Blue Line (Delhi Metro)

Blue Line
(Line 3 & Line 4)
Blue Line; (Line 3 & Line 4)
	Fleet of Blue line manufactured by Mitsubishi-ROTEM.
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Line 3 (Main Line): Noida Electronic City and Dwarka Sector 21; Line 4 (Branch): Vaishali and Yamuna Bank
Stations	Line 3 (Main Line): 50 ; Line 4 (Branch): 8
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Delhi Metro
Operator(s)	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
History
Opened	Line 3 (Main Line): 31 December 2005,; Line 4 (Branch): 6 January 2010
Technical
Line length	Line 3 (Main Line): 56.61 km (35.18 mi),; Line 4 (Branch): 8.74 km (5.43 mi)
Character	At-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Route map
	Legend
	Magenta
	Line
	Uttar Pradesh
	Delhi
	Pink
	Line
	Pink
	Line
	Pink
	Line
	Nizamuddin Bridge over
	National Highway 24
	Violet
	Line
	Yellow
	Line
	Green
	Line
	Pink
	Line
	Magenta
	Line
	Grey
	Line
	Airport
	Express

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Fleets of Blue Line manufactured by Bombardier.

The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It consists of a Main Line (Line 3) with 50 metro stations from Noida Electronic City to Dwarka Sector 21, with a length of 56.61 kilometres (35.18 miles) and a Branch Line (Line 4) consisting of 8 stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, with a length of 8.74 kilometres (5.43 miles).^[1]

History[edit]

The Dwarka-Barakhamba Road section of the line was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on 31 December 2005 and opened to the public on 31 December 2005. It is the longest line (including branch line) currently running on the Delhi Metro network.

Blue Line Stations
Extension date	Termini		Length	Stations
31 December 2005	Dwarka	Barakhamba Road	22.9 km (14.2 mi)	22
1 April 2006	Dwarka	Dwarka Sector 9	6.5 km (4.0 mi)	6
11 November 2006	Barakhamba Road	Indraprastha	2.8 km (1.7 mi)	3
12 November 2009	Yamuna Bank	Noida City Centre	13.1 km (8.1 mi)^[2]	10
14 July 2011	Yamuna Bank	Vaishali	8.74 km (5.43 mi)^[3]	8
30 October 2010	Dwarka Sector 9	Dwarka Sector 21	2.76 km (1.71 mi)^[4]	2
9 March 2019	Noida City Centre	Noida Electronic City	6.67 km (4.14 mi)	6
Total	Noida Electronic City/Vaishali	Dwarka Sector 21	65.35 km (40.61 mi)	57

Stations[edit]

Karkardooma station on Anand Vihar branch is the highest station of Delhi metro with a platform height of 19 metres (62 feet 4 inches). Rajouri Garden station on the main line is the second highest station with a height of 17 metres (55 feet 9 inches).^[5]

Line 3 (Main Line)[edit]

Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities at 35 metro stations of the Blue line.^[6]

