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The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India.Mostly elevated, 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]
Blue Line - Main Line | |||||
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Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
I | 31 December 2005 | Dwarka | Barakhamba Road | 22.74 km (14.13 mi) | 22 |
1 April 2006 | Dwarka Sector 9 | 6.47 km (4.02 mi) | 6 | ||
11 November 2006 | Barakhamba Road | Indraprastha | 2.80 km (1.74 mi) | 3 | |
II | 10 May 2009 | Indraprastha | Yamuna Bank | 2.17 km (1.35 mi) | 1 |
12 November 2009 | Yamuna Bank | Noida City Centre | 12.85 km (7.98 mi)[3] | 10 | |
30 October 2010 | Dwarka Sector 9 | Dwarka Sector 21 | 2.28 km (1.42 mi)[4] | 2 | |
III | 9 March 2019 | Noida City Centre | Noida Electronic City | 6.80 km (4.23 mi) | 6 |
Total | Noida Electronic City | Dwarka Sector 21 | 56.11 km (34.87 mi) | 50 |
Blue Line - Branch Line | |||||
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Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
II | 6 January 2010 | Yamuna Bank | Anand Vihar | 6.25 km (3.88 mi) | 6 |
14 July 2011 | Anand Vihar | Vaishali | 2.26 km (1.40 mi) | 2 | |
Total | Yamuna Bank | Vaishali | 8.51 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]
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]
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]
Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities at 35 metro stations of the Blue line.[12]
Blue Line - Main Line | |||||||||
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# | Station Name | Phase | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | Depot Connection | Depot Layout | |
English | Hindi | ||||||||
1 | Sahibabad | साहिबाबाद | 4 | 2030 | ![]() ![]() | Elevated | Side | None | |
2 | Vasundhara Sector 5 | वसुन्धरा सेक्टर ५ | None | ||||||
3 | Shakti Khand | शक्ति खंड | |||||||
4 | DPS Indirapuram | डीपीएस इंदिरापुरम | |||||||
5 | Vaibhav Khand | वैभव खंड | |||||||
6 | Noida Electronic City | नोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी | 3 | 9 March 2019 | |||||
7 | Noida Sector 62 | नोएडा सेक्टर ६२ | |||||||
8 | Noida Sector 59 | नोएडा सेक्टर ५९ | |||||||
9 | Noida Sector 61 | नोएडा सेक्टर ६१ | |||||||
10 | Noida Sector 52 | नोएडा सेक्टर ५२ | Aqua Line | ||||||
11 | Noida Sector 34 | नोएडा सेक्टर ३४ | None | ||||||
12 | Noida City Centre | नोएडा सिटी सेंटर | 2 | 12 November 2009 | |||||
13 | Golf Course | गोल्फ़ कोर्स | |||||||
14 | Botanical Garden | बॉटानिकल गार्डन | Magenta Line | ||||||
15 | Noida Sector 18 | नोएडा सेक्टर १८ | None | ||||||
16 | Noida Sector 16 | नोएडा सेक्टर १६ | |||||||
17 | Noida Sector 15 | नोएडा सेक्टर १५ | |||||||
18 | New Ashok Nagar | न्यू अशोक नगर | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
19 | Mayur Vihar Extension | मयूर विहार एक्सटेंशन | None | Island | |||||
20 | Mayur Vihar-I | मयूर विहार-१ | Pink Line | ||||||
21 | Akshardham | अक्षरधाम | None | Side | |||||
22 | Yamuna Bank | यमुना बैंक | 10 May 2009 | Blue Line - (Branch Line - Line 4) | At Grade | Island | Yamuna Bank Depot | At Grade | |
23 | Indraprastha | इंद्रप्रस्थ | 1 | 11 November 2006 | Green Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Elevated | Side | None | |
24 | Supreme Court | सुप्रीम कोर्ट | None | ||||||
25 | Mandi House | मंडी हाउस | Violet Line | Underground | |||||
26 | Barakhamba Road | बाराखंभा रोड | 31 December 2005 | None | |||||
27 | Rajiv Chowk | राजीव चौक | Yellow Line | ||||||
28 | Ramakrishna Ashram Marg | रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग | Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction) | Elevated | |||||
29 | Jhandewalan | झंडेवालान | None | ||||||
30 | Karol Bagh | क़रोल बाग़ | |||||||
31 | Rajendra Place | राजेंद्र प्लेस | |||||||
32 | Patel Nagar | पटेल नगर | |||||||
33 | Shadipur | शादीपुर | |||||||
34 | Kirti Nagar | कीर्ति नगर | Green Line | ||||||
35 | Moti Nagar | मोती नगर | None | ||||||
36 | Ramesh Nagar | रमेश नगर | |||||||
37 | Rajouri Garden | राजौरी गार्डन | Pink Line | ||||||
38 | Tagore Garden | टैगोर गार्डन | None | ||||||
39 | Subhash Nagar | सुभाष नगर | |||||||
40 | Tilak Nagar | तिलक नगर | |||||||
41 | Janakpuri East | जनकपुरी पूर्व | |||||||
42 | Janakpuri West | जनकपुरी पश्चिम | Magenta Line | ||||||
43 | Uttam Nagar East | उत्तम नगर पूर्व | None | ||||||
44 | Uttam Nagar West | उत्तम नगर पश्चिम | |||||||
45 | Nawada | नवादा | |||||||
46 | Dwarka Mor | द्वारका मोड़ | |||||||
47 | Dwarka | द्वारका | Grey Line | Najafgarh Depot | At Grade | ||||
48 | Dwarka Sector 14 | द्वारका सैक्टर १४ | 1 April 2006 | None | None | ||||
49 | Dwarka Sector 13 | द्वारका सैक्टर १३ | |||||||
50 | Dwarka Sector 12 | द्वारका सैक्टर १२ | |||||||
51 | Dwarka Sector 11 | द्वारका सैक्टर ११ | |||||||
52 | Dwarka Sector 10 | द्वारका सैक्टर १० | |||||||
53 | Dwarka Sector 9 | द्वारका सैक्टर ९ | |||||||
54 | Dwarka Sector 8 | द्वारका सैक्टर ८ | 2 | 30 October 2010 | |||||
55 | Dwarka Sector 21 | द्वारका सैक्टर २१ | Airport Express | Underground | |||||
Blue Line - Branch Line | |||||||||
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# | 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 | Blue Line - (Main Line - Line 3) | At Grade | Side | Yamuna Bank Depot | At Grade |
2 | Laxmi Nagar | लक्ष्मी नगर | 6 January 2010 | None | Elevated | None | |||
3 | Nirman Vihar | निर्माण विहार | |||||||
4 | Preet Vihar | प्रीत विहार | |||||||
5 | Karkarduma | कड़कड़ डूमा | Pink Line | ||||||
6 | Anand Vihar | आनंद विहार | Pink Line ![]() ![]() ![]() Anand Vihar ISBT | ||||||
7 | Kaushambi | कौशाम्बी | 14 July 2011 | None | |||||
8 | Vaishali | वैशाली | |||||||
Blue Line | ||||
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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 |
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