Blue Line (Delhi Metro)

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Blue Line
(Line 3 & Line 4)
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Fleet of Blue line manufactured by Mitsubishi-ROTEM
Overview
StatusOperational
Locale Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad
Termini
StationsLine 3 (Main Line): 50
Line 4 (Branch): 8
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Delhi Metro
Operator(s) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
History
OpenedLine 3 (Main Line): 31 December 2005,
Line 4 (Branch): 8 January 2010
Technical
Line lengthLine 3 (Main Line): 56.11 km (34.87 mi),
Line 4 (Branch): 8.51 km (5.29 mi)
CharacterAt-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Contents

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Mohan Nagar
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Indira Colony
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Sahibabad
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Vasundhara Sector 5
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Shakti Khand
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DPS Indirapuram
Vasundhara Sector 14
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Vaibhav Khand
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Noida Electronic City
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Noida Sector 62
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Noida Sector 59
Prahlad Garhi
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Noida Sector 61
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Noida Sector 52
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Noida Sector 34
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Noida City Centre
Vaishali
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Golf Course
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Botanical Garden
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Noida Sector 18
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Noida Sector 16
Kaushambi
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Noida Sector 15
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Anand Vihar
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New Ashok Nagar
Karkarduma
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Mayur Vihar Extension
Preet Vihar
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Mayur Vihar-I
Nirman Vihar
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Nizamuddin Bridge over
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Laxmi Nagar
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Akshardham
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Yamuna Bank
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Yamuna River
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Indraprastha
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Ring Road
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Supreme Court
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Tilak Marg/ITO
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Mandi House
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Barakhamba Road
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Rajiv Chowk
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Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
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Jhandewalan
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Ridge Road
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Karol Bagh
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Rajendra Place
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Patel Nagar
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Shadipur
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Kirti Nagar
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Satguru Ram Singh Marg
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Moti Nagar
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Ramesh Nagar
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Ring Road
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Rajouri Garden
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Tagore Garden
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Subhash Nagar
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Tilak Nagar
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Janakpuri East
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Outer Ring Road
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Janakpuri West
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Uttam Nagar East
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Uttam Nagar West
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Nawada
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Dwarka Mor
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Dwarka
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Dwarka Sector 14
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Dwarka Sector 13
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Dwarka Sector 12
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Dwarka Sector 11
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Dwarka Sector 10
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Dwarka Sector 9
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Dwarka Sector 8
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Dwarka Sector 21
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Dwarka Sector 26
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Bijwasan
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Kapashera
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under planning upto Gurugram
Fleets of Blue Line manufactured by Bombardier DelhiMetroBlueLineBombardier.jpg
Fleets of Blue Line manufactured by Bombardier

The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. Predominantly elevated, it is the longest line (by total length) on the network and consists of a Main Line(Line 3) with 50 stations from Noida Electronic City to Dwarka Sector 21, spanning a length of 56.11 kilometres (34.87 miles), and a Branch Line(Line 4) consisting of eight stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, with a length of 8.51 kilometres (5.29 miles). [1]

The Main Line (Line 3) held the title of the longest line in the Delhi Metro network until August 6, 2021, when the inauguration of the unfinished section between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations on the Pink Line extended it to a 59 km (36.66 mi)-long corridor, surpassing Line 3. [2]

History

Line 3
Blue Line - Main Line
PhaseExtension dateTerminiLengthStations
I31 December 2005 Dwarka Barakhamba Road 22.74 km (14.13 mi)22
1 April 2006 Dwarka Sector 9 6.47 km (4.02 mi)6
11 November 2006 Barakhamba Road Indraprastha 2.80 km (1.74 mi)3
II10 May 2009 Indraprastha Yamuna Bank 2.17 km (1.35 mi)1
12 November 2009 Yamuna Bank Noida City Centre 12.85 km (7.98 mi) [3] 10
30 October 2010 Dwarka Sector 9 Dwarka Sector 21 2.28 km (1.42 mi) [4] 2
III9 March 2019 Noida City Centre Noida Electronic City 6.80 km (4.23 mi)6
TotalNoida Electronic CityDwarka Sector 2156.11 km (34.87 mi)50
Line 4
Blue Line - Branch Line
PhaseExtension dateTerminiLengthStations
II6 January 2010 Yamuna Bank Anand Vihar 6.25 km (3.88 mi)6
14 July 2011 Anand Vihar Vaishali 2.26 km (1.40 mi)2
TotalYamuna BankVaishali8.51 km (5.29 mi)8

