Blue Line
(Line 3 & Line 4)
Fleet of Blue line manufactured by Mitsubishi-ROTEM
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleDelhi, Noida
Termini
StationsLine 3 (Main Line): 50
Line 4 (Branch): 8
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
History
OpenedLine 3 (Main Line): 31 December 2005,
Line 4 (Branch): 8 January 2010
Technical
Line lengthLine 3 (Main Line): 56.11 km (34.87 mi),
Line 4 (Branch): 8.51 km (5.29 mi)
CharacterAt-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

 Noida Electronic City
 Noida Sector 62
 Noida Sector 59
 Noida Sector 61
 Noida Sector 52
Aqua Line
 Noida Sector 34
 Noida City Centre
 Golf Course
 Botanical Garden
Magenta Line
 Noida Sector 18
Vaishali
Noida Sector 16
Kaushambi
Noida Sector 15
Uttar Pradesh
Delhi
border
Pink Line
Anand_Vihar_Terminal_railway_station Swami_Vivekanand_Inter_State_Bus_Terminus
Anand Vihar
New Ashok Nagar
Pink Line
 Karkarduma
Mayur Vihar Extension
Preet Vihar
Mayur Vihar-I
Pink Line
Nirman Vihar
Nizamuddin Bridge over
National Highway 24
Laxmi Nagar
Akshardham
Yamuna Bank
Yamuna River
 Indraprastha
Ring Road
Indian Railways
 Supreme Court
Tilak Marg/ITO
 Mandi House
Violet Line
 Barakhamba Road
 Rajiv Chowk
Yellow Line
 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
 Jhandewalan
Ridge Road
 Karol Bagh
 Rajendra Place
 Patel Nagar
 Shadipur
Indian Railways
 Kirti Nagar
Green Line
Satguru Ram Singh Marg
 Moti Nagar
 Ramesh Nagar
Ring Road
 Rajouri Garden
Pink Line
 Tagore Garden
 Subhash Nagar
 Tilak Nagar
 Janakpuri East
Outer Ring Road
 Janakpuri West
Magenta Line
 Uttam Nagar East
 Uttam Nagar West
 Nawada
 Dwarka Mor
 Dwarka
Grey Line
 Dwarka Sector 14
 Dwarka Sector 13
 Dwarka Sector 12
 Dwarka Sector 11
 Dwarka Sector 10
 Dwarka Sector 9
 Dwarka Sector 8
 Dwarka Sector 21
Airport Express
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 is the longest line (by total length) of the network and consists of a Main Line (Line 3) with 50 stations from Noida Electronic City to Dwarka Sector 21, with a length of 56.11 kilometres (34.87 miles) and a Branch Line (Line 4) consisting of 8 stations from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, with a length of 8.51 kilometres (5.29 miles).[1]

The Main line (Line 3) was the longest line of the Delhi Metro network until 6 August 2021, when an unfinished section between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations on the Pink Line was inaugurated, becoming one 59-km-long corridor.[2]

History

Line 3
Blue Line - Main
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
I 31 December 2005DwarkaBarakhamba Road22.74 km (14.13 mi)22
1 April 2006Dwarka Sector 96.47 km (4.02 mi)6
11 November 2006Barakhamba RoadIndraprastha2.80 km (1.74 mi)3
II 10 May 2009IndraprasthaYamuna Bank2.17 km (1.35 mi)1
12 November 2009Yamuna BankNoida City Centre12.85 km (7.98 mi)[3]10
30 October 2010Dwarka Sector 9Dwarka Sector 212.28 km (1.42 mi)[4]2
III 9 March 2019 Noida City Centre Noida Electronic City 6.80 km (4.23 mi) 6
TotalNoida Electronic CityDwarka Sector 2156.11 km (34.87 mi)50
Line 4
Blue Line - Branch
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
II 8 January 2010 Yamuna BankAnand Vihar6.25 km (3.88 mi)6
14 July 2011 Anand Vihar Vaishali 2.26 km (1.40 mi) 2
TotalYamuna BankVaishali8.51 km (5.29 mi)8

The Dwarka – Barakhamba Road section of the line was inaugurated and opened to the public by the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on 31 December 2005. Subsequent sections opened between Dwarka – Dwarka Sector 9 on 1 April 2006, Barakhamba Road – Indraprastha on 11 November 2006, Indraprastha – Yamuna Bank on 10 May 2009, Yamuna Bank – Noida City Centre on 12 November 2009, and Dwarka Sector 9 – Dwarka Sector 21 on 30 October 2010.

A branch of the Blue line with a length of 6.25 kilometres (3.88 mi) was inaugurated on 8 January 2010 from Yamuna Bank metro station up to the Anand Vihar in East Delhi.[5] It was further extended up to Vaishali, with it opening to public on 14 July 2011.[6] On 9 March 2019, a 6.67 km extension of the line from Noida City Centre to Noida Electronic City was opened for public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[7]

Phase IV

The main line has been proposed to be extended from Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad with 5 stations at Vaibhav Khand, DPS Indirapuram, Shakti Khand, Vasundhara Sector 5 and Sahibabad.[8][9]

Stations

Karkardooma station on the Vaishali branch is the second highest station of Delhi metro with a platform height of 20 metres (65 feet 7 inches).[10] Rajouri Garden station on the main line is the third highest station with a height of 17 metres (55 feet 9 inches).[11]

Line 3 (Main Line)

Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities at 35 metro stations of the Blue line.[12]

