Blue Line (Delhi Metro)

The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) of the Delhi Metro system in Delhi consists of 50 metro stations from Noida Electronic City to Dwarka Sector 21 (Line 3), with a length of 56.61 kilometres (35.18 miles) and a branch line consisting of 8 stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank (Line 4), with a length of 8.74 kilometres (5.43 miles).[1]

Blue Line
(Line 3 , Line 4)
Fleet of Blue line manufactured by Mitsubishi-ROTEM.
Overview
StatusOperational
TerminiMain Line: Noida Electronic City and Dwarka Sector 21
Branch: Vaishali and Yamuna Bank
StationsMain Line: 50
Branch: 8
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
History
OpenedMain Line: 31 December 2005,
Branch: 6 January 2010
Technical
Line lengthMain Line: 56.61 km (35.18 mi),
Branch: 8.74 km (5.43 mi)
CharacterAt-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Indian gauge
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Route map

 Noida Electronic City
 Noida Sector 62
 Noida Sector 59
 Noida Sector 61
 Noida Sector 52
 Noida Sector 34
 Noida City Centre
 Golf Course
 Botanical Garden
Magenta
Line
 Noida Sector 18
Vaishali
Noida Sector 16
Kaushambi
Noida Sector 15
Uttar Pradesh
Delhi
border
Pink
Line
Anand Vihar
New Ashok Nagar
Pink
Line
 Karkarduma
Mayur Vihar Extension
Preet Vihar
Mayur Vihar-I
Pink
Line
Nirman Vihar
Nizamuddin Bridge over
National Highway 24
Laxmi Nagar
Akshardham
Yamuna Bank
Yamuna River
 Indraprastha
Ring Road
Indian Railways
 Supreme Court
Tilak Marg/ITO
 Mandi House
Violet
Line
 Barakhamba Road
 Rajiv Chowk
Yellow
Line
 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
 Jhandewalan
Ridge Road
 Karol Bagh
 Rajendra Place
 Patel Nagar
 Shadipur
Indian Railways
 Kirti Nagar
Green
Line
Satguru Ram Singh Marg
 Moti Nagar
 Ramesh Nagar
Ring Road
 Rajouri Garden
Pink
Line
 Tagore Garden
 Subhash Nagar
 Tilak Nagar
 Janakpuri East
Outer Ring Road
 Janakpuri West
Magenta
Line
 Uttam Nagar East
 Uttam Nagar West
 Nawada
 Dwarka Mor
 Dwarka
Grey
Line
 Dwarka Sector 14
 Dwarka Sector 13
 Dwarka Sector 12
 Dwarka Sector 11
 Dwarka Sector 10
 Dwarka Sector 9
 Dwarka Sector 8
 Dwarka Sector 21
Airport
Express
Fleets of Blue Line manufuctured by Bombardier.

History

The Dwarka-Barakhamba Road section of the line was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on 31 December 2005 and opened to the public on 31 December 2005. It is the longest line (including branch line) currently running on the Delhi Metro network.

Blue Line Stations
Extension date Termini Length Stations
31 December 2005DwarkaBarakhamba Road22.9 km (14.2 mi)22
1 April 2006Dwarka Sector 96.5 km (4.0 mi)6
11 November 2006Barakhamba RoadIndraprastha2.8 km (1.7 mi)3
12 November 2009Yamuna BankNoida City Centre13.1 km (8.1 mi)[2]10
14 July 2011Vaishali8.74 km (5.43 mi)[3]8
30 October 2010Dwarka Sector 9Dwarka Sector 212.76 km (1.71 mi)[4]2
9 March 2019 Noida City Centre Noida Electronic City 6.67 km (4.14 mi) 6
TotalNoida Electronic City/VaishaliDwarka Sector 2165.35 km (40.61 mi)57

Stations
Main article: List of Delhi metro stations

Karkardooma station on Anand Vihar branch is the highest station of Delhi metro with a platform height of 19 metres (62 feet 4 inches). Rajouri Garden station on the main line is the second highest station with a height of 17 metres (55 feet 9 inches).[5]

Main Line

Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities at 35 metro stations of the Blue line.[6]

Blue Line 03
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connenction Station Layout Station

Connection

 Depot

Connection

 Depot

Layout

English Hindi
2 Sahibabad साहिबाबाद 4 2025  

(Phase 4 | Under Construction)

