| Golden Line (Line 10) | |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Delhi Metro |
| Status: | Under construction |
| Locale: | Delhi |
| Start: | Terminal 1-IGI Airport / Lajpat Nagar |
| End: | Tughlakabad |
| Stations: | 16 Elevated: 4 Underground: 12 |
| Planopen: | [1] |
| Owner: | Delhi Metro |
| Operator: | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| Character: | Underground and Elevated |
| Linelength: | 25.82km (16.04miles) |
| Gauge: | standard gauge |
| Electrification: | overhead catenary |
| Map State: | Show |
The Golden Line (Line 10) is an under-construction rapid transit line of the Delhi Metro. It will connect southern Delhi directly with Indira Gandhi International Airport to relieve the increasing traffic, congestion and pollution on roads. It will start from Terminal 1-IGI Airport, which was previously planned from Delhi Aerocity, and end in Tughlakabad.[2] It will be long with 16 stations, out of which four will be elevated and 12 will be underground. Construction began on the line in June 2022, as part of the fourth phase of the Delhi Metro's development, and is expected to be completed by March 2026.[3] [4] [5]
The Golden Line, initially named as Silver Line, was conceptualized by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) under the Phase IV of Delhi Metro's future expansion and development in July 2016. As per the plan, six new lines covering a length of about have been planned to be added to the metro network, out of which the Golden Line would cover southern Delhi at a length of . The plans were finalized for implementation by the Government of Delhi in December 2018; this time the length of the Golden Line increased to .[6] In March 2019, the plans were approved for construction by the Government of India. Thus, land acquisition for Phase IV and Golden Line began from April 2019, and was completed by three years. Construction was supposed to begin from 2021, but was delayed due to the restrictions imposed by the government due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, construction was started by Afcons Infrastructure and Larsen & Toubro in June 2022.[3] [4] It was expected to be completed by 2024/25, which has been extended to March 2026, as of January 2024.[1]
In November 2020, the DMRC changed the alignment of the Golden Line as per the instructions of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to circumvent the Qutb Minar and the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, so to avoid any harm to these critical historical sites during construction and operation. As per the initial plan, the line was proposed to be extended to Terminal 1 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, in order to provide commuters a faster and direct link to the airport's premises. The proposal was approved by the Government of Delhi after the DMRC created and showed a Detailed Project Report (DPR) in December 2023, thereby increasing the line's length to .[7] [8] The name of the line was changed from 'Silver Line' to 'Golden Line' in January 2024.[5] [9]
See main article: List of Delhi Metro stations. The stations being built on the Golden Line are:[10] [11]
| Golden Line | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | ||
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | आईजीआई एयरपोर्ट - टर्मिनल 1 | 4 | 2026[12] | Underground | Island | None | |||
| 2 | दिल्ली एरोसिटी | ||||||||
| 3 | Mahipalpur | महिपालपुुर | None | Side | |||||
| 4 | Vasant Kunj | वसंत कुंज | Vasant Kunj Depot | At Grade | |||||
| 5 | Kishangarh | किशनगढ़ | None | ||||||
| 6 | छत्तरपुर | ||||||||
| 7 | Chhatarpur Mandir | छत्तरपुर मंदिर | None | Island | |||||
| 8 | IGNOU | इग्नू | |||||||
| 9 | Neb Sarai | नेब सराय | |||||||
| 10 | Saket G-Block | साकेत जी-ब्लॉक | (Phase 4 - Proposed Branch) | Elevated | Side | ||||
| 11 | Ambedkar Nagar | अम्बेडकर नगर | None | ||||||
| 12 | Khanpur | ख़ानपुर | |||||||
| 13 | Sangam Vihar - Tigri | संगम विहार - तिगड़ी | |||||||
| 14 | Anandmayee Marg | आनंदमयी मार्ग | Underground | Island | |||||
| 15 | Pul Pehladpur | पुल पहलादपुर | |||||||
| 16 | तुग़लक़ाबाद स्टेशन | ||||||||
| Golden Line Branch | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | ||
| Hindi | |||||||||
| 1 | Saket G-Block | साकेत जी-ब्लॉक | 4 | 2026 | (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Elevated | Side | None | |
| 2 | Pushpa Vihar | पुष्प विहार | 2029 | None | |||||
| 3 | Saket District Centre | साकेत जिला केंद्र | |||||||
| 4 | Pushpa Bhawan | पुष्प भवन | |||||||
| 5 | Chirag Delhi | चिराग दिल्ली | |||||||
| 6 | Greater Kailash-1 | ग्रेटर कैलाश-१ | None | ||||||
| 7 | Andrews Ganj | एंड्रयूज़ गंज | |||||||
| 8 | Lajpat Nagar | लाजपत नगर | |||||||
| Golden Line | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rakes | Alstom Metropolis | |
| Train Length | 6 coaches | |
| Train Gauge | standard gauge | |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary (OHE) | |
| Train's Maximum Speed | 100 km/h | |
| Train Operation | Delhi Metro | |