Blue Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1Noida Electronic Cityनोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी 39 March 2019 None Elevated Side Noida Electronic City Depot Elevated
2Noida Sector 62नोएडा सेक्टर ६२ 3 9 March 2019 None Elevated Side None None
3Noida Sector 59नोएडा सेक्टर ५९ 3 9 March 2019 None Elevated Side None None
4Noida Sector 61नोएडा सेक्टर ६१ 3 9 March 2019 None Elevated Side None None
5 Noida Sector 52 नोएडा सेक्टर ५२ 3 9 March 2019 Aqua Line Elevated Side None None
6Noida Sector 34नोएडा सेक्टर ३४ 3 9 March 2019 None Elevated Side None None
7Noida City Centreनोएडा सिटी सेंटर 212 November 2009 None Elevated Side None None
8Noida Golf Courseगोल्फ़ 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
10Noida Sector 18नोएडा सेक्टर १८ 2 12 November 2009None Elevated Side None None
11Noida Sector 16नोएडा सेक्टर १६ 2 12 November 2009 None Elevated Side None None
12Noida Sector 15नोएडा सेक्टर १५ 2 12 November 2009 None Elevated Side None None
13New Ashok Nagarनया अशोक नगर 2 12 November 2009 Delhi-Meerut RRTS Elevated Side None None
14Mayur Vihar Extensionमयूर 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
16Akshardhamअक्षरधाम 2 12 November 2009None Elevated Side None None
17 Yamuna Bank यमुना बैंक 2 10 May 2009      At Grade Island Yamuna Bank Depot At Grade
18Indraprasthaइंद्रप्रस्थ 111 November 2006None Elevated Side None None
19Bharat Mandapam Pragati Maidanउच्चतम 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
21Barakhamba Roadबाराखम्बा मार्ग 131 December 2005None Underground Side None None
22 Connaught Place राजीव चौक 1 31 December 2005 Yellow Line Underground Side None None
23Ramakrishna Ashram Margरामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग 1 31 December 2005Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		 Elevated Side None None
24Jhandewalanझंडेवालान 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
25Karol Baghक़रोल बाग़ 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
26Rajendra Nagarराजेंद्र 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
27Patel Nagar Eastपटेल नगर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
28Patel Nagar Westशादीपुर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
29 Kirti Nagar कीर्ति नगर 1 31 December 2005 Green Line Elevated Side None None
30Moti Nagarमोती नगर 1 31 December 2005None Elevated Side None None
31Ramesh Nagarरमेश 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
33Tagore Gardenटैगोर गार्डन 1 31 December 2005None Elevated Side None None
34Subhash Nagarसुभाष नगर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
35Tilak Nagarतिलक नगर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
36Janakpuri Eastजनकपुरी 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
38Uttam Nagar Eastउत्तम नगर पूर्व 1 31 December 2005None Elevated Side None None
39Uttam Nagarउत्तम नगर 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
40Uttam Nagar Westउत्तम नगर पश्चिम 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
41Nawadaनवादा 1 31 December 2005 None Elevated Side None None
42 Dwarka Mor द्वारका 1 31 December 2005 Grey Line Elevated Side Dwarka - Najafgarh Depot At Grade
43Dwarka Sector 14द्वारका सैक्टर १४ 21 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
44Dwarka Sector 13द्वारका सैक्टर १३ 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
45Dwarka Sector 12द्वारका सैक्टर १२ 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
46Dwarka Sector 11द्वारका सैक्टर ११ 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
47Dwarka Sector 10द्वारका सैक्टर १० 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
48Dwarka Sector 9द्वारका सैक्टर ९ 2 1 April 2006 None Elevated Side None None
49Dwarka Sector 8द्वारका सैक्टर ८ 230 October 2010None Elevated Side None None
50 Dwarka Sector 21 द्वारका सैक्टर २१ 2 30 October 2010 Airport Express Underground Side None None

Line 4 (Branch Line)

Blue Line - Branch
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Yamuna Bank यमुना बैंक 2 10 May 2009      At Grade Island Yamuna Bank Depot At Grade
2Laxmi Nagarलक्ष्मी नगर 28 January 2010None Elevated Side None None
3Nirman Viharनिर्माण विहार 2 8 January 2010 None Elevated Side None None
4Preet Viharप्रीत विहार 2 8 January 2010 None Elevated Side None None
5 Karkarduma कड़कड़ डूमा 2 8 January 2010 Pink Line Elevated Side None None
6 Anand Vihar आनंद विहार 2 8 January 2010 Pink Line
Anand Vihar
Anand Vihar Terminal
Anand Vihar ISBT		 Elevated Side None None
7Kaushambiकौशाम्बी 214 July 2011None Elevated Side None None
8Vaishaliवैशाली 2 14 July 2011 None Elevated Side None None

Train Info

Blue 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 Delhi Metro

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Route map". www.delhimetrotimes.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Pakrasi, Susmita (6 August 2021). "Delhi Metro's Pink Line is now the single, longest corridor: Details here". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Delhi Metro reaches Noida". Railway Gazette. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Metro reaches Dwarka Sec 21". The Times of India. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Delhi Anand Vihar Metro line opens for public". The Economic Times. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "Anand Vihar – Vaishali Section To Open For Passenger Services From 14th July 2011" (Press release). DMRC. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "PM Modi flags off Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City section of Delhi Metro 's Blue Line | Business News". timesnownews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Noida-Ghaziabad metro link, Rapid Rail set to be integrated in Sahibabad". The Times of India. 20 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Blue Line To Be Extended From Noida Electronic City; Sahibabad Metro To Be Integrated With Rapid Rail". TimesNow. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Roy, Sidharatha (1 January 2020). "Delhi: Metro station as tall as a 7-floor building". Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "60 feet above ground, Delhi Metro to run over flyover". Thaindian.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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