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{{Short description|Delhi Metro line}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Short description|Line on the Delhi Metro system}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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{{Infobox rail line
{{Infobox rail line
| color                          = {{Delhi Metro color|Violet}}
| color                          = {{rail color|Delhi Metro|Violet}}
| name                            = Violet Line <br> (Line 6)
| name                            = Violet Line <br> (Line 6)
| image                          = DelhiMetroVioletLine.JPG
| image                          = DelhiMetroVioletLine.JPG
| image_width                    = 325
| image_width                    =  
| caption                        = Fleets of Violet line trains supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium Metro Station.
| caption                        = Fleets of Violet line trains supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium Metro Station.
| type                            = [[Rapid transit]]
| type                            = [[Rapid transit]]
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| end                            = [[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]]
| end                            = [[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]]
| stations                        = 34
| stations                        = 34
| daily_ridership                = 300,000 (daily) (as of May2018)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goswami|first1=Sweta|title=Violet Line users for more coaches|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/violet-line-users-for-more-coaches/article7316641.ece|access-date=6 September 2015|date=15 June 2015}}</ref>
| daily_ridership                = 300,000 (May 2018)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goswami|first1=Sweta|title=Violet Line users for more coaches|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/violet-line-users-for-more-coaches/article7316641.ece|access-date=6 September 2015|date=15 June 2015}}</ref>
| open                            = 3 October 2010<ref name ="inauguration">http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_delhi-metro-to-jln-stadium-rolls-out-phase-ii-almost-complete_1446853 Delhi metro to JLN Stadium rolls out, Phase-II almost complete</ref>
| open                            = *3 October 2010 ([[Central Secretariat metro station|Central Secretariat]] – [[Sarita Vihar metro station|Sarita Vihar]])
*14 January 2011 ([[Sarita Vihar metro station|Sarita Vihar]] – [[Badarpur Border metro station|Badarpur Border]])
*26 June 2014 ([[Central Secretariat metro station|Mandi House]] – [[Central Secretariat metro station|Central Secretariat]])
*8 June 2015 ([[ITO metro station|ITO]] – [[Mandi House metro station|Mandi House]])
*6 September 2015 ([[Badarpur Border metro station|Badarpur Border]] – [[Escorts Mujesar metro station|Escorts Mujesar]])
*29 May 2017 ([[Kashmere Gate metro station|Kashmere Gate]] – [[ITO metro station|ITO]])
*19 November 2018 ([[Escorts Mujesar metro station|Escorts Mujesar]] – [[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh‌‌ (Ballabhgarh)]])
| close                          =  
| close                          =  
| owner                          = DMRC
| owner                          = DMRC
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| character                      = Underground and Elevated
| character                      = Underground and Elevated
| stock                          = Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge
| stock                          = Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge
| linelength                      = {{convert|46.63|km|mi}}
| linelength                      = {{convert|46.34|km|mi}}
| tracklength                    =  
| tracklength                    =  
| tracks                          =  
| tracks                          =  
| gauge                          = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}}
| gauge                          = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| electrification                = 25 kV, 50 Hz [[alternating current|AC]] through [[overhead catenary]]
| electrification                = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} [[overhead line|overhead catenary]]
| speed                          =
| elevation                      =  
| elevation                      =  
| map                            = {{Delhi Metro Violet Line Route}}
| map                            = {{Delhi Metro Violet Line Route}}
| map_state                      = collapsed
| map_state                      = Show
}}
}}


The '''Violet Line (Line 6)''' is one of the lines of the [[Delhi Metro]], a [[rapid transit]] system in [[Delhi]], [[India]]. The line connects [[Kashmere Gate metro station|Kashmere Gate]] station in New Delhi with [[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]] in [[Ballabhgarh]] via [[Faridabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/pm-to-flag-off-escorts-mujesar-raja-nahar-singh-section-on-monday/articleshow/66670486.cms|title=PM to flag off Delhi metro's Escorts Mujesar-Raja Nahar Singh section on Monday}}</ref> The line consists of 32 [[List of Delhi metro stations|metro stations]] with a total length of {{convert|46.63|km|mi}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Route map|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/Zoom_Map.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-23|website=www.delhimetrorail.com}}</ref>
The '''Violet Line (Line 6)''' is a [[rapid transit]] metro line of the [[Delhi Metro]] in [[Delhi]], [[India]]. The line connects [[Kashmere Gate metro station|Kashmere Gate]] station in New Delhi with [[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]] in [[Ballabhgarh]] via [[Faridabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/pm-to-flag-off-escorts-mujesar-raja-nahar-singh-section-on-monday/articleshow/66670486.cms|title=PM to flag off Delhi metro's Escorts Mujesar-Raja Nahar Singh section on Monday|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 November 2018 }}</ref> The line consists of 34 [[List of Delhi metro stations|metro stations]] with a total length of {{convert|46.34|km|mi}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Route map|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/Zoom_Map.aspx|access-date=2021-08-23|website=www.delhimetrorail.com}}</ref>


