Blue Line (Delhi Metro) Explained

Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4)
Type:	Rapid transit
System:	Delhi Metro
Status:	Operational
Locale:	Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad
Start:	Line 3 (Main Line): Noida Electronic City and Dwarka Sector 21
End:	Line 4 (Branch): Vaishali and Yamuna Bank
Stations:	Line 3 (Main Line): 50 Line 4 (Branch): 8
Open:	Line 3 (Main Line): 31 December 2005, Line 4 (Branch): 8 January 2010
Operator:	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Character:	At-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Linelength:	Line 3 (Main Line): 56.11km (34.87miles), Line 4 (Branch): 8.51km (05.29miles)
Gauge:	broad gauge
Electrification:	overhead catenary
Map:	https://housing.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Network-Map.jpg
Map State:	expanded

The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India.Mostly elevated, it is the longest line (by total length) of the network and consists of a Main Line (Line 3) with 50 stations from Noida Electronic City to Dwarka Sector 21, with a length of 56.11km (34.87miles) and a Branch Line (Line 4) consisting of 8 stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, with a length of 8.51km (05.29miles).^[1]

The Main line (Line 3) was the longest line of the Delhi Metro network until 6 August 2021, when an unfinished section between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations on the Pink Line was inaugurated, becoming one 59-km-long corridor.^[2]

History


Phase	Extension date	Termini		Length	Stations
I	31 December 2005			22.74km (14.13miles)	22
	1 April 2006			6.47km (04.02miles)	6
	11 November 2006			2.8km (01.7miles)	3
II	10 May 2009			2.17km (01.35miles)	1
	12 November 2009			12.85km (07.98miles)^[3]	10
	30 October 2010			2.28km (01.42miles)^[4]	2
III	9 March 2019	Noida City Centre		6.8km (04.2miles)	6
Total		Noida Electronic City	Dwarka Sector 21	56.11km (34.87miles)	50


Phase	Extension date	Termini		Length	Stations
II	6 January 2010	Yamuna Bank		6.25km (03.88miles)	6
II	14 July 2011	Anand Vihar	Vaishali	2.26km (01.4miles)	2
Total		Yamuna Bank	Vaishali	8.51km (05.29miles)	8

The Dwarka – Barakhamba Road section of the line was inaugurated and opened to the public by the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on 31 December 2005. Subsequent sections opened between Dwarka – Dwarka Sector 9 on 1 April 2006, Barakhamba Road – Indraprastha on 11 November 2006, Indraprastha – Yamuna Bank on 10 May 2009, Yamuna Bank – Noida City Centre on 12 November 2009, and Dwarka Sector 9 – Dwarka Sector 21 on 30 October 2010.

A branch of the Blue line with a length of 6.25km (03.88miles) was inaugurated on 8 January 2010 from Yamuna Bank metro station up to the Anand Vihar in East Delhi.^[5] It was further extended up to Vaishali, with it opening to public on 14 July 2011.^[6] On 9 March 2019, a 6.67 km extension of the line from Noida City Centre to Noida Electronic City was opened for public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.^[7]

Phase IV

The main line has been proposed to be extended from Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad with 5 stations at Vaibhav Khand, DPS Indirapuram, Shakti Khand, Vasundhara Sector 5 and Sahibabad.^[8] ^[9]

Stations

See main article: List of Delhi Metro stations.

Karkardooma station on the Vaishali branch is the second highest station of Delhi metro with a platform height of 20m (70feet).^[10] Rajouri Garden station on the main line is the third highest station with a height of 17m (56feet).^[11]

Line 3 - Main Line

Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities at 35 metro stations of the Blue line.^[12]