Blue Line 03
#	Station Name		Phase	Opening	Interchange Connenction	Station Layout	Station Connection	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
#	English	Hindi	Phase	Opening	Interchange Connenction	Station Layout	Station Connection	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
2	Sahibabad	साहिबाबाद	4	2025	(Phase 4 \| Under Construction)	Elevated	Side	None	None
3	Vasundhra Sector 7	वसुंधरा सेक्टर 7	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
4	Shakti Khand	शक्ति खंड	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
5	DPS Indirapuram	डीपीएस इंदिरापुरम	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
6	Vaibhav Khand	वैभव खंड	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
1	Noida Electronic City	नोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	Noida Electronic City Depot	Elevated
2	Noida Sector 62	नोएडा सेक्टर 62	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
3	Noida Sector 59	नोएडा सेक्टर 59	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
4	Noida Sector 61	नोएडा सेक्टर 61	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
5	Noida Sector 52	नोएडा सेक्टर 52	3	9 March 2019	Aqua Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
6	Noida Sector 34	नोएडा सेक्टर 34	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
7	Noida City Centre	नोएडा सिटी सेंटर	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
8	Golf Course	गोल्फ कोर्स	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
9	Botanical Garden	बॉटानिकल गार्डन	2	12 November 2009	Magenta Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
10	Noida Sector 18	नोएडा सेक्टर १८	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
11	Noida Sector 16	नोएडा सेक्टर १६	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
12	Noida Sector 15	नोएडा सेक्टर १५	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
13	New Ashok Nagar	नया अशोक नगर	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
14	Mayur Vihar Extension	मयूर विहार विस्तार	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Island	None	None
15	Mayur Vihar – I	मयूर विहार-१	2	12 November 2009	Pink Line	Elevated	Island	None	None
16	Akshardham	अक्षरधाम	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
17	Yamuna Bank	यमुना बैंक	2	10 May 2009		At Grade	Island	Yamuna Bank Depot	At Grade
18	Indraprastha	इंद्रप्रस्थ	1	11 November 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
19	Supreme Court	उच्चतम न्यायालय	1	11 November 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
20	Mandi House	मंडी हाउस	1	11 November 2006	Violet Line	Underground	Side	None	None
21	Barakhambha Road	बाराखम्भा मार्ग	1	31 December 2005	None	Underground	Side	None	None
22	Rajiv Chowk	राजीव चौक	1	31 December 2005	Yellow Line	Underground	Side	None	None
23	Ramakrishna Ashram Marg	रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
24	Jhandewalan	झंडेवालान	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
25	Karol Bagh	क़रोल बाग़	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
26	Rajendra Place	राजेंद्र प्लेस	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
27	Patel Nagar	पटेल नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
28	Shadipur	शादीपुर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
29	Kirti Nagar	कीर्ति नगर	1	31 December 2005	Green Line Metro Lite (Phase 4 \| Under Construction)	Elevated	Side	None	None
30	Moti Nagar	मोती नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
31	Ramesh Nagar	रमेश नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
32	Rajouri Garden	राजौरी गार्डन	1	31 December 2005	Pink Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
33	Tagore Garden	टैगोर गार्डन	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
34	Subhash Nagar	सुभाष नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
35	Tilak Nagar	तिलक नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
36	Janakpuri East	जनकपुरी पूर्व	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
37	Janakpuri West	जनकपुरी पश्चिम	1	31 December 2005	Magenta Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
38	Uttam Nagar East	उत्तम नगर पूर्व	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
39	Uttam Nagar West	उत्तम नगर पश्चिम	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
40	Nawada	नवादा	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
41	Dwarka Mor	द्वारका मोड़	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
42	Dwarka	द्वारका	1	31 December 2005	Grey Line	Elevated	Side	Dwarka - Najafgarh Depot	At Grade
43	Dwarka Sector 14	द्वारका सैक्टर 14	2	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
44	Dwarka Sector 13	द्वारका सैक्टर 13	2	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
45	Dwarka Sector 12	द्वारका सैक्टर 12	2	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
46	Dwarka Sector 11	द्वारका सैक्टर 11	2	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
47	Dwarka Sector 10	द्वारका सैक्टर 10	2	1 April 2006	Metro Lite (Phase 4 \| Under Construction)	Elevated	Side	None	None
48	Dwarka Sector 9	द्वारका सैक्टर 9	2	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
49	Dwarka Sector 8	द्वारका सैक्टर 8	2	30 October 2010	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
50	Dwarka Sector 21	द्वारका सैक्टर 21	2	30 October 2010	Orange Line	Underground	Side	None	None
51	Dwarka Sector 25	द्वारका सैक्टर 25	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
52	Dwarka Sector 26	द्वारका सैक्टर 26	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
52	Dwarka Sector 28	द्वारका सैक्टर 28	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
53	Sector 111	सैक्टर 111	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
54	Sector 1	सैक्टर 1	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
55	Sector 23A	सैक्टर 23ए	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None

Line 4 (Branch Line)[edit]

Blue Line 04
#	Station Name		Phase	Opening	Interchange Connenction	Station Layout	Station Connection	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
#	English	Hindi	Phase	Opening	Interchange Connenction	Station Layout	Station Connection	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
2	Laxmi Nagar	लक्ष्मी नगर	2	6 January 2010^[7]	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
3	Nirman Vihar	निर्माण विहार	2	6 January 2010^[7]	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
4	Preet Vihar	प्रीत विहार	2	6 January 2010^[7]	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
5	Karkarduma	कड़कड़ डूमा	2	6 January 2010^[7]	Pink Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
6	Anand Vihar	आनंद विहार	2	6 January 2010^[7]	Pink Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
7	Kaushambi	कौशाम्बी	2	14 July 2011^[8]	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
8	Vaishali	वैशाली	2	14 July 2011^[8]	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
9	Vaishali Extension	वैशाली एक्सटेंशन	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
10	Vasundhra Sector 14	वसुंधरा सेक्टर 14	4	2025	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
11	Sahibabad	साहिबाबाद	4	2025	Blue Line (Phase 4 \| Under Construction)	Elevated	Side	None	None
12	Mohan Nagar	मोहन नगर	4	2025	Red Line (Phase 4 \| Under Construction)	Elevated	Side	None	None

