Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)

The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. It consists of 37 stations from Samaypur Badli in Delhi to Millennium City Centre in the neighbouring city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) line is mostly underground and laid under one of the most congested parts of Delhi.[1] The Yellow Line is the second line of Delhi Metro to become operational after the Red Line.

Yellow Line
(Line 2)
A Bombardier eight-coach train leaves from Patel Chowk Metro Station.
Overview
LocaleDelhi, Gurgaon
Termini
Stations37
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockMitsubishi-ROTEM
Bombardier MOVIA
History
Opened
Technical
Line length49.02 km (30.46 mi)
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Samaypur Badli Depot
Samaypur Badli
Rohini Sector 18, 19
Outer Ring Road
Haiderpur Badli Mor
Jahangirpuri
Adarsh Nagar
Ring Road
Azadpur
Model Town
GTB Nagar
Vishwavidyalaya
Timarpur - Kyber Pass Depot
Vidhan Sabha
Civil Lines
ISBT Road
Kashmere Gate
Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminus
Chandni Chowk
Old Delhi Railway Station
Chawri Bazar
New Delhi New Delhi railway station
service tunnel to Blue line
Rajiv Chowk
Patel Chowk
Central Secretariat
Rajpath
Udyog Bhawan
Lok Kalyan Marg
Jor Bagh
Dilli Haat - INA
Ring Road
AIIMS
Green Park
Hauz Khas
Outer Ring Road
Malviya Nagar
Saket
Mehrauli Badarpur Road
Qutab Minar
Chhatarpur
Sultanpur
Sultanpur Depot
Ghitorni
Arjan Garh
Delhi
Haryana
border
Guru Dronacharya
Sikanderpur
MG Road
IFFCO Chowk
Millennium City Centre Gurugram

It is the 3rd longest metro line on the Delhi Metro network. This line covers North Delhi, through Central Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi and finally the city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The Yellow line has interchanges with the Red, Blue, Violet, Pink and Magenta lines of the Delhi Metro, as well as with the Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations of the Indian Railways. The Line also connects with the Airport Express Line at New Delhi metro station. Chawri Bazar metro station is the second deepest station of the Delhi Metro network and is situated about 25 metres (82 ft) below ground level and has 18 escalators.

History

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The Vishwa Vidyalaya to Kashmere Gate section was the first underground section of Delhi Metro to be completed and became operational for public. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated this 4 km stretch on 19 December 2004.

The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.

Yellow Line
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
I 20 December 2004 Vishwa Vidyalaya Kashmere Gate 4.06 kilometers (2.52 mi) 4
3 July 2005 Kashmere Gate Central Secretariat 6.62 kilometers (4.11 mi) 6
II 4 February 2009 Vishwa Vidyalaya Jahangirpuri 6.38 kilometers (3.96 mi) 5
21 June 2010 HUDA City Centre Qutab Minar 15.82 kilometers (9.83 mi) 9
26 August 2010 Chhatarpur[2] 1
3 September 2010 Central Secretariat Qutab Minar[3] 11.76 kilometers (7.31 mi) 9
III 10 November 2015 Jahangirpuri Samaypur Badli[4] 4.38 kilometers (2.72 mi) 3
Total Samaypur Badli HUDA City Centre 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) 37