	Station Name		Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
	English	Hindi	Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
1		साहिबाबाद	4	2030		Elevated	Side	None
2		वसुन्धरा सेक्टर ५			None
3		शक्ति खंड
4		डीपीएस इंदिरापुरम
5		वैभव खंड
6		नोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी	3	9 March 2019
7		नोएडा सेक्टर ६२
8		नोएडा सेक्टर ५९
9		नोएडा सेक्टर ६१
10		नोएडा सेक्टर ५२
11		नोएडा सेक्टर ३४			None
12		नोएडा सिटी सेंटर	2	12 November 2009
13		गोल्फ़ कोर्स
14		बॉटानिकल गार्डन
15		नोएडा सेक्टर १८			None
16		नोएडा सेक्टर १६
17		नोएडा सेक्टर १५
18		न्यू अशोक नगर
19		मयूर विहार एक्सटेंशन			None		Island
20		मयूर विहार-१					Island
21		अक्षरधाम			None		Side
22		यमुना बैंक		10 May 2009	- (Branch Line - Line 4)	At Grade	Island	Yamuna Bank Depot	At Grade
23		इंद्रप्रस्थ	1	11 November 2006	(Phase 4 - Under Construction)	Elevated	Side	None
24		सुप्रीम कोर्ट			None	Elevated
25		मंडी हाउस				Underground
26		बाराखंभा रोड		31 December 2005	None
27		राजीव चौक
28		रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग			(Phase 4 - Under Construction)	Elevated
29		झंडेवालान			None
30		क़रोल बाग़
31		राजेंद्र प्लेस
32		पटेल नगर
33		शादीपुर
34		कीर्ति नगर
35		मोती नगर			None
36		रमेश नगर			None
37		राजौरी गार्डन
38		टैगोर गार्डन			None
39		सुभाष नगर
40		तिलक नगर
41		जनकपुरी पूर्व
42		जनकपुरी पश्चिम
43		उत्तम नगर पूर्व			None
44		उत्तम नगर पश्चिम
45		नवादा
46		द्वारका मोड़
47		द्वारका							Najafgarh Depot	At Grade
48		द्वारका सैक्टर १४		1 April 2006	None			None
49		द्वारका सैक्टर १३
50		द्वारका सैक्टर १२
51		द्वारका सैक्टर ११
52		द्वारका सैक्टर १०
53		द्वारका सैक्टर ९
54		द्वारका सैक्टर ८	2	30 October 2010
55		द्वारका सैक्टर २१	2	30 October 2010		Underground

Line 4 - Branch Line


	Station Name		Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
	English	Hindi	Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
1		यमुना बैंक	2	10 May 2009	- (Main Line - Line 3)	At Grade	Side	Yamuna Bank Depot	At Grade
2		लक्ष्मी नगर		6 January 2010	None	Elevated		None
3		निर्माण विहार
4		प्रीत विहार
5		कड़कड़ डूमा
6		आनंद विहार			Anand Vihar ISBT
7		कौशाम्बी		14 July 2011	None
8		वैशाली		14 July 2011	None

Train Info

Blue Line
Rakes	Mitsubishi	Hyundai Rotem	BEML	Bombardier
Train Length	8
Train Gauge	broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary OHE
Train's Maximum Speed	100 km/h
Train Operation	Delhi Metro

External links

Official Official website

Notes and References

Web site: Route map . 2021-08-23 . www.delhimetrotimes.in.
News: Pakrasi . Susmita . 6 August 2021. Delhi Metro's Pink Line is now the single, longest corridor: Details here . Hindustan Times. 10 December 2021.
News: Delhi Metro reaches Noida . Railway Gazette . 13 November 2009 . 23 April 2010 . 29 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100629231210/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/delhi-metro-reaches-noida.html . dead .
News: Metro reaches Dwarka Sec 21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103194313/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-31/delhi/28269244_1_metro-train-metro-stations-dwarka-sec . dead . 3 November 2012 . . 31 October 2010.
News: Delhi Anand Vihar Metro line opens for public . . 7 January 2010 . 8 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100110055534/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Transportation/Railways/Anand-Vihar-Metro-line-opens-for-public/articleshow/5419382.cms . 10 January 2010 .
Anand Vihar – Vaishali Section To Open For Passenger Services From 14th July 2011 . . 13 July 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727190330/http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=ibd0tm2x1GAlld . 27 July 2011 .
Web site: PM Modi flags off Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City section of Delhi Metro 's Blue Line Business News. timesnownews.com. en-GB. 20 March 2019.
News: 2023-12-20 . Noida-Ghaziabad metro link, Rapid Rail set to be integrated in Sahibabad . The Times of India . 2023-12-20 . 0971-8257.
Web site: 2023-12-20 . Blue Line To Be Extended From Noida Electronic City; Sahibabad Metro To Be Integrated With Rapid Rail . 2023-12-20 . TimesNow . en.
News: Roy. Sidharatha. 1 January 2020. Delhi: Metro station as tall as a 7-floor building. Times of India. 10 December 2021.
News: 60 feet above ground, Delhi Metro to run over flyover. Thaindian.com. 24 July 2008. 23 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081023183959/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/60-feet-above-ground-delhi-metro-to-run-over-flyover_10075571.html. dead.
Web site: Archived copy . 6 May 2017 . 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021204308/http://delhimetrorail.com/Parking_Details.aspx . dead .