| Pink Line | |
| Type: | Rapid Transit |
| System: | Jaipur Metro |
| Locale: | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Start: | Mansarovar (West) |
| End: | Badi Chaupar (East) |
| Stations: | 11 |
| Daily Ridership: | 37,000 (March 2023) |
| Open: | 3 June 2015 |
| Owner: | Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation LTD. |
| Operator: | JMRC |
| Character: | Elevated & Underground |
| Linelength Km: | 11.97 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Electrification: | 25 kV, AC Overhead catenary |
| Speed: | Average Speed: 32 kmph and Top Speed: 80 kmph |
| Map State: | collapsed |
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 Badi Chaupar in the East. The line with a length of 11.97km (07.44miles) is mostly elevated and partially underground and has been laid to connect the oldest part of Jaipur to rest of it.
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, Sindhi Camp Bus Stand, Heritage Sites like Hawa Mahal, Town Hall, Jantar Mantar, City Palace etc.
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 2015 | Mansarovar | Chandpole | 9.63km (05.98miles) | 9 | |
| Phase-I B | 23 September 2020[4] | Chandpole | Badi Chaupar | 2.34km (01.45miles) | 2 | |
| Total | Mansarovar | Badi Chaupar | 11.97km (07.44miles) | 11 | ||
| Pink Line stations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Inter-station Distance (in km) | Opening | Connections | Layout | Coordinates | |||
| English | Hindi | |||||||
| 1 | Mansarovar | मानसरोवर | 0 | June 3, 2015 | None | Elevated | 26.8795°N 75.75°W | |
| 2 | New Aatish Market | नया आतिश मार्केट | 1.454 | June 3, 2015 | None | Elevated | 26.8803°N 75.7646°W | |
| 3 | Vivek Vihar | विवेक विहार | 1.105 | June 3, 2015 | None | Elevated | 26.889°N 75.7685°W | |
| 4 | Shyam Nagar | श्याम नगर | 0.881 | June 3, 2015 | None | Elevated | 26.8967°N 75.7707°W | |
| 5 | Ram Nagar | राम नगर | 0.747 | June 3, 2015 | None | Elevated | 26.9019°N 75.7747°W | |
| 6 | Civil Lines | सिविल लाइन्स | 1.086 | June 3, 2015 | None | Elevated | 26.9096°N 75.7813°W | |
| 7 | Railway Station | रेलवे स्टेशन | 1.583 | June 3, 2015 | Jaipur Junction railway station (Indian Railways) | Elevated | 26.9186°N 75.7899°W | |
| 8 | Sindhi Camp | सिन्धी कैंप | 1.338 | June 3, 2015 | (Proposed), Sindhi Camp Bus Stand | Elevated | 26.9226°N 75.7997°W | |
| 9 | Chandpole | चांदपोल | 0.786 | June 3, 2015 | None | Underground | 26.9264°N 75.8075°W | |
| 10 | छोटी चौपड़ | 1.221 | September 23, 2020 | None | Underground | 26.9246°N 75.8184°W | ||
| 11 | बड़ी चौपड़ | 0.853 | September 23, 2020 | None | Underground | 26.9229°N 75.8268°W | ||
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]
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]