Bagh East Punjabi Bagh East (Delhi Metro) Punjabi Bagh is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is a elevated station with parking facilities and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.... |
पंजाबी बाग़ | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 4 | Shivaji Park Shivaji Park (Delhi Metro) Shivaji Park is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is a elevated station with parking facilities and was inaugurated on April 2 2010.... |
शिवाजी पार्क | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 5 | Madipur Madipur (Delhi Metro) Madipur is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2 2010.... |
मादीपुर | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 6 | Paschim Vihar East Paschim Vihar East (Delhi Metro) Paschim Vihar East is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.... |
पश्चिम विहार पूर्व | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 7 | Paschim Vihar West Paschim Vihar West (Delhi Metro) Paschim Vihar West is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.... |
पश्चिम विहार पश्चिम | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 8 | Peera Garhi Peera Garhi (Delhi Metro) Peera Garhi is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.... |
पीरागढ़ी | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 9 | Udyog Nagar Udyog Nagar (Delhi Metro) Udyog Nagar is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.... |
उद्योग नगर | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 10 | Surajmal Stadium Surajmal Stadium (Delhi Metro) Surajmal Stadium is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.... |
सूरजमल स्टेडियम | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 11 | Nangloi Nangloi (Delhi Metro) Nangloi is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.... |
नांगलोई | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 12 | Nangloi Railway station Nangloi Railway station (Delhi Metro) Nangloi Railway station is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the North West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010. The station is connected to the Nangloi Railway station of the Delhi division of the Northern Railway... |
नांगलोई रेलवे स्टेशन | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 13 | Rajdhani Park Rajdhani Park (Delhi Metro) Rajdhani Park is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the North West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.... |
राजधानी पार्क | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
| 14 | Mundka Mundka (Delhi Metro) Mundka is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2, 2010.It is the terminus of the Green Line. The station is located in the Mundka locality of North West Delhi district, Delhi.... |
मुन्द्का | April 3, 2010 | None | Elevated |
Branch Line
This newly opened line was meant to reduce fare and travel time for commuters but the slow transit speed of the standard gauge trains has resulted in people to convey through the same old longer route by interchanging at Kashmere GateKashmere Gate (Delhi Metro)
The Kashmere Gate is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Red and Yellow Lines. It is a transfer station between the Red Line on the highest upper level and the Yellow Line on the lowest level. It was christened on Christmas Day, December 25th 2002....
and Rajiv Chowk
Rajiv Chowk (Delhi Metro)
The Rajiv Chowk is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. It is a transfer station between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level....
.
| Green Line branch | |||||
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| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
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| 1 | Ashok Park Main Ashok Park Main (Delhi Metro) Ashok Park Main is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is a elevated station and was inaugurated on April 2 2010.-Extension:... † |
अशोक पार्क मेन | April 3, 2010 | Green Line | Elevated |
| 2 | Satguru Ramsingh Marg Satguru Ramsingh Marg (Delhi Metro) The Satguru Ram Singh Marg Metro Station is located on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro.... |
सतगुरु रामसिंघ मार्ग | August 27, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 3 | Kirti Nagar Kirti Nagar (Delhi Metro) The Kirti Nagar Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro.An extension of the Green Line is under construction. Commuters travelling on the Green Line will be able to transfer to Blue Line from this station as well as the Red Line at the Inderlok Metro Station.... |
कीर्ति नगर | August 27, 2011 | Blue Line | Elevated |
| †- Branch Line starts at Ashok Park Main (Station Number 2 in Green Line) | |||||
Infrastructure
Green Line is equipped with BombardierBombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
Cityflo 350 signalling.
Rolling Stock
The Green Line uses standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of MitsubishiMitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
, Hyundai Rotem and Bharat Earth Movers (BEML). A total of 196 cars for both the Green Line and the Violet Line
Violet Line (Delhi Metro)
The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Central Secretariat station, of Yellow Line with Badarpur. The line consists of 16 metro stations with a total length of...
were ordered, which are planned to run in both 4-car configurations (46 trains) and 6-car configurations (2 trains). One train was manufactured in Changwon
Changwon
Changwon is a city in and the capital of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Changwon city is 8th most populous city in South Korea, with a 2010 established population of 1,089,039. It encompasses a land area of on southeastern of South Korea. The population of Southeastern part of Korea, that...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and rest of the trains were manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Width of these trains is 2.9 meters as compared to 3.2 meters on broad gauge trains.