Green Line (Delhi Metro) Explained

Green Line
(Line 5)
Type:Rapid transit
System:Delhi Metro
Status:Partly Operational
Locale:Delhi, Bahadurgarh
Start:Inderlok / Kirti Nagar
End:Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
Stations:24
Open:
Owner:DMRC
Operator:Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Character:Elevated and At Grade
Stock:Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML
Linelength:28.79km (17.89miles)
Electrification: overhead catenary
Elevation:215 m
Map State:Collapsed

The Green Line (Line 5) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. The line consists of 24 stations covering a total length of 28.79  km. It runs between Inderlok and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station.[1]

It is almost an elevated line except for Kirti Nagar Metro Station which is At Grade and runs mostly along the busy NH 9 route in North Delhi and North West Delhi, bypassing Tikri Border to enter Bahadurgarh. It is the first Delhi metro line on standard gauge, as opposed to broad gauge, prevalent in Red, Yellow and Blue Lines.

History

The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok – Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010[2] and the 3.5 km Kirti Nagar – Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August 2011. Though its route is shorter than other lines, the Green Line serves as a lifeline for Delhiites connecting to the Red and Blue Lines, as it covers major commercial and residential areas like Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar, Nangloi and Mundka.

On 6 August 2012, in a step that will improve commuting in National Capital Region, the Union government approved the extension of Delhi Metro from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18 km metro stretch comprises seven stations with four of them in Delhi and the remaining three in Bahadurgarh -- Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma (Modern Industrial Estate), Bahadurgarh City (Bus Stand) and Brigadier Hoshiar Singh (City Park).[3]

Construction work of this extension began in 2013 and was completed by the second half of 2018, as part of the Phase III expansion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mundka – Bahadurgarh stretch via video conferencing on 24 June 2018.

In late October 2019, it was decided to construct steel platforms on the viaduct of Green Line between Punjabi Bagh and Shivaji Park stations that will provide a seamless interchange between Green Line and Pink Line.[4] Construction began in that year itself and the new halt platform of Green Line, named Punjabi Bagh West, was thrown open to the public on 29 March 2022, after multiple delays.[5]

The new halt platform of Green Line is connected by a Foot Over Bridge (FOB), which links with the Punjabi Bagh West station of the Pink Line. The FOB is 212 metres long. The new platforms are 155 metres in length and are connected with the FOB by two extra-large lifts on each platform with a capacity of 26 passengers each as well as staircases.

Extension to Indraprastha

Under Phase-IV, six new lines covering a length of about were planned to be added to the metro network, out of which the extension of Green line would connect Inderlok with Indraprastha, at a length of . The plans were finalized for implementation by the Government of Delhi in December 2018.[6]

A 12.37 km extension of Green Line with ten stations was approved by the Union Government in March 2024. Construction is expected to begin in 2024, as part of the fourth phase of the Delhi Metro's development, and is slated to be completed by 2029.[7] [8] [9]

Stations

See main article: List of Delhi Metro stations.

Main Line

Green Line
Station NamePhaseOpeningInterchange ConnectionStation LayoutPlatform Level TypeDepot ConnectionDepot Layout
EnglishHindi
1Indraprasthaइंद्रप्रस्थ42029UndergroundIslandIndraprastha DepotAt Grade
2Delhi Sachivalayaदिल्ली सचिवालय42029NoneUndergroundIslandNoneNone
3Delhi Gateदिल्ली गेट42029UndergroundIslandNoneNone
4LNJP Hospitalएलएनजेपी अस्पताल42029None UndergroundIslandNoneNone
5New Delhiनई दिल्ली42029

