Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)

Magenta Line
(Line 8)
Delhi Metro Magenta Line - 8
Overview
StatusFully Operational
OwnerDelhi Metro
LocaleDelhi and Noida
Termini
Stations25
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem Standard gauge
History
Opened
Technical
Line length37.46 kilometers (23.28 mi)
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Legend
under construction
Nabi Karim
Green Line
 Sadar Bazar
Pul Bangash
Red Line
 Ghanta Ghar
Derawal Nagar
Ashok Vihar
Azadpur
Yellow Line Pink Line
 Majlis Park
Pink Line
 Bhalswa
Haiderpur Badli Mor
Yellow Line
 North Pitampura
Prashant Vihar
Pitampura
Red Line
 Deepali Chowk
Pushpanjali
West Enclave
Mangolpuri
Peeragarhi
Green Line
 Paschim Vihar
Keshopur
Krishna Park Extension
Janakpuri West
Blue Line
 Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Dashrath Puri
Palam
Sadar Bazaar Cantonment
Terminal 1-IGI Airport
Golden Line
Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway
Shankar Vihar
Vasant Vihar
Munirka
R. K. Puram
IIT Delhi
Hauz Khas
Yellow Line
 Panchsheel Park
Chirag Delhi
Golden Line
 Greater Kailash
Nehru Enclave
Kalkaji Mandir
Violet Line
Okhla NSIC
NH19-IN.svg NH 19 / Mathura Road
 Sukhdev Vihar
Jamia Millia Islamia
Okhla Vihar
Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh
Kalindi Kunj
Yamuna River
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
 Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Botanical Garden
Blue Line

The Magenta Line (Line 8) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India and the first driverless metro in India.The line is laid on most of the parts of South Delhi and is mostly underground.The total length of the line is 37.46 kilometers (23.28 mi) and it consists of 25 metro stations from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden, out of which 10 are elevated and the rest are underground.[1] Unlike the Airport Metro Express, this line directly serves Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Janakpuri West metro station on the line contains India's tallest escalator with vertical height of 15.6 metres.[2] The Magenta Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line at Hauz Khas, Blue Line at Janakpuri West & Botanical Garden and the Violet Line at Kalkaji Mandir of the Delhi Metro network.

Shankar Vihar metro station on the line is unique as it is the only station on the network where free movement of civilians is restricted by the military, as it falls in the Delhi Cantonment area and according to DMRC official "located right in the heart of the defence zone, it thus will cater primarily to defence personnel".[3] The Hauz Khas metro station on this line is the deepest Metro station at a depth of 29 metres.[4]

For the first time in India, the construction work of two parallel tunnels was completed together at Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South station.[5]: 71  The Janakpuri West, Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South & Dashrath Puri stations have been executed by an HCC-Samsung joint venture.[6][7]

History

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The line was initially targeted for completion in December 2016, however, this date was extended due to difficult tunnelling conditions. The trials of the line began in August 2017. The line got inaugurated in two stages where the first section from Botanical Garden to Kalkaji Mandir was opened for public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 December 2017[8] and the second stage got inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 28 May 2018. The remaining section of the line became functional and opened for public use from 29 May 2018 at 06:00 hrs IST.[9]

Extension history

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A stretch of 8.679 km having 9 stations on Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir section was opened to public on 25 December 2017. The remaining portion of line opened on 28 May 2018.[10]

Magenta Line
Extension date Sections Length Stations
25 December 2017 Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir 12.64 kilometers (7.85 mi) 9
28 May 2018 Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West 24.82 kilometers (15.42 mi) 16
Total Botanical Garden – Janakpuri West 37.46 kilometers (23.28 mi) 25

Phase 4

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In addition to Kalindi Kunj depot, the Magenta Line will have a new depot at Mangolpuri. Under this phase, the line will be further extended from Janakpuri West to Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, providing interchanges with Green, Red, Yellow, Pink and Blue lines, and improving connectivity in the northern parts of Delhi. The extension is expected to be completed by March 2026.[11]