The [[Central Secretariat (Delhi Metro)|Central Secretariat]] - [[Sarita Vihar (Delhi Metro)|Sarita Vihar]] section of the line was opened on 3 October 2010 and was extended to Badarpur on 14 January 2011.
This line acts as a parallel link for those who travel in the heavily used [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow Line]] and connects the interior parts of South Delhi, and a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-Metros-Mandi-House-Central-Secretariat-line-opens/articleshow/37243174.cms|access-date=13 August 2014|date=26 June 2014|ref=toi25}}</ref> The stretch between [[ITO metro station]] and [[Kashmere Gate metro station]] is popularly known as the '''Heritage Line'''.<ref name = "Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges">{{cite book |last=Dayal |first=Anuj |author-link= |date=5 April 2018 |title=Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges |location=New Delhi |publisher=Delhi Metro Rail Corporation}}</ref>{{rp|16}} The line will be extended further in the coming future up to the upcoming [[Noida International Airport]] in [[Jewar]] via [[Palwal]].
The line was extended from Central Secretariat up to [[Mandi House (Delhi Metro)|Mandi House]] on 26 June 2014 and further extended to [[ITO metro station|ITO]] on 8 June 2015. The line was further extended to [[Kashmere Gate metro station]] via [[Delhi Gate metro station|Delhi Gate]], [[Jama Masjid metro station|Jama Masjid]] and [[Lal Qila metro station|Lal Qila]] on 28 May 2017. The stretch between ITO and [[Kashmere Gate metro station]] is popularly known as the '''Heritage Line'''. This line acts as a parallel link for those, who travel in the heavily used [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow Line]] and connects the interior parts of South Delhi, a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-Metros-Mandi-House-Central-Secretariat-line-opens/articleshow/37243174.cms|access-date=13 August 2014|date=26 June 2014|ref=toi25}}</ref> An extension southwards till [[Escorts Mujesar metro station|Escorts Mujesar]] in [[Faridabad]] was inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 6 September 2015.<ref name="faridabad">{{cite news|title=PM Modi set to launch Faridabad corridor on September 6|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/pm-modi-set-to-launch-faridabad-corridor-on-september-6-1053054.html|access-date=31 August 2015|agency=PTI|publisher=IBN Live|date=27 August 2015}}</ref> An extension southwards till [[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]] in [[Ballabhgarh]] was inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 19 November 2018.


==History==
==History==
The Violet Line was originally planned to open in March 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://railwayjob.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/metros-noida-badarpur-lines-running-late/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718104331/http://railwayjob.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/metros-noida-badarpur-lines-running-late/ |archive-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>  On 12 July 2009, a portion of a bridge under construction collapsed when its cantilever pier collapsed on load of launching girder at Zamrudpur, near East of Kailash, on the [[Central Secretariat metro station|Central Secretariat]] &ndash; [[Badarpur metro station|Badarpur]] corridor. Six people were killed and 15 others injured.<ref name="Delhi Metro bridge collapses; 5 dead">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=5c45c17b-12b7-4ae9-95ae-f78927740f10&Headline=A+chronology+of+Delhi+Metro+accidents|title=A chronology of Delhi Metro accidents|date=2009-07-12|work=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=Hindustan Times Online|access-date=2009-07-12}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The day after, on 13 July 2009, a crane that was removing the debris collapsed, and with a bowling pin effect collapsed two other nearby cranes, injuring six.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-14/delhi/28207036_1_cranes-metro-construction-sites-launcher|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103144923/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-14/delhi/28207036_1_cranes-metro-construction-sites-launcher|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-03|title=Day 2: 3 cranes fall, Metro image takes beating|date=2009-07-14|author=Megha Suri|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2010-01-06}}</ref>
The Violet Line was originally planned to open in March 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://railwayjob.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/metros-noida-badarpur-lines-running-late/ |title=Metro's Noida, Badarpur lines running late « Railway job India |access-date=2 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718104331/http://railwayjob.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/metros-noida-badarpur-lines-running-late/ |archive-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>  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 metro station|Central Secretariat]] &ndash; [[Badarpur metro station|Badarpur]] corridor. Six people were killed and 15 others injured.<ref name="Delhi Metro bridge collapses; 5 dead">{{Cite web |date=2009-07-12 |title=A chronology of Delhi Metro accidents |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/a-chronology-of-delhi-metro-accidents/story-sLeHNhHvW5diUXA8kIBk5K.html |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Day-2-3-cranes-fall-Metro-image-takes-beating/articleshow/4774296.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103144923/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-14/delhi/28207036_1_cranes-metro-construction-sites-launcher|url-status=live|archive-date=2012-11-03|title=Day 2: 3 cranes fall, Metro image takes beating|date=2009-07-14|author=Megha Suri|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2010-01-06}}</ref>


An extension from the [[Badarpur (Delhi Metro)|Badarpur-end]] of the line was opened on 6 September 2015 to cater to the satellite city of Faridabad. This is the second line to cross the Delhi-Haryana border after the [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow Line]] to Gurgaon. This extension runs fully elevated for 13.87&nbsp;km and has 9 stations.<ref name=faridabad />
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 (Delhi Metro)|Yellow Line]] to Gurgaon. This extension runs fully elevated for {{Convert|13.87|km|abbr=on}} and has 9 stations.<ref name="faridabad">{{Cite news |date=2015-09-06 |title=PM launches metro's Faridabad corridor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pm-launches-metros-faridabad-corridor/article7623190.ece |access-date=2025-12-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


