Red Line (Delhi Metro)
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The Red Line (Line 1) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. It is mostly an elevated line and has 29 stations that runs from Rithala to Shaheed Sthal with a total distance of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of this line was the first stretch of the Delhi Metro that was constructed and commissioned. The line connects the areas of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and the districts of Shahdara,[2][3] Central Delhi[4][5] and North West Delhi[6][7] in Delhi.
The Red Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line and Violet line at Kashmere Gate, the Pink Line at Welcome and Netaji Subhash Place, and the Green Line at Inderlok. It is the third most heavily used line of the Delhi Metro network as it acts as a link for those in West Delhi and North West Delhi traveling towards Central Delhi, Shahdara, East Delhi, and Ghaziabad, and vice versa.
History
| style="background:#Template:Rail color;" colspan="6" | Red Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| I | 25 December 2002 | Shahdara | Tis Hazari | Script error: No such module "convert". | 6 |
| 3 October 2003 | Tis Hazari | Inderlok | Script error: No such module "convert". | 4 | |
| 31 March 2004 | Inderlok | Rithala | Script error: No such module "convert". | 8 | |
| II | 4 June 2008 | Shahdara | Dilshad Garden | Script error: No such module "convert". | 3 |
| III | 8 March 2019 | Dilshad Garden | Shaheed Sthal | Script error: No such module "convert". | 8 |
| Total | Shaheed Sthal | Rithala | Script error: No such module "convert". | 29 | |
Phase I & II
The Red Line was the first line of the Delhi Metro to be constructed and opened. The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of the line was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on 25 December 2002 and opened to the public on the same day.[8] Subsequent sections opened between Tis Hazari – Inderlok on 3 October 2003, Inderlok – Rithala on 31 March 2004 and Shahdara – Dilshad Garden on 4 June 2008.[9]
Phase III
As part of the Phase III of Delhi Metro, an eastward extension of Script error: No such module "convert". from Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad ISBT (New Bus Adda) was approved by DMRC and MoHUA in January 2014. Construction began in early 2015 and commercial operations started on 8 March 2019, thereby providing commuters another link to travel to Ghaziabad along with the Blue Line branch that connects to Kaushambi and Vaishali.[10] In November 2022, Delhi Metro introduced a set of two eight-coach trains on the Red Line, which were converted from the existing fleet of 39 six-coach trains.[11] By April 2024, all the six-coach trains had been converted to 8-coach ones.[12]
Phase IV
"Red Line Phase IV: Rithala-Narela-Nathupur": Under the Phase IV of the Delhi Metro, the Red Line is proposed to be extended towards Kundli with 21 new stations at Rohini Sector 25, Rohini Sector 26, Rohini Sector 31, Rohini Sector 32, Rohini Sector 36, Barwala, Rohini Sector 35, Rohini Sector 34, Bawana Industrial Area – 1 Sector 3,4, Bawana Industrial Area – 1 Sector 1,2, Bawana JJ Colony, Sanoth, New Sanoth, Depot Station, Bhorgarh Village, Anaj Mandi Narela, Narela DDA Sports Complex, Narela, Narela Sector 5, Kundli and Nathupur. All these stations will be elevated, except Depot Station, which would be at-grade.[13][14]
Phase V
"Red Line Phase V: Nathupur-Sector7": The "Red Line Phase IV: Rithala-Narela-Nathupur" line is planned to be extended in Phase-V to Sonipat Sector-7. In April 2025, initial land survey was being conducted for the feasibility and the DPR will be conducted after approval from DMRC.[15]
List of stations
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Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities Car parking at 20 metro stations of the Red line.[16][17]
| style="background:#Template:Rail color;" colspan="10" | Red Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Interchange connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | |
| English | Hindi | |||||
| 1 | Template:Stl | शहीद स्थल | 8 March 2019 | File:NCRTC logo.png File:A04 (capsule) Ghaziabad RRTS station.svg Template:Stl | Elevated | Side |
| 2 | Template:Stl | हिंडन रिवर | 8 March 2019 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 3 | Template:Stl | अर्थला | 8 March 2019 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 4 | Template:Stl | मोहन नगर | 8 March 2019 | Template:Rcb(Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Elevated | Side |
| 5 | Template:Stl | श्याम पार्क | 8 March 2019 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 6 | Template:Stl | मेजर मोहित शर्मा राजेन्द्र नगर | 8 March 2019 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 7 | Template:Stl | राज बाग़ | 8 March 2019 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 8 | Template:Stl | शहीद नगर | 8 March 2019 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 9 | Template:Stl | दिलशाद गार्डन | 4 June 2008 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 10 | Template:Stl Car parking | झिलमिल | 4 June 2008 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 11 | Template:Stl Car parking | मानसरोवर पार्क | 4 June 2008 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 12 | Template:Stl Car parking | शाहदरा | 25 December 2002 | Shahdara railway station | At Grade | Side |