Train Info[edit]

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

Extensions[edit]

Vaishali extension[edit]

A small extension of length 2.57 kilometres (1.60 miles) has been constructed and opened on 14 July 2011^[8] connecting Anand Vihar station of the Blue Line branch with Vaishali Metro station in Ghaziabad, a satellite city near Delhi.

Najafgarh extension (Line 09) Grey Line (Dwarka - Dhansa Bus Stand)[edit]

A branch line from Dwarka station to Najafgarh was to be constructed under Phase III and became operational by Oct 2019, although it was designated as the Grey Line. The line has 3 new stations. Construction work on this extension started in September 2013.^[9]

This line will now be extended to Dhansa Bus Stand, which would be the last project of DMRC's phase III. This extension of underground 1.18 km shall be completed by Dec-2020.

Noida extension[edit]

In April 2014 the Delhi Government approved the extension of line eastwards from Noida City Centre to Noida Electronic City (Sector-62). The extended line would have 6 new stations in a distance of 6.75 kilometres (4.19 miles). Later, the Government approved an additional line starting from Noida sector 51 to Greater Noida, which became the Aqua Line under control of the NMRC^[10]

Vaishali and Noida Electronic City extension[edit]

A small extension is being made from Vaishali to Mohan Nagar of Redline and further extension of the blue line from Noida Electronic city to Sahibabad is being planned. Main Blue line will join branch blue line at Sahibabad.

Dwarka Sector 21 to Farukh nagar (Haryana) extension[edit]

Not yet passed by DMRC for phase V. This line is not yet approved by government.

References[edit]

↑ Sweta Dutta (13 November 2009). "Metro rolls into Noida". Indian Express.
↑ "Delhi Metro reaches Noida". Railway Gazette. 13 November 2009.
↑ "Anand Vihar line opens on Wednesday". The Times of India. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
↑ "Metro reaches Dwarka Sec 21". The Times of India. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
↑ "60 feet above ground, Delhi Metro to run over flyover". Thaindian.com. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
↑ http://www.delhimetrorail.com/Parking_Details.aspx
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 "Anand Vihar Metro line flagged off". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 "Day One: 30,000 hop on to Vaishali Metro". The Times of India. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
↑ "Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct and 3 Elevated Stations viz. Dwarka, Nangli, and Najafgarh Stations including architectural finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works on Dwarka – Najafgarh Corridor of Phase – III Delhi MRTS " (PDF). DMRC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
↑ Jung wants better access to all Metro stations. Indian Express (24 April 2014). Retrieved on 24 April 2014.

External links[edit]

Official Official website

[Blue_Line_Delhi_Metro-1] Sweta Dutta (13 November 2009). "Metro rolls into Noida". Indian Express.

[2] "Delhi Metro reaches Noida". Railway Gazette. 13 November 2009.

[3] "Anand Vihar line opens on Wednesday". The Times of India. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.

[4] "Metro reaches Dwarka Sec 21". The Times of India. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.

[5] "60 feet above ground, Delhi Metro to run over flyover". Thaindian.com. Retrieved 24 July 2008.

[6] ttp://www.delhimetrorail.com/Parking_Details.aspx

[inauguration-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 "Anand Vihar Metro line flagged off". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

[kaushambi-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 "Day One: 30,000 hop on to Vaishali Metro". The Times of India. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.

[9] "Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct and 3 Elevated Stations viz. Dwarka, Nangli, and Najafgarh Stations including architectural finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works on Dwarka – Najafgarh Corridor of Phase – III Delhi MRTS " (PDF). DMRC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

[10] Jung wants better access to all Metro stations. Indian Express (24 April 2014). Retrieved on 24 April 2014.

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