Extension to Ballabhgarh ([[Ballabhgarh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh metro station]]) was opened on 19-Nov-2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wefornews.com/delhi-metro-violet-line-escorts-mujesar-ballabgarh-flagged-off-by-pm-modi/|title = Delhi Metro Violet Line Escorts Mujesar-Ballabgarh flagged off by PM Modi - WeForNews &#124; Latest News, Blogs}}</ref>
A further extension to Ballabhgarh ([[Raja Nahar Singh metro station]]) was opened on 19 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wefornews.com/delhi-metro-violet-line-escorts-mujesar-ballabgarh-flagged-off-by-pm-modi/|title=Delhi Metro Violet Line Escorts Mujesar-Ballabgarh flagged off by PM Modi - WeForNews &#124; Latest News, Blogs|access-date=19 November 2018|archive-date=13 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613203716/https://www.wefornews.com/delhi-metro-violet-line-escorts-mujesar-ballabgarh-flagged-off-by-pm-modi/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br/>
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration. 


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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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! align="center" colspan="5" style="background:#553592;"| <span style="color:white;">'''History'''</span>
! align="center" colspan="6" style="background:#{{rcr|Delhi Metro|Violet}};"| <span style="color:white;">History</span>
|-
|-
! width="5%" |Extension date
! Phase
! width="5%"  colspan="2"|Termini
! Extension date
! width="10%" |Length
! colspan="2"|Termini
! width="5%" |Stations
! Length
! Stations
|-
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|3 October 2010||[[Central Secretariat (Delhi Metro)|Central Secretariat]]||[[Sarita Vihar (Delhi Metro)|Sarita Vihar]]||{{convert|13.6|km|mi|sp=us}}||13
| rowspan="2" |'''II'''
|3 October 2010||[[Central Secretariat metro station|Central Secretariat]]||[[Sarita Vihar metro station|Sarita Vihar]]||{{convert|15.34|km|mi|sp=us}}||13
|-
|-
|14 January 2011||[[Sarita Vihar (Delhi Metro)|Sarita Vihar]]||[[Badarpur (Delhi Metro)|Badarpur]]||{{convert|4.2|km|mi|sp=us}}||3
|14 January 2011||[[Sarita Vihar metro station|Sarita Vihar]]||[[Badarpur Border metro station|Badarpur Border]]||{{convert|4.82|km|mi|sp=us}}||3
|-
|-
|26 June 2014||[[Mandi House (Delhi Metro)|Mandi House]]||[[Central Secretariat (Delhi Metro)|Central Secretariat]]||{{convert|3.03|km|mi|sp=us}}||2
| rowspan="5" |'''III'''
|26 June 2014||[[Mandi House metro station|Mandi House]]||[[Central Secretariat metro station|Central Secretariat]]||{{convert|3.23|km|mi|sp=us}}||2
|-
|-
|8 June 2015||[[Mandi House (Delhi Metro)|Mandi House]]||[[ITO (Delhi Metro)|ITO]]||{{convert|0.972|km|mi|sp=us}}||1
|8 June 2015||[[Mandi House metro station|Mandi House]]||[[ITO metro station|ITO]]||{{convert|0.97|km|mi|sp=us}}||1
|-
|-
|6 September 2015||[[Badarpur (Delhi Metro)|Badarpur]]||[[Escorts Mujesar (Delhi Metro)|Escorts Mujesar]]||{{convert|13.875|km|mi|sp=us}}||9
|6 September 2015||[[Badarpur Border metro station|Badarpur Border]]||[[Escorts Mujesar metro station|Escorts Mujesar]]||{{convert|13.56|km|mi|sp=us}}||9
|-
|-
|28 May 2017||[[Kashmere Gate metro station|Kashmere Gate]]||[[ITO (Delhi Metro)|ITO]]||{{convert|5.17|km|mi|sp=us}}||4
|28 May 2017||[[Kashmere Gate metro station|Kashmere Gate]]||[[ITO metro station|ITO]]||{{convert|5.07|km|mi|sp=us}}||4
|-
|-
|19 November 2018||[[Escorts Mujesar (Delhi Metro)|Escorts Mujesar]]
|19 November 2018||[[Escorts Mujesar metro station|Escorts Mujesar]]
|[[Ballabhgarh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]]||{{convert|3.205|km|mi|sp=us}}||2
|[[Ballabhgarh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]]||{{convert|3.35|km|mi|sp=us}}||2
|-
|-
 
! colspan="2"|Total||Kashmere Gate||Raja Nahar Singh||{{convert|46.34|km|mi|sp=us}}||34
!Total||Kashmere Gate||Raja Nahar Singh||{{convert|43.6|km|mi|sp=us}}||34
|}
|}


The depot is in Ajronda, adjacent to [[Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=McdDRoLE0Zclld|title = Badarpur (Delhi) - YMCA Chowk (Faridabad) Corridor Details}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delhimetrorail.com/press_reldetails.aspx?id=McdDRoLE0Zclld|title = Badarpur (Delhi) - YMCA Chowk (Faridabad) Corridor Details}}</ref>
 
[[Delhi Metro|DMRC]] have placed an order for additional rolling stock for the line. The Delhi Metro phase III project was planned to have more than 1,800 coaches by the year 2015-16. Projecting the needs, additional 60 coaches will be required for the Faridabad Line and 32 more coaches will be required for the [[Green Line (Delhi Metro)|Green Line]] extension.