Stations

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Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations
Magenta Line
# Stations Phase Opening Interchange connections Station layout Platform layout Depot connection Depot layout
English Hindi
1 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग 4 2026 Blue Line Underground Island None None
2 Nabi Karim नबी करीम 4 2026 Green Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction) 		Underground Island None None
3 Sadar Bazar सदर बाज़ार 4 2026 None Underground Island None None
4 Pul Bangash पुल बंगश 4 2026 Red Line Underground Island None None
5 Ghanta Ghar घंटा घर 4 2026 None Underground Island None None
6 Derawal Nagar देरावल नगर 4 2026 None Underground Island None None
7 Ashok Vihar अशोक विहार 4 2026 None Elevated Side None None
8 Azadpur आज़ादपुर 4 2026 Pink Line
Yellow Line 		Elevated Side None None
9 Majlis Park मजलिस पार्क 4 2026 Pink Line Elevated Island None None
10 Bhalaswa भलस्वा 4 2026 None Elevated Side None None
11 Haiderpur Badli Mor हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ 4 2026 Yellow Line Elevated Side None None
12 North Pitampura उत्तर पीतमपुरा 4 2026 None Elevated Side None None
13 Prashant Vihar प्रशांत विहार 4 2026 None Elevated Side None None
14 Pitampura पीतमपुरा 4 2026 Red Line Elevated Side None None
15 Deepali Chowk दीपाली चौक 4 2026 None Elevated Side None None
16 Pushpanjali पुष्पांजली 4 2026 None Elevated Side None None
17 West Enclave वेस्ट एन्क्लेव 4 2026 None Elevated Side None None
18 Mangolpuri मंगोलपुरी 4 2026 None Elevated Side Mangolpuri Depot At Grade
19 Peeragarhi पीरागढ़ी 4 2026 Green Line Elevated Side None None
20 Paschim Vihar पश्चिम विहार 4 2026 None Elevated Side None None
21 Keshopur केशोपुर 4 2026[12] None Elevated Side None None
22 Krishna Park Extension कृष्णा पार्क एक्सटेंशन 4 2024[12] None Underground Island None None
23 Janakpuri West जनकपुरी पश्चिम 3 29 May 2018 Blue Line Underground Island None None
24 Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South डाबरी मोड़ - दक्षिण जनकपुरी 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
25 Dashrath Puri दशरथपुरी 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
26 Palam पालम 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
27 Sadar Bazaar Cantonment सदर बाज़ार छावनी 3 29 May 2018 None Elevated Side None None
28 Terminal 1-IGI Airport टर्मिनल १ - आईजीआई एअरपोर्ट 3 29 May 2018 IGI Airport Terminal-1
Golden Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction) 		Underground Island None None
29 Shankar Vihar शंकर विहार 3 29 May 2018 None Elevated Side None None
30 Vasant Vihar वसन्त विहार 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
31 Munirka मुनिरका 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
32 R. K. Puram राम कृष्ण पुरम 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
33 IIT Delhi आईआईटी दिल्ली 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
34 Hauz Khas हौज़ ख़ास 3 29 May 2018 Yellow Line Underground Island None None
35 Panchsheel Park पंचशील पार्क 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
36 Chirag Delhi चिराग दिल्ली 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
37 Greater Kailash ग्रेटर कैलाश 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
38 Nehru Enclave नेहरू एन्क्लेव 3 29 May 2018 None Underground Island None None
39 Kalkaji Mandir कालकाजी मंदिर 3 25 December 2017 Violet Line Underground Side None None
40 Okhla NSIC ओखला एनएसआईसी 3 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side None None
41 Sukhdev Vihar सुखदेव विहार 3 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side None None
42 Jamia Millia Islamia जामिया मिलिया इस्लामिया 3 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side None None
43 Okhla Vihar ओखला विहार 3 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side None None
44 Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh जसोला विहार शाहीन बाग़ 3 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side Kalindi Kunj - Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh Depot At Grade
Elevated
45 Kalindi Kunj कालिन्दी कुंज 3 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side None None
46 Okhla Bird Sanctuary ओखला बर्ड सैन्चुरी 3 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side None None
47 Botanical Garden बॉटैनिकल गार्डन 3 25 December 2017 Blue Line Elevated Side None None

Train info

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Magenta Line
Rakes Hyundai Rotem Alstom Metropolis
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
Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/h
Train Operation Delhi Metro

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ Tiwari, Shewali (13 May 2018). "At A Height Of 15.6 Meters, India's Tallest Escalator Is In This Delhi Metro Station". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Delhi Metro Magenta Line: At one station, a peculiar problem". 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ Chattopadhyay, Anindya (28 May 2018). "Delhi Metro's Magenta Line: New Hauz Khas station an engineering landmark". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ Dayal, Anuj (5 April 2018). Delhi Metro - Phase 3 Challenges. New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
  6. ^ For The First Time In India, DMRC Completes Work of Two Parallel Tunnels Simultaneously at Dabri Mor
  7. ^ Delhi Metro Completes Work on Indias First Twin Tunnels Simultaneously - NDTV.com
  8. ^ "Delhi Metro's Magenta line to be inaugurated by PM Modi on December 25". Indian Express. 18 December 2017.
  9. ^ Delhi metro magenta line flagging off ceremony
  10. ^ Delhi metro magenta line flagging off ceremony
  11. ^ "Delhi: Covid, green concerns put Phase-IV in low gear; push targets back". The Times of India. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b "First section of Delhi Metro phase-IV to open by July 2024, says DMRC chief". TimesNow. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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