Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)

Yellow Line
(Line 2)
Yellow Line; (Line 2)
	A Bombardier eight-coach train leaves from Patel Chowk Metro Station.
Overview
Locale	Delhi, Gurgaon
Termini	Samaypur Badli; Millennium City Centre Gurugram
Stations	37
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Delhi Metro
Operator(s)	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stock	Mitsubishi-ROTEM ; Bombardier MOVIA
History
Opened	20 December 2004 (Vishwavidyalaya – Kashmere Gate); 3 July 2005 (Kashmere Gate – Central Secretariat);
Technical
Line length	49.02 km (30.46 mi)
Character	Underground and Elevated
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	Template:25 kV 50 Hz overhead catenary
Route map
	Legend
	Old Delhi
	Railway Station
	Delhi
	Haryana

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 Gurugram 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.

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[edit | edit source]

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 (2.49 mi) stretch on 19 December 2004.

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

style="background:#Template:Rail color;" colspan="6" \| Yellow Line
Phase	Extension date	Termini		Length	Stations
I	20 December 2004	Vishwavidyalaya	Kashmere Gate	4.06 kilometers (2.52 mi)	4
I	3 July 2005	Kashmere Gate	Central Secretariat	6.62 kilometers (4.11 mi)	6
II	4 February 2009	Vishwavidyalaya	Jahangirpuri	6.38 kilometers (3.96 mi)	5
	21 June 2010	Millennium City Centre Gurugram	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	Millennium City Centre Gurugram	49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi)	37

Stations[edit | edit source]

style="background:#Template:Rail color;" colspan="10" \| Yellow Line
#	Station Name		Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type
#	English	Hindi	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type
1	Template:Stl	समयपुर बादली	10 November 2015	Badli	Elevated	Side
2	Template:Stl	रोहिणी सेक्टर 18, 19	10 November 2015	None	Elevated	Side
3	Template:Stl	हैदरपुर बादली मोड़	10 November 2015	Template:Rcb	Elevated	Island
4	Template:Stl	जहांगीरपुरी	4 February 2009	None	Elevated	Side
5	Template:Stl	आदर्श नगर	4 February 2009	Adarsh Nagar	Elevated	Side
6	Template:Stl	आज़ादपुर	4 February 2009	Template:Rcb Template:Rcb (Phase 4 – Under Construction)	Elevated	Side
7	Template:Stl	मॉडल टाउन	4 February 2009	None	Elevated	Side
8	Template:Stl	गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर	4 February 2009	None	Underground	Side
9	Template:Stl	विश्वविद्यालय	20 December 2004	None	Underground	Side
10	Template:Stl	विधान सभा	20 December 2004	None	Underground	Side
11	Template:Stl	सिविल लाइन्स	20 December 2004	None	Underground	Side
12	Template:Stl	कश्मीरी गेट	20 December 2004	Template:Rcb Template:Rcb Kashmere Gate ISBT	Underground	Island
13	Template:Stl	चाँदनी चौक	3 July 2005	Template:Ric Delhi Junction	Underground	Island
14	Template:Stl	चावड़ी बाज़ार	3 July 2005	None	Underground	Island
15	Template:Stl	नई दिल्ली	3 July 2005	Template:Rcb Template:Rcb (Phase 4 – Under Construction) Template:Ric New Delhi	Underground	Island
16	Template:Stl	राजीव चौक	3 July 2005	Template:Rcb	Underground	Island
17	Template:Stl	पटेल चौक	3 July 2005	None	Underground	Island
18	Template:Stl	केन्द्रीय सचिवालय	3 July 2005	Template:Rcb Template:Rcb (Phase 5A – Approved)	Underground	Side
19	Template:Stl (formerly Udyog Bhawan)^[5]	सेवा तीर्थ	3 September 2010	None	Underground	Island
20	Template:Stl	लोक कल्याण मार्ग	3 September 2010	None	Underground	Island
21	Template:Stl	जोर बाग़	3 September 2010	None	Underground	Island
22	Template:Stl	दिल्ली हाट - आईएनए	3 September 2010	Template:Rcb	Underground	Island
23	Template:Stl	एम्स	3 September 2010	None	Underground	Island
24	Template:Stl	ग्रीन पार्क	3 September 2010	None	Underground	Island
25	Template:Stl	हौज़ ख़ास	3 September 2010	Template:Rcb	Underground	Island
26	Template:Stl	मालवीय नगर	3 September 2010	None	Underground	Island
27	Template:Stl	साकेत	3 September 2010	None	Underground	Island
28	Template:Stl	क़ुतुब मीनार	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Side
29	Template:Stl	छत्तरपुर	26 August 2010	Template:Rcb (Phase 4 – Under Construction)	Elevated	Side
30	Template:Stl	सुल्तानपुर	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Side
31	Template:Stl	घिटोरनी	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Side
32	Template:Stl	अरजन गढ़	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Side
33	Template:Stl	गुरु द्रोणाचार्य	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Side
34	Template:Stl	सिकन्दरपुर	21 June 2010	Template:Ric Template:Rcb	Elevated	Side
35	Template:Stl	एम जी रोड	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Side
36	Template:Stl	इफको चौक	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Side
37	Template:Stl	मिलेनियम सिटी सेंटर गुरुग्राम	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Side

Gurugram Metro Plan[edit | edit source]

The Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has plans to establish a metro network spanning 188 kilometres 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
Rezang La Chowk to Dwarka Sector 21	7	Rezang La 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[edit | edit source]

style="background:#Template:Rail color;" colspan="5" \|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	Samaypur Badli - Millenium City Centre Gurugram Vishwavidyalaya - Millenium City Centre Gurugram

Future extensions[edit | edit source]

In the Phase-V of the Yellow Line of Delhi Metro will be extended to the following:

Samaypur Badli to Khera Kalan: From existing Samaypur Badli metro station to Khera Kalan in North Delhi via a proposed station at Siraspur has been proposed. A detailed project report (DPR) was prepared in 2024.^[6]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Route map". delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
↑ "Chattarpur station to open today". The Times of India. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
↑ "Metro to bridge Delhi-Gurgaon divide today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
↑ "The Jahangirpuri- Samaypur Badli section (Extension of Line-2)". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
↑ "Delhi: Udyog Bhawan Metro Station renamed to "Seva Teerth"". ANI News. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
↑ "बादली-सिरसपुर मेट्रो कॉरिडोर की डीपीआर तैयार, छह महीने से सरकार से मंजूरी का इंतजार". Navbharat Times (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 8 September 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC)

[1] "Route map". 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.

[PR_9112015-4] "The Jahangirpuri- Samaypur Badli section (Extension of Line-2)". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[5] "Delhi: Udyog Bhawan Metro Station renamed to "Seva Teerth"". ANI News. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.

[6] "बादली-सिरसपुर मेट्रो कॉरिडोर की डीपीआर तैयार, छह महीने से सरकार से मंजूरी का इंतजार". Navbharat Times (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 8 September 2024.

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