==Stations==
==Stations==
{{main|List of Delhi metro stations}}
{{main|List of Delhi Metro stations}}
 
 
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! style="background:#553592;" colspan="10" |<span style="color:white;">'''Violet Line'''</span>
! style="background:#{{rail color|Delhi Metro|Violet}};" colspan="10" |<span style="color:white;">Violet Line</span>
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! width="1%" rowspan="2" |#
! rowspan="2" |#
! width="15%" colspan="2" |Station Name
! colspan="2" |Station Name
! width="5%" rowspan="2" |Phase
! rowspan="2" |Opening
! width="5%" rowspan="2" |Opening
! rowspan="2" |Interchange Connection
! width="10%" rowspan="2" |Interchange<br>Connection
! rowspan="2" |Station Layout
! width="5%" rowspan="2" |Station Layout
! rowspan="2" |Platform Level Type
! width="5%" rowspan="2" |Platform Level Type
! width="5%" rowspan="2" |Depot Connection
! width="5%" rowspan="2" " |Depot Layout
|-
|-
![[English language|English]]||[[Hindi]]
![[English language|English]]||[[Hindi]]
|-
|-
|1
|1
|[[Kashmere Gate metro station|'''Kashmere Gate''']]
|[[Kashmere Gate metro station|Kashmere Gate]]
|'''कश्मीरी गेट'''
|कश्मीरी गेट
|'''3'''
|28 May 2017
|20 December 2004
|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Red|croute}} <br/>{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Yellow|croute}} <br/>{{rint|bus}} [[Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminus|Kashmere Gate ISBT]]
|{{color box|#FF0000; font-size:100%|[[Red Line (Delhi Metro)|<span style="color:white;">'''Red Line'''</span>]]|}}  {{color box|#FFD700; font-size:100%|[[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|<span style="color:white;">'''Yellow Line'''</span>]]|}} {{color box|#BC8F8F; font-size:100%|[[Inter State Bus Terminals|<span style="color:white;">'''ISBT'''</span>]]|}}
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|2
|2
|[[Lal Qila metro station|'''Lal Qila''']]
|[[Lal Qila metro station|Lal Qila]]
|'''लाल किला'''
|लाल क़िला
|'''3'''
|28 May 2017
|28 May 2017
|
|None
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Jama Masjid metro station|'''Jama Masjid''']]
|Jama Masjid
|'''जामा मस्जिद'''
|जामा मस्जिद
|'''3'''
|28 May 2017
|28 May 2017
|
|None
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|4
|4
|[[Delhi Gate metro station|'''Delhi Gate''']]
|[[Delhi Gate metro station|Delhi Gate]]
|'''दिल्ली गेट'''
|दिल्ली गेट
|'''3'''
|28 May 2017
|28 May 2017
|
|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Magenta|croute}} (Phase 4 - Under Construction)
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|5
|5
|[[ITO metro station|'''ITO''']]
|[[ITO metro station|ITO]]
|'''आईटीओ'''
|आईटीओ
|'''3'''
|8 June 2015
|8 June 2015
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}} 
|None
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Mandi House metro station|'''Mandi House''']]
|[[Mandi House metro station|Mandi House]]
|'''मंडी हाउस'''
|मण्डी हाउस
|'''2'''
|26 June 2014
|26 June 2014
|{{color box|#4169E1; font-size:100%|[[Blue Line  (Delhi Metro)|<span style="color:white;">'''Blue Line'''</span>]]|}}  {{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}}
|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Blue|croute}}
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|7
|7
|[[Janpath metro station|'''Janpath''']]
|[[Janpath metro station|Janpath]]
|'''जनपथ'''
|जनपथ
|'''2'''
|26 June 2014
|26 June 2014
|
|None
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|8
|8
|[[Central Secretariat metro station|'''Central Secretariat''']]
|[[Central Secretariat metro station|Central Secretariat]]
|'''केंद्रीय सचिवालय'''
|केंद्रीय सचिवालय
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|{{color box|#FFD700; font-size:100%|[[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|<span style="color:white;">'''Yellow Line'''</span>]]|}}
|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Yellow|croute}}<br>{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Magenta|croute}}<br>(Phase 5A – Approved)
|Underground
|Underground
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|9
|9
|[[Khan Market metro station|'''Khan Market''']]
|[[Khan Market metro station|Khan Market]]
|'''खान बाजार'''
|ख़ान मार्किट
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|
|None
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|10
|10
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium metro station|'''Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium''']]
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium metro station|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|'''जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम'''
|जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|
|None
|Underground
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|11
|11
|[[Jangpura metro station|'''Jangpura''']]
|[[Jangpura metro station|Jangpura]]
|'''जंगपुरा'''
|जंगपुरा
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}} 
|[[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System|Delhi-Meerut RRTS]]
|'''Underground'''
|Underground
|Island
|Island
|None
|None
|-
|-
|12
|12
|[[Lajpat Nagar metro station|'''Lajpat Nagar''']]
|[[Lajpat Nagar metro station|Lajpat Nagar]]
|'''लाजपत नगर'''
|लाजपत नगर
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|  {{color box|#FFB6C1; font-size:100%|[[Pink Line (Delhi Metro)|<span style="color:white;">'''Pink Line'''</span>]]|}}  
|  {{rcb|Delhi Metro|Pink|croute}}<br/>{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Golden|croute}}<br/>(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
|'''Elevated'''
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|13
|13
|[[Moolchand metro station|'''Moolchand''']]
|[[Moolchand metro station|Moolchand]]
|'''मूलचंद'''
|मूलचंद
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|14
|14
|[[Kailash Colony metro station|'''Kailash Colony''']]
|[[Kailash Colony metro station|Kailash Colony]]
|'''कैलाश कॉलोनी'''
|कैलाश कॉलोनी
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|15
|15
|[[Nehru Place metro station|'''Nehru Place''']]
|[[Nehru Place metro station|Nehru Place]]
|'''नेहरू प्लेस'''
|नेहरू प्लेस
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|16
|16
|[[Kalkaji Mandir metro station|'''Kalkaji Mandir''']]
|[[Kalkaji Mandir metro station|Kalkaji Mandir]]
|'''कालकाजी मंदिर'''
|कालकाजी मंदिर
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|{{color box|#DA70D6; font-size:100%|[[Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)|<span style="color:white;">'''Magenta Line'''</span>]]|}}
|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Magenta|croute}}
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|17
|17
|[[Govind Puri metro station|'''Govind Puri''']]
|[[Govindpuri metro station|Govindpuri]]
|'''गोविंद पुरी'''
|गोविंदपुरी
|
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|18
|18
|[[Harkesh Nagar Okhla metro station|'''Harkesh Nagar Okhla''']]
|[[Harkesh Nagar Okhla metro station|Harkesh Nagar Okhla]]
|'''हरकेश नगर ओखला'''
|हरकेश नगर ओखला