The DwarkaBarakhamba 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 spanning 6.25 kilometres (3.88 mi) was inaugurated on 8 January 2010 from Yamuna Bank metro station to the Anand Vihar in East Delhi. [5] It was further extended up to Vaishali, with it opening to the public on 14 July 2011. [6] On 9 March 2019, a 6.67 km (4.14 mi) extension of the line from Noida City Centre to Noida Electronic City was unveiled to the public. [7]

Phase IV

It has been proposed to extend the main line from Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad with five stations at Vaibhav Khand, DPS Indirapuram, Shakti Khand, Vasundhara Sector 5, and Sahibabad. [8] [9]

Stations

Karkarduma station on the Vaishali branch of the Blue Line holds the distinction of the second highest station of Delhi Metro with a platform height of 20 metres (65 feet 7 inches). [10] Rajouri Garden station on the main line is the third highest station with a height of 17 metres (55 feet 9 inches). [11]

Line 3 - Main Line

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

Blue Line - Main Line
#Station NameOpeningInterchange ConnectionStation LayoutPlatform Level Type
EnglishHindi
1 Sahibabad साहिबाबादProposed NCRTC logo.png Sahibabad ElevatedSide
2 Vasundhara Sector 5 वसुन्धरा सेक्टर ५ProposedNoneElevatedSide
3 Shakti Khand शक्ति खंडProposedNoneElevatedSide
4 DPS Indirapuram डीपीएस इंदिरापुरमProposedNoneElevatedSide
5 Vaibhav Khand वैभव खंडProposedNoneElevatedSide
6 Noida Electronic City नोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी9 March 2019NoneElevatedSide
7 Noida Sector 62 नोएडा सेक्टर ६२9 March 2019NoneElevatedSide
8 Noida Sector 59 नोएडा सेक्टर ५९9 March 2019NoneElevatedSide
9 Noida Sector 61 नोएडा सेक्टर ६१9 March 2019NoneElevatedSide
10 Noida Sector 52 नोएडा सेक्टर ५२9 March 2019 Aqua Line ElevatedSide
11 Noida Sector 34 नोएडा सेक्टर ३४9 March 2019NoneElevatedSide
12 Noida City Centre नोएडा सिटी सेंटर12 November 2009NoneElevatedSide
13 Golf Course गोल्फ़ कोर्स12 November 2009NoneElevatedSide
14 Botanical Garden बॉटानिकल गार्डन12 November 2009 Magenta Line ElevatedSide
15 Noida Sector 18 नोएडा सेक्टर १८12 November 2009NoneElevatedSide
16 Noida Sector 16 नोएडा सेक्टर १६12 November 2009NoneElevatedSide
17 Noida Sector 15 नोएडा सेक्टर १५12 November 2009NoneElevatedSide
18 New Ashok Nagar नया अशोक नगर12 November 2009 Delhi-Meerut RRTS ElevatedSide
19 Mayur Vihar Extension मयूर विहार विस्तार12 November 2009NoneElevatedIsland
20 Mayur Vihar-I मयूर विहार-१12 November 2009 Pink Line ElevatedIsland
21 Akshardham अक्षरधाम12 November 2009NoneElevatedSide
22 Yamuna Bank यमुना बैंक10 May 2009 Blue Line -
(Branch Line - Line 4)
At GradeIsland
23 Indraprastha इंद्रप्रस्थ11 November 2006 Green Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
ElevatedSide
24 Supreme Court उच्चतम न्यायालय11 November 2006NoneElevatedSide
25 Mandi House मंडी हाउस11 November 2006 Violet Line UndergroundSide
26 Barakhamba Road बाराखम्बा मार्ग31 December 2005NoneUndergroundSide
27 Rajiv Chowk राजीव चौक31 December 2005 Yellow Line UndergroundSide
28 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग31 December 2005 Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
ElevatedSide
29 Jhandewalan झंडेवालान31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
30 Karol Bagh क़रोल बाग़31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
31 Rajendra Place राजेंद्र प्लेस31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
32 Patel Nagar पटेल नगर31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
33 Shadipur शादीपुर31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
34 Kirti Nagar कीर्ति नगर31 December 2005 Green Line ElevatedSide
35 Moti Nagar मोती नगर31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
36 Ramesh Nagar रमेश नगर31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
37 Rajouri Garden राजौरी गार्डन31 December 2005 Pink Line ElevatedSide
38 Tagore Garden टैगोर गार्डन31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
39 Subhash Nagar सुभाष नगर31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
40 Tilak Nagar तिलक नगर31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
41 Janakpuri East जनकपुरी पूर्व31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
42 Janakpuri West जनकपुरी पश्चिम31 December 2005 Magenta Line ElevatedSide
43 Uttam Nagar East उत्तम नगर पूर्व31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
44 Uttam Nagar West उत्तम नगर पश्चिम31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
45 Nawada नवादा31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
46 Dwarka Mor द्वारका मोड़31 December 2005NoneElevatedSide
47 Dwarka द्वारका31 December 2005 Grey Line ElevatedSide
48 Dwarka Sector 14 द्वारका सैक्टर १४1 April 2006NoneElevatedSide
49 Dwarka Sector 13 द्वारका सैक्टर १३1 April 2006NoneElevatedSide
50 Dwarka Sector 12 द्वारका सैक्टर १२1 April 2006NoneElevatedSide
51 Dwarka Sector 11 द्वारका सैक्टर ११1 April 2006NoneElevatedSide
52 Dwarka Sector 10 द्वारका सैक्टर १०1 April 2006NoneElevatedSide
53 Dwarka Sector 9 द्वारका सैक्टर ९1 April 2006NoneElevatedSide
54 Dwarka Sector 8 द्वारका सैक्टर ८30 October 2010NoneElevatedSide
55 Dwarka Sector 21 द्वारका सैक्टर २१30 October 2010 Airport Express UndergroundSide

