The Violet Line (Line 6) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Raja Nahar Singh in Ballabhgarh via Faridabad. The line consists of 32 metro stations with a total length of 46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi).
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, a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad. The stretch between ITO metro station and Kashmere Gate metro station is popularly known as the Heritage Line.
History
The Violet Line was originally planned to open in March 2010. 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 – Badarpur corridor. Six people were killed and 15 others injured. 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.
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 and has 9 stations.
A further extension to Ballabhgarh (Raja Nahar Singh metro station) was opened on 19 November 2018.
| History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| 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 |
| 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 Ajronda, adjacent to Neelam Chowk Ajronda metro station.
Stations
| Violet Line | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | |
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | 3 | 28 May 2017 | Red Line Yellow Line Kashmere Gate ISBT |
Underground | Island | None | None |
| 2 | Lal Qila | लाल क़िला | 3 | 28 May 2017 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 3 | Jama Masjid | जामा मस्जिद | 3 | 28 May 2017 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 4 | Delhi Gate | दिल्ली गेट | 3 | 28 May 2017 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 5 | ITO | आईटीओ | 3 | 8 June 2015 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 6 | Mandi House | मंडी हाउस | 2 | 26 June 2014 | Blue Line | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 7 | Janpath | जनपथ | 2 | 26 June 2014 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 8 | Central Secretariat | केंद्रीय सचिवालय | 1 | 3 October 2010 | Yellow Line | Underground | Side | None | None |
| 9 | Khan Market | खान बाज़ार | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 10 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | जवाहर लाल नेहरू स्टेडियम | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 11 | Jangpura | जंगपुरा | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Underground | Island | None | None |
| 12 | Lajpat Nagar | लाजपत नगर | 1 | 3 October 2010 | Pink Line | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 13 | Moolchand | मूलचंद | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 14 | Kailash Colony | कैलाश कॉलोनी | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 15 | Nehru Place | नेहरू प्लेस | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 16 | Kalkaji Mandir | कालकाजी मंदिर | 1 | 3 October 2010 | Magenta Line | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 17 | Govindpuri | गोविंदपुरी | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 18 | Harkesh Nagar Okhla | हरकेश नगर ओखला | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 19 | Jasola Apollo | जसोला अपोलो | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 20 | Sarita Vihar | सरिता विहार | 1 | 3 October 2010 | None | Elevated | Side | Sarita Vihar Depot | At Grade |
| 21 | Mohan Estate | मोहन एस्टेट | 2 | 14 January 2011 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 22 | Tughlakabad | तुग़लकाबाद | 2 | 14 January 2011 | Silver Line (Phase 4 – Under Construction) Tughlakabad railway station |
Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 23 | Badarpur Border | बदरपुर बॉर्डर | 2 | 14 January 2011 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 24 | Sarai | सराय | 3 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 25 | NHPC Chowk | एनएचपीसी चौक | 3 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 26 | Mewla Maharajpur | मेवला महाराजपुर | 3 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 27 | Sector 28 | सेक्टर २८ | 3 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 28 | Badkhal Mor | बदखल मोर | 3 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 29 | Old Faridabad | ओल्ड फ़रीदाबाद | 3 | 6 September 2015 | Faridabad railway station | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 30 | Neelam Chowk Ajronda | नीलम चौक अज्रोंडा | 3 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | Neelam Chowk Ajronda Depot | At Grade |
| 31 | Bata Chowk | बाटा चौक | 3 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 32 | Escorts Mujesar | एस्कॉर्ट्स मुजेसर | 3 | 6 September 2015 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 33 | Sant Surdas – Sihi | संत सूरदास – सिही | 3 | 19 November 2018 | None | Elevated | Side | None | None |
| 34 | Raja Nahar Singh | राजा नाहर सिंह | 3 | 19 November 2018 | Ballabhgarh railway station | Elevated | Side | None | None |
Train info
| 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 |
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| Train’s Maximum Speed | 100 Km/hr | ||
| Train Operation | Delhi Metro | ||
Rolling stock
This line has 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.