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}}
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|19
|19
|[[Jasola Apollo metro station|'''Jasola Apollo''']]
|[[Jasola Apollo metro station|Jasola Apollo]]
|'''जसोला अपोलो'''
|जसोला अपोलो
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|20
|20
|[[Sarita Vihar metro station|'''Sarita Vihar''']]
|[[Sarita Vihar metro station|Sarita Vihar]]
|'''सरिता विहार'''
|सरिता विहार
|'''1'''
|3 October 2010
|3 October 2010
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|'''[[Sarita Vihar metro station|Sarita Vihar]] Depot'''
|At Grade
|-
|-
|21
|21
|[[Mohan Estate metro station|'''Mohan Estate''']]
|[[Mohan Estate metro station|Mohan Estate]]
|'''मोहन एस्टेट'''
|मोहन एस्टेट
|'''2'''
|14 January 2011
|14 January 2011
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|22
|22
|[[Tughlakabad metro station|'''Tughlakabad''']]
|[[Tughlakabad Station metro station|Tughlakabad Station]]
|'''तुगलकाबाद'''
|तुग़लकाबाद स्टेशन
|'''2'''
|14 January 2011
|14 January 2011
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}}
|{{rcb|Delhi Metro|golden|croute}}<br/>(Phase 4 - Under Construction) <br/>[[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|link=Delhi_Suburban_Railway|20x20px|up]] [[Tughlakabad railway station|Tughlakabad]]
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side  
|None
|None
|-
|-
|23
|23
|[[Badarpur metro station|'''Badarpur''']]
|[[Badarpur Border metro station|Badarpur Border]]
|'''बदरपुर'''
|बदरपुर बॉर्डर
|'''2'''
|14 January 2011
|14 January 2011
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|24
|24
|[[Sarai metro station|'''Sarai''']]
|[[Sarai metro station|Sarai]]
|'''सराय'''
|सराय
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|25
|25
|[[NHPC Chowk metro station|'''NHPC Chowk''']]
|[[NHPC Chowk metro station|NHPC Chowk]]
|'''एनएचपीसी चौक'''
|एनएचपीसी चौक
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|26
|26
|[[Mewla Maharajpur metro station|'''Mewla Maharajpur''']]
|[[Mewla Maharajpur metro station|Mewla Maharajpur]]
|'''मेवला महाराजपुर'''
|मेवला महाराजपुर
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|27
|27
|[[Sector 28 metro station|'''Sector 28''']]
|[[Sector 28 metro station|Sector 28]]
|'''सेक्टर 28'''
|सेक्टर 28
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|28
|28
|[[Badkhal Mor metro station|'''Badkhal Mor''']]
|[[Badkhal Mor metro station|Badkal Mor]]
|'''बदखल मोर'''
|बड़कल मोड़
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|29
|29
|[[Faridabad Old metro station|'''Faridabad Old''']]
|[[Old Faridabad metro station|Old Faridabad]]
|'''फरीदाबाद ओल्ड'''
|ओल्ड फ़रीदाबाद
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}} 
|{{ric|Indian Railways}} [[Faridabad railway station|Faridabad]]
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|30
|30
|[[Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station|'''Neelam Chowk Ajronda''']]
|[[Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station|Neelam Chowk Ajronda]]
|'''नीलम चौक अज्रोंडा'''
|नीलम चौक अजरौंदा
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|[[Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station|'''Neelam Chowk Ajronda''']] '''Depot'''
|At Grade
|-
|-
|31
|31
|[[Bata Chowk metro station|'''Bata Chowk''']]
|[[Bata Chowk metro station|Bata Chowk]]
|'''बाटा चौक'''
|बाटा चौक
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|32
|32
|[[Escorts Mujesar metro station|'''Escorts Mujesar''']]
|[[Escorts Mujesar metro station|Escorts Mujesar]]
|'''एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर'''
|एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर
|'''3'''
|6 September 2015
|6 September 2015
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}} 
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|33
|33
|[[Sant Surdas (Sihi) metro station|'''Sant Surdas - Sihi''']]<br/>''(NCB Colony - Good Year )''
|[[Sant Surdas (Sihi) metro station|Sant Surdas - Sihi]]
|'''संत सूरदास - सिही'''<br/>''(एनसीबी कॉलोनी - गुड ईयर )''
|संत सूरदास - सिहि
|'''3'''
|19 November 2018
|19 November 2018
|
|None
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|-
|34
|34
|[[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|'''Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh)''']]
|[[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]]
|'''राजा नाहर सिंह (बल्लभगढ़)'''
|राजा नाहर सिंह
|'''3'''
|19 November 2018
|19 November 2018
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}} 
|{{ric|Indian Railways}} [[Ballabhgarh railway station|Ballabhgarh]]
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|40
|'''{{metro|Ballabhgarh Sanjay Colony}}'''
|'''बल्लभढ़ संजय कॉलोनी'''
|'''3'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|41
|'''{{metro|Sector 58 - 59}}'''
|'''सेक्टर 58 - 59'''
|'''4'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|42
|'''{{metro|Sector 55}}'''
|'''सेक्टर 55'''
|'''4'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|43
|{{metro|Sikri}}
|सीकरी
|'''4'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|44
|{{metro|Pirthala}}
|पिरथला
|'''4'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|45
|{{metro|Baghola}}
|बघौला
|'''4'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|46
|{{metro|Alapur}}
|अलापुर
|'''4'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|47
|'''{{metro|Huda Chowk Palwal}}'''
|'''हुड्डा चौक पलवल'''
|'''4'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|48
|'''{{metro|Alawpur Chowk}}'''
|'''अलावपुर चौक'''
|'''4'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|49
|'''{{metro|Palwal City}}'''
|'''पलवल सिटी'''
|'''4'''
|2025
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}} 
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|50
|'''{{metro|Palwal Extension}}'''
|'''पलवल एक्सटेंशन'''
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|51
|'''{{metro|Agra Chowk New Palwal}}'''
|'''आगरा चौक नई पलवल'''
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|52
|'''{{metro|New Civil Lines Palwal}}'''
|'''नई सिविल लाइंस पलवल'''
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|53
|'''{{metro|Ram Nagar Palwal}}'''
|'''राम नगर पालवाल'''
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|54
|'''{{metro|Palwal Rural}}'''
|'''पलवल ग्रामीण'''
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|55
|{{metro|Dholagarh}}
|धोलागढ़
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|56
|{{metro|Palwal Gurjar Park}}
|पलवल गुर्जर पार्क
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|57
|{{metro|Bahrola}}
|बहरोला
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|58
|{{metro|Khera Sarai}}
|खेरा सराई
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Elevated
|Side
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|59
|'''{{metro|Bamni Khera}}'''
|'''बमनी खेरा'''
|'''5'''
|2025
|
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|-
|60
|'''{{metro|Rundhi}}'''
|'''रुंधी'''
|'''5'''
|2025
|{{color box|#CD5C5C; font-size:100%|[[Indian Railways|<span style="color:white;">'''Indian Railways'''</span>]]|}} 
|Elevated
|Side
|None
|None
|}
|}


