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Green Line (Delhi Metro)

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Status
  
Fully Operational

Character
  
Elevated railway

Locale
  
Delhi, Haryana

System
  
Owner
  
DMRC

Termini
  
Green Line (Delhi Metro) httpsc1staticflickrcom654971200782361576c

Stations
  
Total 23, 16 operational,7 under construction

Opened
  
April 3, 2010; 6 years ago (2010-04-03)

Operator
  
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

Green Line (Line 5) is the fifth line of the Delhi Metro network and the first line on standard gauge, as opposed to previous broad gauge lines, prevalent in other lines. It runs between Inderlok (station on the Red Line) and Mundka with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station on the Blue Line. The completely elevated line, built as part of the Phase-II of Delhi Metro, runs mostly along the busy NH 10 route in North Delhi and North West Delhi. The line consists of 16 stations including an interchange station covering a total length of 18.6 km.

Contents

Map of Delhi Metro Green Line, Delhi

History

The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok - Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010 and the 3.5 km Kirti Nagar - Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August 2011. Though its route is shorter than other lines, the Green Line serves as a lifeline for Delhiites going to and coming from Red Line and Blue Lines, as it covers major commercial and residential areas like Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar, Nangloi and Mundka. On 6 August 2012, in a step that will improve commuting in National Capital Region, the Union government has approved the extension of Delhi Metro from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18 km metro stretch will have seven stations at Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Modern Industrial Estate, Bus Stand and City Park between Mundka and Bahadurgarh.

The construction work of this project began in 2013 and would be completed by the second half of 2016, as part of the Phase III expansion. On the completion of the project, it will provide commuting facilities to the passengers from Bahadurgarh to Delhi and vice versa. By 2016, about 96,000 passengers will be using the Metro facility and by the year 2021, the metro users are expected to go up to 150,000. DMRC have placed an order for additional rolling stock for the line. The Delhi Metro phase III project will have more than 1,800 coaches by the year 2016. Projecting the needs, additional 60 coaches will be required for the Faridabad Line and 35 more coaches will be required for the Green Line extension.

Further Extension

Mundka to Bahadurgarh length 11.182 km (Elevated). Total stations 7 (Elevated). Progress of civil works up to December 2016 is 86.34%. Land at few locations is still not available. The targets will be worked out when these land pockets are available.

Branch Line

The Kirti Nagar branch line was meant to reduce fare and travel time for commuters but, initially the slow transit speed of the standard gauge trains has resulted in people to convey through the same old longer route by interchanging at Kashmere Gate and Rajiv Chowk. However, the speed of the train has increased during the peak hours and there are equal number of crowds at both Inderlok and Kirti Nagar stations. Most of the passengers deboard at Ashok Park Main, Peeragarhi and Nangloi and Mundka. By 2021, this line will be complete and further extend from Bahadurgarh to Delhi Gate and Dwarka Sector 28 possibly, in order to reduce overcrowding in the existing interchange stations under Phase IV extension.

Infrastructure

Green Line is equipped with Bombardier Cityflo 350 signalling.

Rolling Stock

The Green Line uses standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi, Hyundai Rotem and Bharat Earth Movers (BEML). A total of 196 cars for both the Green Line and the Violet Line were ordered, which are planned to run in both 4-car configurations (46 trains) and 6-car configurations (2 trains). One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains were manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Width of these trains is 2.9 meters as compared to 3.2 meters on broad gauge trains.

References

Green Line (Delhi Metro) Wikipedia


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