Pink Line (Jaipur Metro)

The Pink Line of the Jaipur Metro is part of the rapid transit system in the city of Jaipur, India. It is also called East-West Corridor of Jaipur.[1] It consists of 11 metro stations from Mansarovar in the West to Chaupar in the East. The line with a length of 11.68 kilometers (7.26 mi) is mostly elevated and partially underground and has been laid to connect the oldest part of Jaipur to rest of it.

Pink Line
Overview
OwnerJaipur Metro Rail Corporation LTD.
LocaleJaipur, Rajasthan, India
TerminiMansarovar (West)
Chandpole (East)
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemJaipur Metro
History
Opened3 June 2015
Technical
Line length12.067 km (7.498 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, AC Overhead catenary
Route map

 Mansarovar
Dravyavati River
 New Aatish Market
Gurjar Ki Thadi Underpass
 Vivek Vihar
 Shyam Nagar
 Ram Nagar
Hawa Sadak
 Civil Lines
Indian Railways
 Railway Station
Sindhi Camp
 Orange Line  (proposed)
Chandpole
 Chhoti Chaupar
 Badi Chaupar

This is the Metro line that got flagged off on 3 June 2015, and has been named as Pink Line, as the line passes through the Pink City.[2]

The Pink line has planned interchange with the Orange Line of the Jaipur Metro. it also connects Mansarovar, the Largest Colony of Asia with the Jaipur Junction railway station of the Indian Railways and Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

History

The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.

History
Name Extension date Termini Length Stations
Phase-I A[3]3 June 2015MansarovarChandpole9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi)9
Phase-I B23 September 2020[4]ChandpoleBadi Chaupar2.349 kilometers (1.460 mi)2
TotalMansarovarBadi Chaupar11.527 kilometers (7.163 mi)11

Route
Pink Line Stations
# Station Name Inter-station Distance (in km) Opening Connections Layout Coordinates
EnglishHindi
1Mansarovarमानसरोवर0June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°52′46″N 75°45′00″E
2New Aatish Marketनया आतिश मार्केट1.454June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°52′49″N 75°45′53″E
3Vivek Viharविवेक विहार1.105June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°53′20″N 75°46′07″E
4Shyam Nagarश्याम नगर0.881June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°53′48″N 75°46′14″E
5Ram Nagarराम नगर0.747June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°54′07″N 75°46′29″E
6Civil Linesसिविल लाइन्स1.086June 3, 2015NoneElevated26°54′35″N 75°46′53″E
7Railway Stationरेलवे स्टेशन1.583June 3, 2015Jaipur Junction railway station
(Indian Railways)		Elevated26°55′07″N 75°47′24″E
8Sindhi Campसिन्धी कैंप1.338June 3, 2015  Orange Line (proposed),
Sindhi Camp Bus Stand		Elevated26°55′21″N 75°47′59″E
9Chandpoleचांदपोल0.786June 3, 2015NoneUnderground26°55′35″N 75°48′27″E
10Chhoti Chauparछोटी चौपड़1.221September 23, 2020NoneUnderground26° 55.46"N

75° 49.10"E

11Badi Chauparबड़ी चौपड़0.853September 23, 2020NoneUnderground26° 55.37"N

75° 49.61"E

Phase-I B extension

Under Phase-I B, the Pink Line was extended further East from Chandpole station by 2.349 km. Two additional stations got built to extend the line to Badi Chaupar. The stations on this extension are:
1) Chhoti Chaupar
2) Badi Chaupar.

The construction of the extension was delayed following the discovery of an ancient stepwell.[5]

Phase-I C extension

For Phase 1C, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) plans to extend the Pink Line from Badi Chaupar to Transport Nagar. For the same, the corporation has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) of Phase 1C by taking public suggestions. According to the DPR, the estimated project cost will be Rs 856 crore, including cost of land and taxes, The total length of the project will be 2.85km (2.26km Underground and 0.59km Elevated). This project is expected to be completed till March 2025 if the construction takes place. Once constructed, the estimated ridership between the entire stretch, Mansarovar to Transport Nagar, will be over 1.38 lakh till 2031.[6] The stations on this extension are:
1) Badi Chaupar
2) Ramganj Chaupar
3) Transport Nagar [7]

See also

References
  1. "New Jaipur Metro Pink Line |Map|Route|Station|Fare 2020". MetroMap.in. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "Jaipur Metro A Brief Note on the Project" (PDF). JMRC. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-07-16/news/32698550_1_jaipur-metro-first-phase-metro-train
  4. Jun 4, TNN | Updated. "Work on Jaipur Metro 1B to start next year | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. "Metro set to miss 2018 deadline - Times of India".
  6. "JMRC plans to extend Badi Chaupar corridor". 31 January 2021.
  7. "Jaipur Metro Publishes Phase 1C & Phase 2 DPRs for Finalization". 1 February 2021.
  • UrbanRail.Net — descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
  • Metromap.in --- Descriptions of Metro Systems in India, With HD Route Map and Fare Details.
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