 Elevated Side None None
3 Vasundhra Sector 7 वसुंधरा सेक्टर 7 4 2025 None Elevated Side None None
4 Shakti Khand शक्ति खंड 4 2025 None Elevated Side None None
5 DPS Indirapuram डीपीएस इंदिरापुरम 4 2025 None Elevated Side None None
6 Vaibhav Khand वैभव खंड 4 2025 None Elevated Side None None
1Noida Electronic Cityनोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी 39 March 2019 None Elevated Side Noida Electronic City Depot Elevated
2Noida Sector 62नोएडा सेक्टर 62 3 9 March 2019 None Elevated Side None None
3Noida Sector 59नोएडा सेक्टर 59 3 9 March 2019 None Elevated Side None None
4Noida Sector 61नोएडा सेक्टर 61 3 9 March 2019 None Elevated Side None None
5 Noida Sector 52 नोएडा सेक्टर 52 3 9 March 2019  Aqua Line  Elevated Side None None
6Noida Sector 34नोएडा सेक्टर 34 3 9 March 2019 None Elevated Side None None
7Noida City Centreनोएडा सिटी सेंटर 212 November 2009 None Elevated Side None None
8Golf Courseगोल्फ कोर्स 2 12 November 2009 None Elevated Side None None
9 Botanical Garden बॉटानिकल गार्डन 2 12 November 2009  Magenta Line  Elevated Side None None
10Noida Sector 18नोएडा सेक्टर १८ 2 12 November 2009None Elevated Side None None
11Noida Sector 16नोएडा सेक्टर १६ 2 12 November 2009 None Elevated Side None None
12Noida Sector 15नोएडा सेक्टर १५ 2 12 November 2009 None Elevated Side None None
13New Ashok Nagarनया अशोक नगर 2 12 November 2009 None Elevated Side None None
14Mayur Vihar Extensionमयूर विहार विस्तार 2 12 November 2009 None Elevated Island None None
15 Mayur Vihar – I मयूर विहार-१ 2 12 November 2009  Pink Line  Elevated Island None None
16Akshardhamअक्षरधाम 2 12 November 2009None Elevated Side None None
17 Yamuna Bank यमुना बैंक 2 10 May 2009   At Grade Island Yamuna Bank Depot At Grade
18Indraprasthaइंद्रप्रस्थ 111 November 2006None Elevated Side None None
19Supreme Courtउच्चतम न्यायालय 1 11 November 2006 None Underground Side None None
20 Mandi House मंडी हाउस 1 11 November 2006  Violet Line  Underground Side None None
21Barakhambha Roadबाराखम्भा मार्ग 131 December 2005None Underground Side None None
22 Rajiv Chowk राजीव चौक 1 31 December 2005  Yellow Line  Underground Side None None
23Ramakrishna Ashram Margरामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग 1 31 December 2005NoneElevated Side None None
24Jhandewalanझंडेवालान 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
25Karol Baghक़रोल बाग़ 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
26Rajendra Placeराजेंद्र प्लेस 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
27Patel Nagarपटेल नगर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
28Shadipurशादीपुर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
29 Kirti Nagar कीर्ति नगर 1 31 December 2005  Green Line 

 Metro Lite 

(Phase 4 | Under Construction)

 Elevated Side None None
30Moti Nagarमोती नगर 1 31 December 2005None Elevated Side None None
31Ramesh Nagarरमेश नगर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
32 Rajouri Garden राजौरी गार्डन 1 31 December 2005  Pink Line  Elevated Side None None
33Tagore Gardenटैगोर गार्डन 1 31 December 2005None Elevated Side None None
34Subhash Nagarसुभाष नगर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
35Tilak Nagarतिलक नगर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
36Janakpuri Eastजनकपुरी पूर्व 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
37 Janakpuri West जनकपुरी पश्चिम 1 31 December 2005  Magenta Line  Elevated Side None None
38Uttam Nagar Eastउत्तम नगर पूर्व 1 31 December 2005None Elevated Side None None
39Uttam Nagar Westउत्तम नगर पश्चिम 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
40Nawadaनवादा 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
41Dwarka Morद्वारका मोड़ 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
42 Dwarka द्वारका 1 31 December 2005  Grey Line  Elevated Side Dwarka - Najafgarh

Depot

 At Grade
43Dwarka Sector 14द्वारका सैक्टर 14 21 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
44Dwarka Sector 13द्वारका सैक्टर 13 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
45Dwarka Sector 12द्वारका सैक्टर 12 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
46Dwarka Sector 11द्वारका सैक्टर 11 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
47Dwarka Sector 10द्वारका सैक्टर 10 2 1 April 2006  Metro Lite 

(Phase 4 | Under Construction)