Line 4 - Branch Line

Blue Line - Branch Line
#Station NameOpeningInterchange ConnectionStation LayoutPlatform Level Type
EnglishHindi
1 Yamuna Bank यमुना बैंक10 May 2009 Blue Line -
(Main Line)
At GradeSide
2 Laxmi Nagar लक्ष्मी नगर6 January 2010NoneElevatedSide
3 Nirman Vihar निर्माण विहार6 January 2010NoneElevatedSide
4 Preet Vihar प्रीत विहार6 January 2010NoneElevatedSide
5 Karkarduma कड़कड़ डूमा6 January 2010 Pink Line ElevatedSide
6 Anand Vihar आनंद विहार6 January 2010 Pink Line
NCRTC logo.png A02 Anand Vihar RRTS station (capsule).svg Anand Vihar
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Anand Vihar Terminal
Anand Vihar ISBT
ElevatedSide
7 Kaushambi कौशाम्बी14 July 2011NoneElevatedSide
8 Vaishali वैशाली14 July 2011NoneElevatedSide
9Prahlad Garhiप्रहलाद गढ़ीProposedNoneElevatedSide
10Vasundhara Sector 14वसुंधरा सेक्टर 14ProposedNoneElevatedSide
11SahibabadSahibabadProposed Blue Line -
(Main Line)
ElevatedSide
12Mohan Nagarमोहन नगरProposed Red Line ElevatedSide

Train Info

Blue Line
RakesMitsubishiHyundai RotemBEMLBombardier
Train Length8
Train Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
OHE
Train's Maximum Speed100 km/h
Train Operation Delhi Metro

Future extension

"Delhi Blue Line Metro: Yamuna Bank to Loni": From the existing Yamuna Bank metro station, the Blue Line Metro will be extended 12 km (7.5 mi) to the Loni on Delhi-Ghaziabad border in Phase-V. [13]

"Delhi Blue Line Metro: Dwarka sector 21 to Udyog Vihar": From the existing Dwarka Sector 21 metro station, the Blue Line Metro was planned to be extended by 11 Kilometres up to Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon, as part of the in the proposed 18 corridors under the phase 5 extension. [14]

See also

References

  1. "Route map". www.delhimetrotimes.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. Pakrasi, Susmita (6 August 2021). "Delhi Metro's Pink Line is now the single, longest corridor: Details here". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. "Delhi Metro reaches Noida". Railway Gazette. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  4. "Metro reaches Dwarka Sec 21". The Times of India . 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  5. "Delhi Anand Vihar Metro line opens for public". The Economic Times . 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  6. "Anand Vihar – Vaishali Section To Open For Passenger Services From 14th July 2011" (Press release). DMRC. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
  7. "PM Modi flags off Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City section of Delhi Metro 's Blue Line | Business News". timesnownews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  8. "Noida-Ghaziabad metro link, Rapid Rail set to be integrated in Sahibabad". The Times of India. 20 December 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  9. "Blue Line To Be Extended From Noida Electronic City; Sahibabad Metro To Be Integrated With Rapid Rail". TimesNow. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  10. Roy, Sidharatha (1 January 2020). "Delhi: Metro station as tall as a 7-floor building". Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. "60 feet above ground, Delhi Metro to run over flyover". Thaindian.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "Delhi Metro to come up with eight new corridors in Phase IV". India Today. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  14. https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/delhi-metro-phase-5-will-cover-21-km-in-minutes-from-mayur-vihar-to-loni-border-2702844-2025-04-02