== Train Info ==
== Train info ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!#
! style="background: #{{rail color|Delhi Metro|Violet}};" colspan="4" |<span style="color:White;">Violet Line</span>
! style="background:#8A2BE2;" colspan="4" |<span style="color:White;">'''Violet Line'''</span>
|-
|-
!1
!Rakes
!Rakes
!Mitsubishi
|Mitsubishi
!Hyundai Rotem
|Hyundai Rotem
!BEML
|BEML
|-
|-
!2
!Train Length
!Train Length
! colspan="3" |6
| colspan="3" |6
|-
|-
!3
!Train Gauge
!Train Gauge
! colspan="3" |4&nbsp;ft 8 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> in (1,435&nbsp;mm) [[standard gauge]]
| colspan="3" |4&nbsp;ft {{frac|8|1|2}} in (1,435&nbsp;mm) [[standard gauge]]
|-
|-
!4
!Electrification
!Electrification
! colspan="3" |25 kV, 50&nbsp;Hz [[Alternating current|AC]] through [[overhead catenary]]
| colspan="3" |25 kV, 50&nbsp;Hz [[Alternating current|AC]] through [[overhead catenary]]<br/>OHE
 
OHE
|-
|-
!5
!Train's Maximum Speed
!Train's Maximum Speed
! colspan="3" |100 Km/hr
| colspan="3" |100 km/h
|-
|-
!6
!Train Operation
!Train Operation
! colspan="3" |[[Delhi Metro]]
| colspan="3" |Kashmere Gate - Badarpur Border
Kashmere Gate - Old Faridabad
 
