Blue Line (Delhi Metro)

The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro 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]

Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4)
Fleet of Blue line manufactured by Mitsubishi-ROTEM
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad
Termini	Line 3 (Main Line): Noida Electronic City and Dwarka Sector 21 Line 4 (Branch): Vaishali and Yamuna Bank
Stations	Line 3 (Main Line): 50 Line 4 (Branch): 8
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Delhi Metro
Operator(s)	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
History
Opened	Line 3 (Main Line): 31 December 2005, Line 4 (Branch): 8 January 2010
Technical
Line length	Line 3 (Main Line): 56.11 km (34.87 mi), Line 4 (Branch): 8.51 km (5.29 mi)
Character	At-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map https://housing.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Network-Map.jpg Legend Sahibabad Vasundhara Sector 5 Shakti Khand DPS Indirapuram Vaibhav Khand 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 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 Green Line Ring Road Indian Railways Supreme Court Tilak Marg/ITO Mandi House Violet Line Barakhamba Road Rajiv Chowk Yellow Line Ramakrishna Ashram Marg Magenta Line 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 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 Line
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

Line 4

Blue Line - Branch Line
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]

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

Main article: List of Delhi Metro 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 - Main Line
#	Station Name		Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
	English	Hindi
1	Sahibabad	साहिबाबाद	4	2030	Delhi-Meerut RRTS	Elevated	Side	None	None
2	Vasundhara Sector 5	वसुन्धरा सेक्टर ५	4	2030	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
3	Shakti Khand	शक्ति खंड	4	2030	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
4	DPS Indirapuram	डीपीएस इंदिरापुरम	4	2030	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
5	Vaibhav Khand	वैभव खंड	4	2030	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
6	Noida Electronic City	नोएडा इलैक्ट्रौनिक सिटी	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
7	Noida Sector 62	नोएडा सेक्टर ६२	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
8	Noida Sector 59	नोएडा सेक्टर ५९	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
9	Noida Sector 61	नोएडा सेक्टर ६१	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
10	Noida Sector 52	नोएडा सेक्टर ५२	3	9 March 2019	Aqua Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
11	Noida Sector 34	नोएडा सेक्टर ३४	3	9 March 2019	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
12	Noida City Centre	नोएडा सिटी सेंटर	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
13	Golf Course	गोल्फ़ कोर्स	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
14	Botanical Garden	बॉटानिकल गार्डन	2	12 November 2009	Magenta Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
15	Noida Sector 18	नोएडा सेक्टर १८	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
16	Noida Sector 16	नोएडा सेक्टर १६	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
17	Noida Sector 15	नोएडा सेक्टर १५	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
18	New Ashok Nagar	नया अशोक नगर	2	12 November 2009	Delhi-Meerut RRTS	Elevated	Side	None	None
19	Mayur Vihar Extension	मयूर विहार विस्तार	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Island	None	None
20	Mayur Vihar-I	मयूर विहार-१	2	12 November 2009	Pink Line	Elevated	Island	None	None
21	Akshardham	अक्षरधाम	2	12 November 2009	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
22	Yamuna Bank	यमुना बैंक	2	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	None
24	Supreme Court	उच्चतम न्यायालय	1	11 November 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
25	Mandi House	मंडी हाउस	1	11 November 2006	Violet Line	Underground	Side	None	None
26	Barakhamba Road	बाराखम्बा मार्ग	1	31 December 2005	None	Underground	Side	None	None
27	Rajiv Chowk	राजीव चौक	1	31 December 2005	Yellow Line	Underground	Side	None	None
28	Ramakrishna Ashram Marg	रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग	1	31 December 2005	Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction)	Elevated	Side	None	None
29	Jhandewalan	झंडेवालान	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
30	Karol Bagh	क़रोल बाग़	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
31	Rajendra Place	राजेंद्र प्लेस	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
32	Patel Nagar	पटेल नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
33	Shadipur	शादीपुर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
34	Kirti Nagar	कीर्ति नगर	1	31 December 2005	Green Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
35	Moti Nagar	मोती नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
36	Ramesh Nagar	रमेश नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
37	Rajouri Garden	राजौरी गार्डन	1	31 December 2005	Pink Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
38	Tagore Garden	टैगोर गार्डन	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
39	Subhash Nagar	सुभाष नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
40	Tilak Nagar	तिलक नगर	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
41	Janakpuri East	जनकपुरी पूर्व	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
42	Janakpuri West	जनकपुरी पश्चिम	1	31 December 2005	Magenta Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
43	Uttam Nagar East	उत्तम नगर पूर्व	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
44	Uttam Nagar West	उत्तम नगर पश्चिम	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
45	Nawada	नवादा	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
46	Dwarka Mor	द्वारका मोड़	1	31 December 2005	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
47	Dwarka	द्वारका	1	31 December 2005	Grey Line	Elevated	Side	Dwarka - Najafgarh Depot	At Grade
48	Dwarka Sector 14	द्वारका सैक्टर १४	1	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
49	Dwarka Sector 13	द्वारका सैक्टर १३	1	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
50	Dwarka Sector 12	द्वारका सैक्टर १२	1	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
51	Dwarka Sector 11	द्वारका सैक्टर ११	1	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
52	Dwarka Sector 10	द्वारका सैक्टर १०	1	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
53	Dwarka Sector 9	द्वारका सैक्टर ९	1	1 April 2006	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
54	Dwarka Sector 8	द्वारका सैक्टर ८	2	30 October 2010	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
55	Dwarka Sector 21	द्वारका सैक्टर २१	2	30 October 2010	Airport Express	Underground	Side	None	None

Line 4 - Branch Line

Blue Line - Branch Line
#	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	2	6 January 2010	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
3	Nirman Vihar	निर्माण विहार	2	6 January 2010	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
4	Preet Vihar	प्रीत विहार	2	6 January 2010	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
5	Karkarduma	कड़कड़ डूमा	2	6 January 2010	Pink Line	Elevated	Side	None	None
6	Anand Vihar	आनंद विहार	2	6 January 2010	Pink Line Anand Vihar Anand Vihar Terminal Anand Vihar ISBT	Elevated	Side	None	None
7	Kaushambi	कौशाम्बी	2	14 July 2011	None	Elevated	Side	None	None
8	Vaishali	वैशाली	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

• List of Delhi Metro stations
• Transport in Delhi
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
• Delhi Suburban Railway
• Delhi Transport Corporation
• National Capital Region (India)

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)

External links

• Official Official website