| Magenta Line (Line 8) | |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Delhi Metro |
| Status: | Partly Operational |
| Locale: | Delhi and Noida |
| Stations: | 26 |
| Open: |
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| Owner: | Delhi Metro |
| Operator: | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| Character: | Underground and Elevated |
| Stock: | Hyundai Rotem standard gauge |
| Linelength: | 37.46km (23.28miles) |
| Electrification: | overhead catenary |
| Map State: | show |
The Magenta Line (Line 8) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India and the first driverless metro in India.The line is laid on most of the parts of South Delhi and is mostly underground.The total length of the line is 37.46km (23.28miles) and it consists of 25 metro stations from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden, out of which 10 are elevated and the rest are underground.[1] Unlike the Airport Metro Express, this line directly serves Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Janakpuri West metro station on the line contains India's tallest escalator with vertical height of 15.6 metres.[2] The Magenta Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line at Hauz Khas, Blue Line at Janakpuri West & Botanical Garden and the Violet Line at Kalkaji Mandir of the Delhi Metro network.
Shankar Vihar metro station on the line is unique as it is the only station on the network where free movement of civilians is restricted by the military, as it falls in the Delhi Cantonment area and according to DMRC official "located right in the heart of the defence zone, it thus will cater primarily to defence personnel".[3] The Hauz Khas metro station on this line is the deepest Metro station at a depth of 29 metres.[4]
For the first time in India, the construction work of two parallel tunnels was completed together at Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South station.[5] The Janakpuri West, Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South & Dashrath Puri stations have been executed by an HCC-Samsung joint venture.[6] [7]
The line is also the first GoA4 system in Delhi as well as India, currently the Cab partitions on the line is slowly being removed, with the rest of the rolling stock on the Pink and the Grey Line coming later.
The line was initially targeted for completion in December 2016, however, this date was extended due to difficult tunnelling conditions. The trials of the line began in August 2017. The line got inaugurated in two stages where the first section from Botanical Garden to Kalkaji Mandir was opened for public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 December 2017[8] and the second stage got inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 28 May 2018. The remaining section of the line became functional and opened for public use from 29 May 2018 at 06:00 hrs IST.[9]
A stretch of 8.679 km having 9 stations on Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir section was opened to public on 25 December 2017. The remaining portion of line opened on 28 May 2018.[10]
| Magenta Line | ||||
| Extension date | Sections | Length | Stations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2017 | Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir | 12.64km (07.85miles) | 9 | |
| 28 May 2018 | Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West | 24.82km (15.42miles) | 16 | |
| Total | Botanical Garden – Janakpuri West | 37.46km (23.28miles) | 25 | |
In addition to Kalindi Kunj depot, the Magenta Line will have a new depot at Mukundpur. Under this phase, the line will be further extended from Janakpuri West to Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, providing interchanges with Green, Red, Yellow, Pink and Blue lines, and improving connectivity in the northern parts of Delhi. The extension is expected to be completed by March 2026.[11]
See main article: List of Delhi Metro stations.
| Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग | 4 | 2026 | Underground | Island | None | |||
| 2 | नबी करीम | (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | |||||||
| 3 | सदर बाज़ार मेट्रो स्टेशन | None | |||||||
| 4 | पुल बंगश | ||||||||
| 5 | घंटा घर | None | |||||||
| 6 | डेरावल नगर | ||||||||
| 7 | अशोक विहार | Elevated | Side | ||||||
| 8 | आज़ादपुर | ||||||||
| 9 | मजलिस पार्क | 2025 | Island | Mukundpur Depot | At Grade | ||||
| 10 | भलस्वा | None | Side | None | |||||
| 11 | हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ | ||||||||
| 12 | उत्तर पीतमपुरा | None | |||||||
| 13 | प्रशांत विहार | ||||||||
| 14 | पीतमपुरा | ||||||||
| 15 | दीपाली चौक | None | |||||||
| 16 | पुष्पांजली | ||||||||
| 17 | वेस्ट एन्क्लेव | ||||||||
| 18 | मंगोलपुरी | ||||||||
| 19 | पीरागढ़ी | 2026 | |||||||
| 20 | पश्चिम विहार | None | |||||||
| 21 | केशोपुर | 2025 | |||||||
| 22 | कृष्णा पार्क एक्सटेंशन | August 2024 | Underground | Island | |||||
| 23 | जनकपुरी पश्चिम | 3 | 29 May 2018 | ||||||
| 24 | डाबरी मोड़ - दक्षिण जनकपुरी | None | |||||||
| 25 | दशरथपुरी | ||||||||
| 26 | पालम | ||||||||
| 27 | सदर बाज़ार छावनी | Elevated | Side | ||||||
| 28 | टर्मिनल १ आईजीआई एअरपोर्ट | IGI Airport Terminal-1 (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Underground | Island | |||||
| 29 | शंकर विहार | None | Elevated | Side | |||||
| 30 | वसंत विहार | Underground | Island | ||||||
| 31 | मुनिरका | ||||||||
| 32 | आर. के. पुरम | ||||||||
| 33 | आईआईटी | ||||||||
| 34 | हौज़ ख़ास | ||||||||
| 35 | पंचशील पार्क | None | |||||||
| 36 | चिराग दिल्ली | (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | |||||||
| 37 | ग्रेटर कैलाश | None | |||||||
| 38 | नेहरू एन्क्लेव | None | |||||||
| 39 | कालकाजी मंदिर | 25 December 2017 | Side | ||||||
| 40 | ओखला एनएसआईसी | None | Elevated | ||||||
| 41 | सुखदेव विहार | ||||||||
| 42 | जामिया मिलिया इस्लामिया | ||||||||
| 43 | ओखला विहार | ||||||||
| 44 | जसोला विहार शाहीन बाग़ | Kalindi Kunj - Jasola Vihar Depot | At Grade Elevated | ||||||
| 45 | कालिन्दी कुंज | None | |||||||
| 46 | ओखला बर्ड सैन्चुरी | ||||||||
| 47 | बॉटैनिकल गार्डन | ||||||||
| Magenta Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakes | Hyundai Rotem | ||
| Train Length | 6 | ||
| Train Gauge | 4 ft in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary OHE | ||
| Train's Maximum Speed | 100 km/h | ||
| Train Operation | Delhi Metro | ||