 Elevated Side None None
48Dwarka Sector 9द्वारका सैक्टर 9 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
49Dwarka Sector 8द्वारका सैक्टर 8 230 October 2010None Elevated Side None None
50 Dwarka Sector 21 द्वारका सैक्टर 21 2 30 October 2010  Orange Line  Underground Side None None
51Dwarka Sector 25द्वारका सैक्टर 25 42025None Elevated Side None None
52Dwarka Sector 26द्वारका सैक्टर 26 42025None Elevated Side None None
52Dwarka Sector 28द्वारका सैक्टर 28 42025None Elevated Side None None
53Sector 111सैक्टर 111 42025None Elevated Side None None
54Sector 1सैक्टर 1 42025None Elevated Side None None
55Sector 23Aसैक्टर 23ए 42025None Elevated Side None None

Branch Line
Blue Line 04
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connenction Station Layout Station

Connection

 Depot

Connection

 Depot

Layout

English Hindi
2Laxmi Nagarलक्ष्मी नगर 26 January 2010[7]None Elevated Side None None
3Nirman Viharनिर्माण विहार 2 6 January 2010[7] None Elevated Side None None
4Preet Viharप्रीत विहार 2 6 January 2010[7] None Elevated Side None None
5 Karkarduma कड़कड़ डूमा 2 6 January 2010[7]  Pink Line  Elevated Side None None
6 Anand Vihar आनंद विहार 2 6 January 2010[7]  Pink Line  Elevated Side None None
7Kaushambiकौशाम्बी 214 July 2011[8]None Elevated Side None None
8Vaishaliवैशाली 2 14 July 2011[8] None Elevated Side None None
9 Vaishali Extension वैशाली एक्सटेंशन 4 2025 None Elevated Side None None
10 Vasundhra Sector 14 वसुंधरा सेक्टर 14 4 2025 None Elevated Side None None
11 Sahibabad साहिबाबाद 4 2025  

(Phase 4 | Under Construction)

 Elevated Side None None
12 Mohan Nagar मोहन नगर 4 2025  Red Line 

(Phase 4 | Under Construction)

 Elevated Side None None

Train Info
# Blue Line
1 Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML Bombardier
2 Train Length 8
3 Train Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Indian gauge
4 Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary

OHE

5 Train's Maximum Speed 100 Km/hr
6 Train Operation Delhi Metro

Extensions

Vaishali extension

A small extension of length 2.57 kilometres (1.60 miles) has been constructed and opened on 14 July 2011[8] connecting Anand Vihar station of the Blue Line branch with Vaishali Metro station in Ghaziabad, a satellite city near Delhi.

Najafgarh extension (Line 09) Grey Line (Dwarka - Dhansa Bus Stand)

A branch line from Dwarka station to Najafgarh was to be constructed under Phase III and became operational by Oct 2019, although it was designated as the Grey Line. The line has 3 new stations. Construction work on this extension started in September 2013.[9]

This line will now be extended to Dhansa Bus Stand, which would be the last project of DMRC's phase III. This extension of underground 1.18 km shall be completed by Dec-2020.

Noida extension

In April 2014 the Delhi Government approved the extension of line eastwards from Noida City Centre to Noida Electronic City (Sector-62). The extended line would have 6 new stations in a distance of 6.75 kilometres (4.19 miles). Later, the Government approved an additional line starting from Noida sector 51 to Greater Noida, which became the Aqua Line under control of the NMRC[10]

Vaishali and Noida Electronic City extension

A small extension is being made from Vaishali to Mohan Nagar of Redline and further extension of the blue line from Noida Electronic city to Sahibabad is being planned. Main Blue line will join branch blue line at Sahibabad.

Dwarka Sector 21 to Farukh nagar (Haryana) extension

Not yet passed by DMRC for phase V. This line is not yet approved by government.

See also

References
  1. Sweta Dutta (13 November 2009). "Metro rolls into Noida". Indian Express.
  2. "Delhi Metro reaches Noida". Railway Gazette. 13 November 2009.
  3. "Anand Vihar line opens on Wednesday". The Times Of India. 6 January 2010.
  4. "Metro reaches Dwarka Sec 21". The Times Of India. 31 October 2010.
  5. "60 feet above ground, Delhi Metro to run over flyover". Thaindian.com. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
  6. http://www.delhimetrorail.com/Parking_Details.aspx
  7. "Anand Vihar Metro line flagged off". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  8. "Day One: 30,000 hop on to Vaishali Metro". The Times Of India. 15 July 2011.
  9. "Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct and 3 Elevated Stations viz. Dwarka, Nangli, and Najafgarh Stations including architectural finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works on Dwarka – Najafgarh Corridor of Phase – III Delhi MRTS " (PDF). DMRC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  10. Jung wants better access to all Metro stations. Indian Express (24 April 2014). Retrieved on 24 April 2014.
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