| 13 | Template:Stl Car parking | वेलकम | 25 December 2002 | Template:Rcb | At Grade | Island |
| 14 | Template:Stl Car parking | सीलमपुर | 25 December 2002 | None | At Grade | Island |
| 15 | Template:Stl Car parking | शास्त्री पार्क | 25 December 2002 | None | At Grade | Side |
| 16 | Template:Stl Car parking | कश्मीरी गेट | 25 December 2002 | Template:Rcb Template:Rcb Kashmere Gate ISBT |
Elevated | Side |
| 17 | Template:Stl Car parking | तीस हज़ारी | 25 December 2002 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 18 | Template:Stl | पुल बंगश | 3 October 2003 | Template:Rcb (Phase 4 – Under Construction) |
Elevated | Side |
| 19 | Template:Stl Car parking | प्रताप नगर | 3 October 2003 | Subzi Mandi railway station Delhi Kishanganj railway station |
Elevated | Side |
| 20 | Template:Stl Car parking | शास्त्री नगर | 3 October 2003 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 21 | Template:Stl Car parking | इंद्रलोक | 3 October 2003 | Template:Rcb | Elevated | Side |
| 22 | Template:Stl Car parking | कन्हैया नगर | 31 March 2004 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 23 | Template:Stl Car parking | केशव पुरम | 31 March 2004 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 24 | Template:Stl Car parking | नेताजी सुभाष प्लेस | 31 March 2004 | Template:Rcb | Elevated | Side |
| 25 | Template:Stl Car parking | कोहाट एन्क्लेव | 31 March 2004 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 26 | Template:Stl Car parking | पीतमपुरा | 31 March 2004 | Template:Rcb (Phase 4 – Under Construction) |
Elevated | Side |
| 27 | Template:Stl Car parking | रोहिणी पूर्व | 31 March 2004 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 28 | Template:Stl | रोहिणी पश्चिम | 31 March 2004 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 29 | Template:Stl Car parking | रिठाला | 31 March 2004 | None | Elevated | Side |
| 30 | Rohini Sector 24-25 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 24-25 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 31 | Rohini Sector 26 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 26 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 32 | Rohini Sector 31 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 31 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 33 | Rohini Sector 32 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 32 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 34 | Rohini Sector 36-37 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 36-37 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 35 | Barwala | बरवाला | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 36 | Rohini Sector 35 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 35 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 37 | Rohini Sector 34 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 34 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 38 | Bawana Industrial Area Sector 3,4 | बवाना औद्योगिक क्षेत्र सेक्टर 3,4 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 39 | Bawana Industrial Area Sector 1,2 | बवाना औद्योगिक क्षेत्र सेक्टर 1,2 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 40 | Bawana JJ Colony | बवाना जे जे कॉलोनी | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 41 | Sanoth | सनोथ | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 42 | New Sanoth | नया सनोथ | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 43 | Depot Station | डिपो स्टेशन | Approved | None | At Grade | Side |
| 44 | Bhorgarh Village | भोरगढ़ | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 45 | Anaj Mandi Narela | अनाज मंडी नरेला | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 46 | Narela DDA Sports Complex | नरेला डीडीए स्पोर्ट्स कॉम्प्लेक्स | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 47 | Narela | नरेला | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 48 | Narela Sector 5 | नरेला सेक्टर 5 | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 49 | Kundli | कुंडली | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
| 50 | Nathupur | नाथूपुर | Approved | None | Elevated | Side |
Train info
| style="background:#Template:Rail color;" colspan="4"|Red Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakes | Mitsubishi | Hyundai Rotem | BEML |
| Train Length | 8 | ||
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| Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary OHE | ||
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| Train Operation | Delhi Metro | ||
See also
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References
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External links
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- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- Delhi Metro Annual Reports
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- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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