Stations

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Yellow Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Samaypur Badli समयपुर बादली 3 10 November 2015 Badli Railway station Elevated Side Siraspur Depot At Grade
2 Rohini Sector 18, 19 रोहिणी सेक्टर १८ - १९ 3 10 November 2015 None Elevated Side None None
3 Haiderpur Badli Mor हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ 3 10 November 2015 Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
Elevated Island None None
4 Jahangirpuri जहाँगीरपुरी 2 4 February 2009 None Elevated Side None None
5 Adarsh Nagar आदर्श नगर 2 4 February 2009 Adarsh Nagar Railway station Elevated Side None None
6 Azadpur आज़ादपुर 2 4 February 2009 Pink Line
Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
Elevated Side None None
7 Model Town मॉडल टाउन 2 4 February 2009 None Elevated Side None None
8 GTB Nagar गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर 2 4 February 2009 None Underground Side None None
9 Vishwa Vidyalaya विश्व विद्यालय 1 20 December 2004 None Underground Side Timarpur - Kyber Pass Depot At Grade
10 Vidhan Sabha विधान सभा 1 20 December 2004 None Underground Side None None
11 Civil Lines सिविल लाइन्स 1 20 December 2004 None Underground Side None None
12 Kashmere Gate कश्मीरी गेट 1 20 December 2004 Red Line
Violet Line
Kashmere Gate ISBT
Underground Island None None
13 Chandni Chowk चाँदनी चौक 1 3 July 2005 Delhi Junction Railway station Underground Island None None
14 Chawri Bazar चावड़ी बाज़ार 1 3 July 2005 None Underground Island None None
15 New Delhi नई दिल्ली 1 3 July 2005 Airport Express
Green Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
New Delhi Railway Station
Underground Island None None
16 Rajiv Chowk राजीव चौक 1 3 July 2005 Blue Line Underground Island None None
17 Patel Chowk पटेल चौक 1 3 July 2005 None Underground Island None None
18 Central Secretariat केन्द्रीय सचिवालय 1 3 July 2005 Violet Line Underground Side None None
19 Udyog Bhawan उद्योग भवन 2 3 September 2010 None Underground Island None None
20 Lok Kalyan Marg लोक कल्याण मार्ग 2 3 September 2010 None Underground Island None None
21 Jor Bagh जोर बाग़ 2 3 September 2010 None Underground Island None None
22 Dilli Haat - INA दिल्ली हाट आईएनए 2 3 September 2010 Pink Line Underground Island None None
23 AIIMS एम्स 2 3 September 2010 None Underground Island None None
24 Green Park ग्रीन पार्क 2 3 September 2010 None Underground Island None None
25 Hauz Khas हौज़ ख़ास 2 3 September 2010 Magenta Line Underground Island None None
26 Malviya Nagar मालवीय नगर 2 3 September 2010 None Underground Island None None
27 Saket साकेत 2 3 September 2010 None Underground Island None None
28 Qutab Minar क़ुतुब मीनार 2 21 June 2010 None Elevated Side None None
29 Chhatarpur छत्तरपुर 2 26 August 2010 Golden Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
Elevated Side None None
30 Sultanpur सुल्तानपुर 2 21 June 2010 None Elevated Side Sultanpur Depot At Grade
31 Ghitorni घिटोरनी 2 21 June 2010 None Elevated Side None None
32 Arjan Garh अर्जन गढ़ 2 21 June 2010 None Elevated Side None None
33 Guru Dronacharya गुरु द्रोणाचार्य 2 21 June 2010 None Elevated Side None None
34 Sikanderpur सिकन्दरपुर 2 21 June 2010  Rapid Metro  Elevated Side None None
35 MG Road एम जी रोड 2 21 June 2010 None Elevated Side None None
36 IFFCO Chowk इफ़्को चौक 2 21 June 2010 None Elevated Side None None
37 Millennium City Centre Gurugram मिलेनियम सिटी सेंटर गुरुग्राम 2 21 June 2010 None Elevated Side None None
38 Sector-45 2027 None Elevated Side None None
39 Cyber Park 2027 None Elevated Side None None
40 Sector-47 2027 None Elevated Side None None
41 Subhash Chowk 2027 None Elevated Side None None
42 Sector-48 2027 None Elevated Side None None
43 Sector-72A 2027 None Elevated Side None None
44 Hero Honda Chowk 2027 None Elevated Side None None
45 Udyog Vihar Phase 6 2027 None Elevated Side None None
46 Sector-10 2027 None Elevated Side None None
47 Sector-37 2027 None Elevated Side None None
48 Basai Village 2027 None Elevated Side Basai None
49 Sector-9 2027 None Elevated Side None None
50 Sector-7 2027 None Elevated Side None None
51 Sector-4 2027 None Elevated Side None None
52 Sector-5 2027 None Elevated Side None None
53 Ashok Vihar Gurugram 2027 None Elevated Side None None
54 Sector-3 2027 None Elevated Side None None
55 Bajghera Road 2027 None Elevated Side None None
56 Palam Vihar Extension 2027 None Elevated Side None None
57 Palam Vihar 2027 None Elevated Side None None
58 Sector-23A 2027 None Elevated Side None None
59 Sector-22 2027 None Elevated Side None None
60 Udyog Vihar Phase 4 2027 None Elevated Side None None
61 Udyog Vihar Phase 5 2027 None Elevated Side None None
62 Cyber City 2027  Rapid Metro  Elevated Side None None

Gurugram Metro Plan

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The Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has plans to establish a metro network spanning 188 kilometers in Gurugram.

Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) will be responsible for constructing, maintaining, and operating this metro line, similar to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Currently, all these lines will be developed in the first phase, with further expansion planned in the second/upcoming phase.

Gurugram Metro Network Plan
Name of Route Route Length (km) Starting Station Terminal Station Construction Start Construction End
Millennium City Center to Cyber City 28.5 Millennium City Center Cyber City December 2024 August 2027
Rezgallan Chowk to Dwarka Sector 21 7 Rezgallan Chowk Dwarka Sector 21 December 2024 August 2027
Faridabad to Vatika Chowk 37 Faridabad Vatika Chowk December 2024 August 2027
Vatika Chowk to Pachgaon KMP Interchange 31 Vatika Chowk Pachgaon KMP Interchange December 2024 August 2027
Bhondsi to Daulatabad Dwarka Expressway via Railway Station 23 Bhondsi Daulatabad Dwarka Expressway December 2024 August 2027
Golf Course Extension Road to Sector 5 14 Golf Course Extension Road Sector 5 December 2024 August 2027
Kherki Daula Dwarka Expressway Cloverleaf to Sector 111 17 Kherki Daula Dwarka Expressway Cloverleaf Sector 111 December 2024 August 2027
Manesar to samalkha Kapasahera Road via New Colony Mor, Sadar Bazar, Old Delhi Gurgaon Road 30 Manesar Samalkha Kapasahera Road December 2024 August 2027
Total System Length 188

Train info

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Yellow Line
Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML Bombardier
Train Length 8
Train Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
OHE
Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/h
Train Operation Delhi Metro

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Chattarpur station to open today". The Times of India. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Metro to bridge Delhi-Gurgaon divide today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  4. ^ "The Jahangirpuri- Samaypur Badli section (Extension of Line-2)". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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