The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It consists of 37 stations from Samaypur Badli in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in the neighbouring city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The line with a length of 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) is mostly underground and laid under one of the most congested parts of Delhi. 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
The Vishwa Vidyalaya to Kashmere Gate section was the first underground section of Delhi Metro to be completed and became operational for public. The then Prime Minister of India Mr Manmohan Singh inaugurated this 4 km stretch on 19 December 2004.
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
| Yellow Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| I | 20 December 2004 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | Kashmere Gate | 4.06 kilometers (2.52 mi) | 4 |
| 3 July 2005 | Kashmere Gate | Central Secretariat | 6.62 kilometers (4.11 mi) | 6 | |
| II | 4 February 2009 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | Jahangirpuri | 6.38 kilometers (3.96 mi) | 5 |
| 21 June 2010 | HUDA City Centre | Qutab Minar | 15.82 kilometers (9.83 mi) | 9 | |
| 26 August 2010 | Chhatarpur | – | 1 | ||
| 3 September 2010 | Central Secretariat | Qutab Minar | 11.76 kilometers (7.31 mi) | 9 | |
| III | 10 November 2015 | Jahangirpuri | Samaypur Badli | 4.38 kilometers (2.72 mi) | 3 |
| Total | Samaypur Badli | HUDA City Centre | 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) | 37 | |
Stations
| Yellow Line | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station name | Phase | Opening | Interchange connection | Station layout | Depot connection | Depot layout | |
| English | Hindi | |||||||
| 1 | Samaypur Badli | समयपुर बादली | 3 | 10 November 2015 | Elevated | Siraspur Depot | At Grade | |
| 2 | Rohini Sector 18, 19 | रोहिणी सेक्टर १८ – १९ | 3 | 10 November 2015 | Elevated | None | None | |
| 3 | Haiderpur Badli Mor | हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ | 3 | 10 November 2015 | Magenta Line (Phase 4 – Under Construction) |
Elevated | None | None |
| 4 | Jahangirpuri | जहाँगीरपुरी | 2 | 4 February 2009 | Elevated | None | None | |
| 5 | Adarsh Nagar | आदर्श नगर | 2 | 4 February 2009 | Elevated | None | None | |
| 6 | Azadpur | आज़ादपुर | 2 | 4 February 2009 | Pink Line Magenta Line (Phase 4 – Under Construction) |
Elevated | None | None |
| 7 | Model Town | मॉडल टाउन | 2 | 4 February 2009 | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 8 | GTB Nagar | गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर | 2 | 4 February 2009 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 9 | Vishwa Vidyalaya | विश्व विद्यालय | 1 | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | Timarpur – Kyber Pass Depot | At Grade |
| 10 | Vidhan Sabha | विधान सभा | 1 | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 11 | Civil Lines | सिविल लाइन्स | 1 | 20 December 2004 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 12 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | 1 | 20 December 2004 | Red Line Violet Line Kashmere Gate ISBT |
Underground | None | None |
| 13 | Chandni Chowk | चाँदनी चौक | 1 | 3 July 2005 | Delhi Junction Railway station | Underground | None | None |
| 14 | Chawri Bazar | चावड़ी बाज़ार | 1 | 3 July 2005 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 15 | New Delhi | नई दिल्ली | 1 | 3 July 2005 | Airport Express New Delhi Railway Station |
Underground | None | None |
| 16 | Rajiv Chowk | राजीव चौक | 1 | 3 July 2005 | Blue Line | Underground | None | None |
| 17 | Patel Chowk | पटेल चौक | 1 | 3 July 2005 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 18 | Central Secretariat | केन्द्रीय सचिवालय | 1 | 3 July 2005 | Violet Line | Underground | None | None |
| 19 | Udyog Bhawan | उद्योग भवन | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 20 | Lok Kalyan Marg | लोक कल्याण मार्ग | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 21 | Jor Bagh | जोर बाग़ | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 22 | Dilli Haat – INA | दिल्ली हाट आईएनए | 2 | 3 September 2010 | Pink Line | Underground | None | None |
| 23 | AIIMS | एम्स | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 24 | Green Park | ग्रीन पार्क | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 25 | Hauz Khas | हौज़ ख़ास | 2 | 3 September 2010 | Magenta Line | Underground | None | None |
| 26 | Malviya Nagar | मालवीय नगर | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 27 | Saket | साकेत | 2 | 3 September 2010 | None | Underground | None | None |
| 28 | Qutab Minar | क़ुतुब मीनार | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 29 | Chhatarpur | छत्तरपुर | 2 | 26 August 2010 | Silver Line (Phase 4 – Under Construction) |
Elevated | None | None |
| 30 | Sultanpur | सुल्तानपुर | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | Sultanpur Depot | At Grade |
| 31 | Ghitorni | घिटोरनी | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 32 | Arjan Garh | अर्जन गढ़ | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 33 | Guru Dronacharya | गुरु द्रोणाचार्य | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 34 | Sikanderpur | सिकन्दरपुर | 2 | 21 June 2010 | Rapid Metro | Elevated | None | None |
| 35 | MG Road | एम जी रोड | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 36 | IFFCO Chowk | इफ़्को चौक | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 37 | HUDA City Centre | हुडा सिटी सैंटर | 2 | 21 June 2010 | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 38 | Sector 45 | सैक्टर ४५ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 39 | Cyber Park | साइबर पार्क | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 40 | Sector 46 | सैक्टर ४६ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 41 | Sector 47 | सैक्टर ४७ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 42 | Sector 48 | सैक्टर ४८ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 43 | Technology Park | टेक्नोलॉजी पार्क | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 44 | Udyog Vihar-6 | उद्योग विहार-६ | – | TBD | Delhi-Alwar RRTS (Planned) |
Elevated | None | None |
| 45 | Sector 10 | सैक्टर १० | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 46 | Sector 37 | सैक्टर ३७ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 47 | Basai | बसई | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 48 | Sector 9 | सैक्टर ९ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 49 | Sector 7 | सैक्टर ७ | – | TBD | Elevated | None | None | |
| 50 | Sector 4 | सैक्टर ४ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 51 | Sector 5 | सैक्टर ५ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 52 | Ashok Vihar | अशोक विहार | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 53 | Sector 3 | सैक्टर ३ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 54 | Krishna Chowk | कृष्णा चौक | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 55 | Palam Vihar Extension | पालम विहार एक्सटेंशन | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 56 | Palam Vihar | पालम विहार | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 57 | Sector 23A | सैक्टर २३ ए | – | TBD | Blue Line (Planned) |
Elevated | None | None |
| 58 | Sector 23 | सैक्टर २३ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 59 | Sector 22 | सैक्टर २२ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 60 | Udyog Vihar Phase-4 | उद्योग विहार फ़ेस-४ | – | TBD | Delhi-Alwar RRTS (Planned) |
Elevated | None | None |
| 61 | Udyog Vihar Phase-5 | उद्योग विहार फ़ेस-५ | – | TBD | None | Elevated | None | None |
| 62 | Moulsari Avenue | मौलसरी एवेन्यू | – | TBD | Rapid Metro (Planned) |
Elevated | None | None |
Train info
| 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 |
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| Train’s Maximum Speed | 100 Km/hr | |||
| Train Operation | Delhi Metro | |||