Blue Line (Delhi Metro)
The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. Predominantly elevated, it consists of a Main Line (Line 3) with 50 stations from Noida Electronic City to Dwarka Sector 21, spanning a length of 56.11 kilometres (34.87 miles), and a Branch Line (Line 4) consisting of eight stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, with a length of 8.51 kilometres (5.29 miles).[1]
The Main Line (Line 3) held the title of the longest line in the Delhi Metro network until August 6, 2021, when the inauguration of the unfinished section between Shree Ram Mandir Mayur Vihar and Trilokpuri - Sanjay Lake stations on the Pink Line extended it to a 59 km (36.66 mi)-long corridor, surpassing Line 3.[2]
History
| Blue Line - Main Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| I | 31 December 2005 | Dwarka-Kakrola | Barakhamba Road | 22.74 km (14.13 mi) | 22 |
| 1 April 2006 | Dwarka Sector 9 | 6.47 km (4.02 mi) | 6 | ||
| 11 November 2006 | Barakhamba Road | Indraprastha | 2.80 km (1.74 mi) | 3 | |
| II | 10 May 2009 | Indraprastha | Yamuna Bank | 2.17 km (1.35 mi) | 1 |
| 12 November 2009 | Yamuna Bank | Noida City Centre | 12.85 km (7.98 mi)[3] | 10 | |
| 30 October 2010 | Dwarka Sector 9 | Dwarka Sector 21 | 2.28 km (1.42 mi)[4] | 2 | |
| III | 9 March 2019 | Noida City Centre | Noida Electronic City | 6.80 km (4.23 mi) | 6 |
| Total | Noida Electronic City | Dwarka Sector 21 | 56.11 km (34.87 mi) | 50 | |
| Blue Line - Branch Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| II | 6 January 2010 | Yamuna Bank | Anand Vihar | 6.25 km (3.88 mi) | 6 |
| 14 July 2011 | Anand Vihar | Vaishali | 2.26 km (1.40 mi) | 2 | |
| Total | Yamuna Bank | Vaishali | 8.51 km (5.29 mi) | 8 | |
The Dwarka – Barakhamba Road section of the line was inaugurated and opened to the public by the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on 31 December 2005.[5] Subsequent sections opened between Dwarka – Dwarka Sector 9 on 1 April 2006, Barakhamba Road – Indraprastha on 11 November 2006, Indraprastha – Yamuna Bank on 10 May 2009, Yamuna Bank – Noida City Centre on 12 November 2009, and Dwarka Sector 9 – Dwarka Sector 21 on 30 October 2010.
A branch of the Blue line spanning 6.25 kilometres (3.88 mi) was inaugurated on 8 January 2010 from Yamuna Bank metro station to the Anand Vihar in East Delhi.[6] It was further extended up to Vaishali, with it opening to the public on 14 July 2011.[7] On 9 March 2019, a 6.67 km (4.14 mi) extension of the line from Noida City Centre to Noida Electronic City was unveiled to the public.[8]
Phase IV
It has been proposed to extend the main line from Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad with five stations at Vaibhav Khand, DPS Indirapuram, Shakti Khand, Vasundhara Sector 5, and Sahibabad.[9][10]
Stations
Karkarduma station on the Vaishali branch of the Blue Line holds the distinction of the second highest station of Delhi Metro with a platform height of 20 metres (65 feet 7 inches).[11] Rajouri Garden station on the main line is the third highest station with a height of 17 metres (55 feet 9 inches).[12]
Line 3 - Main Line
Delhi Metro has parking facilities at 35 metro stations on the Blue line.[13]
| Blue Line - Main Line | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | ||||
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | Noida Electronic City | नोएडा इलेक्ट्रॉनिक सिटी | 9 March 2019 | None | Elevated | Side | |||
| 2 | Noida Sector 62 | नोएडा सेक्टर 62 | |||||||
| 3 | Noida Sector 59 | नोएडा सेक्टर 59 | |||||||
| 4 | Noida Sector 61 | नोएडा सेक्टर 61 | |||||||
| 5 | Noida Sector 52 | नोएडा सेक्टर 52 | Aqua Line | ||||||
| 6 | Noida Sector 34 | नोएडा सेक्टर 34 | None | ||||||
| 7 | Noida City Centre | नोएडा सिटी सेंटर | 12 November 2009 | ||||||
| 8 | Golf Course | गोल्फ़ कोर्स | |||||||
| 9 | Botanical Garden | बॉटेनिकल गार्डन | Magenta Line | ||||||
| 10 | Noida Sector 18 | नोएडा सेक्टर 18 | None | ||||||
| 11 | Noida Sector 16 | नोएडा सेक्टर 16 | |||||||