Kashmere Gate - Raja Nahar Singh
|}
|}


== Towards → [[Kashmere Gate metro station|Kashmere Gate]] ==
==Rolling stock==
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#9400D3 |<span style="color:White;">'''North Bound'''</span>
! style="background:#9370DB |<span style="color:White;">'''Towards → [[Kashmere Gate metro station|Kashmere Gate]]'''</span> 
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! style="background:#8A2BE2;" colspan="6" |<span style="color:White;">'''Violet Line'''</span>
|-
! style="background:#C71585 |<span style="color:White;">'''Reserved For Ladies'''</span>
! style="background:#6495ED;" colspan="5" |<span style="color:White;">'''General Class'''</span>
|-
! style="background:#FF69B4;" |<big>{{white|'''C1'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C2'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C3'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C4'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C5'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C6'''}}</big>
|}


== Towards → [[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]]==
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 (Delhi Metro)|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 {{RailGauge|1435mm|allk=on}} as compared to {{RailGauge|1676mm}} of [[broad gauge]] trains.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm |title=The Hindu Business Line : Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train |access-date=5 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623134155/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm |archive-date=23 June 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#9400D3 |<span style="color:White;">'''South Bound'''</span>
! style="background:#9370DB |<span style="color:White;">'''Towards → [[Raja Nahar Singh metro station|Raja Nahar Singh]]'''</span>
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! style="background:#8A2BE2;" colspan="6" |<span style="color:White;">'''Violet Line'''</span>
|-
! style="background:#C71585 |<span style="color:White;">'''Reserved For Ladies'''</span>
! style="background:#6495ED;" colspan="5" |<span style="color:White;">'''General Class'''</span>
|-
! style="background:#FF69B4;" |<big>{{white|'''C1'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C2'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C3'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C4'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C5'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''C6'''}}</big>
|}


==Rolling stock==
==Future extensions==
{{anchor | Future | Extension | Extensions}}


This line will have standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML. A total of 196 cars were ordered which are supposed to run in 4-car configuration (46 trains) and 6-car configuration (2 trains). These trains will be 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 {{RailGauge|1435mm|allk=on}} as compared to {{RailGauge|1676mm}} of [[broad gauge]] trains.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623134155/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031850811500.htm |archive-date=23 June 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Ballabgarh (existing Raja Nahar Singh metro station) to Palwal 24-km-long extension along [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH-44]], costing INR4320 cr with 10 new stations, was approved in October 2025, including new stations at Ballabgarh Sector 58-59, Sikri, Softa, Prithla (will integrate with [[Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor]]), Baghola, Alapur, Palwal Bus Stand. [[RITES Limited]] will conduct the techno-feasibility study and construction will be completed in 3 years by end of 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-25 |title=Delhi Metro Expansion: Ballabhgarh-Palwal Route Gets Centre's Nod {{!}} Check Distance, Stations, Deadline |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/india/delhi-metro-violet-line-expansion-ballabhgarh-raja-nahar-singh-palwal-project-gets-centre-nod-check-distance-stations-deadline-10275819 |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=www.thedailyjagran.com |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Delhi Metro stations]]
*[[List of Delhi Metro stations]]
*[[Transport in Delhi]]
*[[Transport in Delhi]]
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Violet Line
(Line 6)
Fleets of Violet line trains supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium Metro Station.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi and Faridabad
TerminiKashmere Gate
Raja Nahar Singh
Stations34
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockMitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge
Daily ridership300,000 (May 2018)[1]
History
Opened
Technical
Line length46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi)
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationTemplate:25 kV 50 Hz overhead catenary
Route map

Legend
Template:Rbox
 Kashmere Gate
Template:Rbox
 Lal Qila
Jama Masjid
Delhi Gate
ITO
Mandi House
Template:Rbox
 Janpath
Central Secretariat
Template:Rbox
 Khan Market
Lodi Road
 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Ring Railway
 Jangpura
Lajpat Nagar
Template:Rbox
Ring Road
 Moolchand
Kailash Colony
Nehru Place
Kalkaji Mandir
Template:Rbox
Outer Ring Road
 Govind Puri
Harkesh Nagar Okhla
Mainline rail interchange
Indian Railways
 Jasola Apollo
Sarita Vihar
Mohan Estate
Tughlakabad Station
Mainline rail interchange
 Badarpur Border
Delhi
Haryana
border
 Sarai
Mathura Road / NH-2
 NHPC Chowk
Mewla Maharajpur
Sector 28
Badkhal Mor
Old Faridabad
Mainline rail interchange
 Neelam Chowk Ajronda
Bata Chowk
Escorts Mujesar
Sant Surdas (Sihi)
Mathura Road / NH-2
 Raja Nahar Singh
Mainline rail interchange

The Violet Line (Line 6) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro 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 46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi).[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]:16 The line will be extended further in the coming future up to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar via Palwal.

