| Violet Line (Line 6) | |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Delhi Metro |
| Status: | Fully Operational |
| Locale: | Delhi and Faridabad |
| Start: | Kashmere Gate |
| End: | Raja Nahar Singh |
| Stations: | 34 |
| Daily Ridership: | 300,000 (May 2018)[1] |
| Open: |
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| Owner: | DMRC |
| Operator: | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| Character: | Underground and Elevated |
| Stock: | Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge |
| Linelength: | 46.34km (28.79miles) |
| Electrification: | overhead catenary |
| Map State: | Show |
The Violet Line (Line 6) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Raja Nahar Singh in Ballabhgarh via Faridabad.[2] The line consists of 34 metro stations with a total length of 46.34km (28.79miles).[3]
This line acts as a parallel link for those who travel in the heavily used Yellow Line and connects the interior parts of South Delhi, and a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad.[4] The stretch between ITO metro station and Kashmere Gate metro station is popularly known as the Heritage Line.[5] The line will be extended further in the coming future up to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar via Palwal.
The Violet Line was originally planned to open in March 2010.[6] On 12 July 2009, a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed when its cantilever pier collapsed on load of launching girder at Zamrudpur, near East of Kailash, on the Central Secretariat - Badarpur corridor. Six people were killed and 15 others injured.[7] The day after, on 13 July 2009, a crane that was removing the debris collapsed, and with a bowling pin effect knocking down two other nearby cranes, injuring six.[8]
An extension from the Badarpur metro station of the line was opened on 6 September 2015 to provide connectivity to the neighbouring satellite city of Faridabad. This is the second line to cross the Delhi-Haryana border after the Yellow Line to Gurgaon. This extension runs fully elevated for 13.87 km and has 9 stations.[9]
A further extension to Ballabhgarh (Raja Nahar Singh metro station) was opened on 19 November 2018.[10]
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | ||
| II | 3 October 2010 | Central Secretariat | Sarita Vihar | 15.34km (09.53miles) | 13 | |
| 14 January 2011 | Sarita Vihar | Badarpur Border | 4.82km (03miles) | 3 | ||
| III | 26 June 2014 | Mandi House | Central Secretariat | 3.23km (02.01miles) | 2 | |
| 8 June 2015 | Mandi House | ITO | 0.97km (00.6miles) | 1 | ||
| 6 September 2015 | Badarpur Border | Escorts Mujesar | 13.56km (08.43miles) | 9 | ||
| 28 May 2017 | Kashmere Gate | ITO | 5.07km (03.15miles) | 4 | ||
| 19 November 2018 | Escorts Mujesar | Raja Nahar Singh | 3.35km (02.08miles) | 2 | ||
| Total | Kashmere Gate | Raja Nahar Singh | 46.34km (28.79miles) | 34 | ||
The depot is in Sarita Vihar adjacent to Mohan Estate metro station as a part of Phase-II of the Delhi Metro Network of the Violet Line, and in Ajronda adjacent to Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station as a part of Phase-III of the Delhi Metro Network of the Violet Line.[11]
| Violet Line | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | ||
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | 3 | 28 May 2017 | Kashmere Gate ISBT | Underground | Island | None | |
| 2 | Lal Qila | लाल क़िला | None | ||||||
| 3 | Jama Masjid | जामा मस्जिद | |||||||
| 4 | Delhi Gate | दिल्ली गेट | (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | ||||||
| 5 | ITO | आईटीओ | 8 June 2015 | None | |||||
| 6 | Mandi House | मंडी हाउस | 26 June 2014 | ||||||
| 7 | Janpath | जनपथ | None | ||||||
| 8 | Central Secretariat | केंद्रीय सचिवालय | 2 | 3 October 2010 | Side | ||||
| 9 | Khan Market | खान मार्केट | None | Island | |||||
| 10 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम | |||||||
| 11 | Jangpura | जंगपुरा | |||||||
| 12 | Lajpat Nagar | लाजपत नगर | (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Elevated | Side | ||||
| 13 | Moolchand | मूलचंद | None | ||||||
| 14 | Kailash Colony | कैलाश कॉलोनी | |||||||
| 15 | Nehru Place | नेहरू प्लेस | |||||||
| 16 | Kalkaji Mandir | कालकाजी मंदिर | |||||||
| 17 | Govindpuri | गोविंदपुरी | None | ||||||
| 18 | Harkesh Nagar Okhla | हरकेश नगर ओखला | |||||||
| 19 | Jasola Apollo | जसोला अपोलो | |||||||
| 20 | Sarita Vihar | सरिता विहार | Sarita Vihar Depot | At Grade | |||||
| 21 | Mohan Estate | मोहन एस्टेट | 14 January 2011 | None | |||||
| 22 | Tughlakabad Station | तुग़लकाबाद स्टेशन | (Phase 4 - Under Construction) Tughlakabad railway station | ||||||
| 23 | Badarpur Border | बदरपुर बॉर्डर | None | ||||||
| 24 | Sarai | सराय | 3 | 6 September 2015 | |||||
| 25 | NHPC Chowk | एनएचपीसी चौक | |||||||
| 26 | Mewla Maharajpur | मेवला महाराजपुर | |||||||
| 27 | Sector 28 | सेक्टर २८ | |||||||
| 28 | Badkhal Mor | बदखल मोर | |||||||
| 29 | Old Faridabad | ओल्ड फ़रीदाबाद | Faridabad railway station | ||||||
| 30 | Neelam Chowk Ajronda | नीलम चौक अज्रोंडा | None | Neelam Chowk Ajronda Depot | At Grade | ||||
| 31 | Bata Chowk | बाटा चौक | None | ||||||
| 32 | Escorts Mujesar | एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर | |||||||
| 33 | Sant Surdas - Sihi | संत सूरदास - सिही | 19 November 2018 | ||||||
| 34 | Raja Nahar Singh | राजा नाहर सिंह | Ballabhgarh railway station | ||||||
| Violet Line | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakes | Mitsubishi | Hyundai Rotem | BEML | |
| 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 | |||
This line has the standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML. A total of 196 cars were ordered for 4-car configuration (46 trains) and 6-car configuration (2 trains). These trains are used in this line and Green Line. One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains are manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Trains are as compared to of broad gauge trains.[12]