| 12 | Noida Sector 15 | नोएडा सेक्टर 15 | |||||||
| 13 | New Ashok Nagar | न्यू अशोक नगर | New Ashok Nagar | ||||||
| 14 | Mayur Vihar Extension | मयूर विहार एक्सटेंशन | None | Island | |||||
| 15 | Mayur Vihar-I | मयूर विहार-I | Pink Line | ||||||
| 16 | Akshardham | अक्षरधाम | None | Side | |||||
| 17 | Yamuna Bank | यमुना बैंक | 10 May 2009 | Blue Line - (Branch Line - Line 4) |
At Grade | Island | |||
| 18 | Indraprastha | इंद्रप्रस्थ | 11 November 2006 | Magenta Line (Phase 4 and 5A - Under Construction) |
Elevated | Side | |||
| 19 | Supreme Court | सुप्रीम कोर्ट | None | ||||||
| 20 | Mandi House | मण्डी हाउस | Violet Line | Underground | |||||
| 21 | Barakhamba Road | बाराखम्बा रोड़ | 31 December 2005 | None | |||||
| 22 | Rajiv Chowk | राजीव चौक | Yellow Line | ||||||
| 23 | Ramakrishna Ashram Marg | रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग | Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) |
Elevated | |||||
| 24 | Jhandewalan | झंडेवालान | None | Elevated | |||||
| 25 | Karol Bagh | क़रोल बाग़ | |||||||
| 26 | Rajendra Place | राजेंद्र प्लेस | |||||||
| 27 | Patel Nagar | पटेल नगर | |||||||
| 28 | Shadipur | शादीपुर | |||||||
| 29 | Kirti Nagar | कीर्ति नगर | Green Line | ||||||
| 30 | Moti Nagar | मोती नगर | None | ||||||
| 31 | Ramesh Nagar | रमेश नगर | |||||||
| 32 | Rajouri Garden | राजौरी गार्डन | Pink Line | ||||||
| 33 | Tagore Garden | टैगोर गार्डन | None | ||||||
| 34 | Subhash Nagar | सुभाष नगर | |||||||
| 35 | Tilak Nagar | तिलक नगर | |||||||
| 36 | Janakpuri East | जनकपुरी पूर्व | |||||||
| 37 | Janakpuri West | जनकपुरी पश्चिम | Magenta Line | ||||||
| 38 | Uttam Nagar East | उत्तम नगर पूर्व | None | ||||||
| 39 | Uttam Nagar West | उत्तम नगर पश्चिम | |||||||
| 40 | Nawada | नवादा | |||||||
| 41 | Dwarka Mor | द्वारका मोड़ | |||||||
| 42 | Dwarka-Kakrola | द्वारका-ककरोला | Grey Line | ||||||
| 43 | Dwarka Sector 14 | द्वारका सेक्टर 14 | 1 April 2006 | None | |||||
| 44 | Dwarka Sector 13 | द्वारका सेक्टर 13 | |||||||
| 45 | Dwarka Sector 12 | द्वारका सेक्टर 12 | |||||||
| 46 | Dwarka Sector 11 | द्वारका सेक्टर 11 | |||||||
| 47 | Dwarka Sector 10 | द्वारका सेक्टर 10 | |||||||
| 48 | Dwarka Sector 9 | द्वारका सेक्टर 9 | |||||||
| 49 | Dwarka Sector 8 | द्वारका सेक्टर 8 | 30 October 2010 | ||||||
| 50 | Dwarka Sector 21 | द्वारका सेक्टर 21 | Airport Express | Underground | |||||
Line 4 - Branch Line
| Blue Line - Branch Line | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | ||||
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | Yamuna Bank | यमुना बैंक | 10 May 2009 | Blue Line - (Main Line) |
At Grade | Side | |||
| 2 | Laxmi Nagar | लक्ष्मी नगर | 6 January 2010 | None | Elevated | ||||
| 3 | Nirman Vihar | निर्माण विहार | |||||||
| 4 | Preet Vihar | प्रीत विहार | |||||||
| 5 | Karkarduma | कड़कड़डूमा | Pink Line | ||||||
| 6 | Anand Vihar | आनंद विहार | Pink Line Anand Vihar Anand Vihar Terminal Anand Vihar ISBT |
Elevated | |||||
| 7 | Kaushambi | कौशाम्बी | 14 July 2011 | None | Elevated | ||||
| 8 | Vaishali | वैशाली | Elevated | ||||||
Train Info
| Blue 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 | Dwarka Sector 21 - Vaishali / Noida Electronic City
Dwarka - Vaishali / Noida Electronic City | |||
Future extension
Yamuna Bank to Loni: from the existing Yamuna Bank metro station, the Blue Line Metro will be extended 12 km (7.5 mi) upwards to Loni on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border in Phase-V.[14]
Dwarka Sector 21 to Udyog Vihar: from the existing Dwarka Sector 21 metro station, the Blue Line Metro is planned to be extended by 11 kilometres to Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon, as part of the in the proposed 18 corridors under the Phase V extension.[15]
See also
- List of Delhi Metro stations
- Transport in Delhi
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
- Delhi Suburban Railway
- Delhi Transport Corporation
- National Capital Region (India)
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