History[edit | edit source]

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 (8.62 mi) 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.

align="center" colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Rcr;"| History
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
II 3 October 2010 Central Secretariat Sarita Vihar 15.34 kilometers (9.53 mi) 13
14 January 2011 Sarita Vihar Badarpur Border 4.82 kilometers (3.00 mi) 3
III 26 June 2014 Mandi House Central Secretariat 3.23 kilometers (2.01 mi) 2
8 June 2015 Mandi House ITO 0.97 kilometers (0.60 mi) 1
6 September 2015 Badarpur Border Escorts Mujesar 13.56 kilometers (8.43 mi) 9
28 May 2017 Kashmere Gate ITO 5.07 kilometers (3.15 mi) 4
19 November 2018 Escorts Mujesar Raja Nahar Singh 3.35 kilometers (2.08 mi) 2
Total Kashmere Gate Raja Nahar Singh 46.34 kilometers (28.79 mi) 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]

Stations[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations
style="background:#Template:Rail color;" colspan="10" |Violet Line
# Station Name Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type
English Hindi
1 Kashmere Gate कश्मीरी गेट 28 May 2017 Template:Rcb
Template:Rcb
Bus interchange Kashmere Gate ISBT 		Underground Island
2 Lal Qila लाल क़िला 28 May 2017 None Underground Island
3 Jama Masjid जामा मस्जिद 28 May 2017 None Underground Island
4 Delhi Gate दिल्ली गेट 28 May 2017 Template:Rcb (Phase 4 - Under Construction) Underground Island
5 ITO आईटीओ 8 June 2015 None Underground Island
6 Mandi House मण्डी हाउस 26 June 2014 Template:Rcb Underground Island
7 Janpath जनपथ 26 June 2014 None Underground Island
8 Central Secretariat केंद्रीय सचिवालय 3 October 2010 Template:Rcb
Template:Rcb
(Phase 5A – Approved) 		Underground Side
9 Khan Market ख़ान मार्किट 3 October 2010 None Underground Island
10 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम 3 October 2010 None Underground Island
11 Jangpura जंगपुरा 3 October 2010 Delhi-Meerut RRTS Underground Island
12 Lajpat Nagar लाजपत नगर 3 October 2010 Template:Rcb
Template:Rcb
(Phase 4 - Under Construction) 		Elevated Side
13 Moolchand मूलचंद 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side
14 Kailash Colony कैलाश कॉलोनी 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side
15 Nehru Place नेहरू प्लेस 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side
16 Kalkaji Mandir कालकाजी मंदिर 3 October 2010 Template:Rcb Elevated Side
17 Govindpuri गोविंदपुरी 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side
18 Harkesh Nagar Okhla हरकेश नगर ओखला 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side
19 Jasola Apollo जसोला अपोलो 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side
20 Sarita Vihar सरिता विहार 3 October 2010 None Elevated Side
21 Mohan Estate मोहन एस्टेट 14 January 2011 None Elevated Side
22 Tughlakabad Station तुग़लकाबाद स्टेशन 14 January 2011 Template:Rcb
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
up Tughlakabad 		Elevated Side
23 Badarpur Border बदरपुर बॉर्डर 14 January 2011 None Elevated Side
24 Sarai सराय 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side
25 NHPC Chowk एनएचपीसी चौक 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side
26 Mewla Maharajpur मेवला महाराजपुर 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side
27 Sector 28 सेक्टर 28 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side
28 Badkal Mor बड़कल मोड़ 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side
29 Old Faridabad ओल्ड फ़रीदाबाद 6 September 2015 Template:Ric Faridabad Elevated Side
30 Neelam Chowk Ajronda नीलम चौक अजरौंदा 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side
31 Bata Chowk बाटा चौक 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side
32 Escorts Mujesar एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर 6 September 2015 None Elevated Side
33 Sant Surdas - Sihi संत सूरदास - सिहि 19 November 2018 None Elevated Side
34 Raja Nahar Singh राजा नाहर सिंह 19 November 2018 Template:Ric Ballabhgarh Elevated Side

Train info[edit | edit source]

style="background: #Template:Rail color;" colspan="4" |Violet Line
Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
Train Length 6
Train Gauge 4 ft ​8 1⁄2 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 Kashmere Gate - Badarpur Border

Kashmere Gate - Old Faridabad

Kashmere Gate - Raja Nahar Singh

Rolling stock[edit | edit source]

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 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge as compared to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) of broad gauge trains.[12]

Future extensions[edit | edit source]

Ballabgarh (existing Raja Nahar Singh metro station) to Palwal 24-km-long extension along NH-44, costing INR4320 cr with 10 new stations, was approved in October 2025, including new stations at Ballabgarh Sector 58-59, Sikri, Softa, Prithla (will integrate with Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor), Baghola, Alapur, Palwal Bus Stand. RITES Limited will conduct the techno-feasibility study and construction will be completed in 3 years by end of 2028.[13]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Goswami, Sweta (15 June 2015). "Violet Line users for more coaches". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "PM to flag off Delhi metro's Escorts Mujesar-Raja Nahar Singh section on Monday". The Times of India. 17 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens". 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Dayal, Anuj (5 April 2018). Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges. New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
  6. ↑ "Metro's Noida, Badarpur lines running late « Railway job India". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "A chronology of Delhi Metro accidents". Hindustan Times. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Megha Suri (14 July 2009). "Day 2: 3 cranes fall, Metro image takes beating". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "PM launches metro's Faridabad corridor". The Hindu. 6 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Delhi Metro Violet Line Escorts Mujesar-Ballabgarh flagged off by PM Modi - WeForNews | Latest News, Blogs". Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Badarpur (Delhi) - YMCA Chowk (Faridabad) Corridor Details".
  12. ↑ "The Hindu Business Line : Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train". Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  13. ↑ "Delhi Metro Expansion: Ballabhgarh-Palwal Route Gets Centre's Nod | Check Distance, Stations, Deadline". www.thedailyjagran.com. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.

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