New Delhi railway station
UndergroundIslandNoneNone
6Nabi Karimनबी करीम42029
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
UndergroundIslandNoneNone
7Ajmal Khan Parkअजमल ख़ान पार्क42029NoneUndergroundIslandNoneNone
8Sarai Rohillaसराय रोहिल्ला42029Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station
UndergroundIslandNoneNone
9Daya Bastiदया बस्ती42029Dayabasti railway stationUndergroundIslandNoneNone
10इंद्रलोक23 April 2010ElevatedIslandNoneNone
11अशोक पार्क मेन23 April 2010ElevatedSideNoneNone
12पंजाबी बाग़23 April 2010NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
13पंजाबी बाग़ पश्चिम23 April 2010ElevatedSideNoneNone
14शिवाजी पार्क23 April 2010Shakurbasti railway stationElevatedSideNoneNone
15मादीपुर23 April 2010[10] Shakurbasti railway stationElevatedSideNoneNone
16पश्चिम विहार पूर्व23 April 2010NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
17पश्चिम विहार पश्चिम23 April 2010NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
18पीरागढ़ी23 April 2010
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
ElevatedSideNoneNone
19उद्योग नगर23 April 2010NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
20महाराजा सूरजमल स्टेडियम23 April 2010NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
21नांगलोई23 April 2010NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
22नांगलोई रेलवे स्टेशन23 April 2010Nangloi railway stationElevatedSideNoneNone
23राजधानी पार्क23 April 2010NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
24मुण्डका23 April 2010NoneElevatedSideMundka DepotAt Grade
25Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)मुण्डका औद्योगिक क्षेत्र324 June 2018NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
26घेवरा324 June 2018NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
27टीकरी कलाँ324 June 2018NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
28टीकरी बॉर्डर324 June 2018NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
29
(Modern Industrial Estate)
पंडित श्री राम शर्मा
(मॉर्डन इंडस्ट्रियल एस्टेट)
324 June 2018NoneElevatedSideBahadurgarh DepotAt Grade
30
(Bus Stand)
बहादुरगढ़ सिटी
(बस स्टैंड)
324 June 2018NoneElevatedSideNoneNone
31
(Bahadurgarh City Park)
ब्रिगेडियर होशियार सिंह
(बहादुरगढ़ सिटी पार्क)
324 June 2018NoneElevatedSideNoneNone

Branch Line

Green Line Branch
Station NamePhaseOpeningInterchange ConnectionStation LayoutPlatform Level TypeDepot ConnectionDepot Layout
Hindi
1
अशोक पार्क मेन* 23 April 2010 ElevatedSide NoneNone
2 सतगुरु राम सिंह मार्ग2 27 August 2011 Patel Nagar Railway stationElevated SideNoneNone
3 कीर्ति नगर 227 August 2011 At GradeSide NoneNone

Train Info

Green Line
RakesMitsubishiHyundai RotemBEML
Train Length4
Train Gauge4 ft in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
OHE
Train's Maximum Speed100 km/h
Train OperationDelhi Metro

Infrastructure

Green Line is equipped with Bombardier Cityflo 350 signalling.[2]

Rolling stock

The Green Line uses standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi, Hyundai Rotem and Bharat Earth Movers (BEML). A total of 196 cars for the Green Line and the Violet Line were ordered for 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.[11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Mundka-Bahardurgarh metro network.
  2. News: Delhi metro opens first standard gauge line. Railway Gazette. 6 April 2010. 5 September 2010. 29 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100629231119/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/delhi-metro-opens-first-standard-gauge-line.html. dead.
  3. News: Krar . Prashant . 2012-08-07 . Centre approves Delhi-Bahadurgarh metro link . 2024-04-05 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  4. Web site: TNN. Oct 18, 2019. Delhi: When changing stations means you have to get down in the middle of the metro track Delhi News - Times of India. 2021-04-09. The Times of India. en.
  5. News: Delhi metro's first interchange station inaugurated at Punjabi Bagh, connects Green line to Pink line . Home News India . West Punjabi Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi . March 29, 2022 . March 31, 2022.
  6. News: Delhi Metro's Much-awaited Phase 4 Gets AAP Govt's Nod, Likely to be Ready by 2024. News18. 20 December 2018. 29 January 2024. en.
  7. Web site: 2024-03-13 . Delhi to get two new Metro lines: Lajpat Nagar-Saket, Inderlok-Indraprastha . 2024-04-05 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. News: 2024-03-13 . Delhi Metro Phase-IV: Union Cabinet approves two corridors of Delhi Metro Projects . 2024-04-05 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  9. Web site: 2024-03-13 . Union Cabinet approves two new Metro lines in Delhi; check routes, stations . 2024-04-05 . Business Today . en.
  10. Web site: 1 April 2010 . Metro Goes To Mundka On new green line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811054652/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-01/delhi/28140757_1_inderlok-metro-station-ashok-park-central-secretariat . 11 August 2011 . The Times of India.
  11. News: Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train. Hindu Business Line. 18 March 2009. 5 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090623134155/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm. 23 June 2009. dmy-all.