Green Line (Delhi Metro)

The Green Line (Line 5) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line consists of 24 stations covering a total length of 28.79  km. It runs between Inderlok and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station.[1]

Green Line
(Line 5)
A new train being launched in the opening of the Kirti Nagar branch in 2011.
Overview
StatusFully Operational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi, Bahadurgarh
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockMitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML
History
Opened
Technical
Line length28.79 km (17.89 mi)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Highest elevation215 m
Route map

 Kirti Nagar
Blue Line
 Satguru Ram Singh Marg
Patel Nagar railway station
 Inderlok
Red Line
 Ashok Park Main
 Punjabi Bagh
Ring Road
 Punjabi Bagh West
Pink Line
 Shivaji Park
 Madipur
 Paschim Vihar East
 Paschim Vihar West
Outer Ring Road
 Peeragarhi
 Udyog Nagar
 Maharaja Surajmal Stadium
Najafgarh Road
 Nangloi
 Nangloi Railway Station
Nangloi railway station
 Rajdhani Park
 Mundka
 Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)
 Ghevra
 Tikri Kalan
 Tikri Border
Delhi
Haryana
border
 Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
 Bahadurgarh City
 Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh

It is a completely elevated line and runs mostly along the busy NH 9 route in North Delhi and North West Delhi, bypassing Tikri Border to enter Bahadurgarh. It is the first Delhi metro line on standard gauge, as opposed to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge, prevalent in Red, Yellow and Blue Lines.

History

The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok – Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010[2] and the 3.5 km Kirti Nagar – Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August 2011. Though its route is shorter than other lines, the Green Line serves as a lifeline for Delhiites going to and coming from Red and Blue Lines, as it covers major commercial and residential areas like Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar, Nangloi and Mundka.

On 6 August 2012, in a step that will improve commuting in National Capital Region, the Union government approved the extension of Delhi Metro from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18 km metro stretch comprises seven stations with four of them in Delhi and the remaining three in Bahadurgarh -- Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma (Modern Industrial Estate), Bahadurgarh City (Bus Stand) and Brigadier Hoshiar Singh (City Park).

Construction work of this extension began in 2013 and was completed by the second half of 2018, as part of the Phase III expansion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mundka – Bahadurgarh stretch via video conferencing on 24 June 2018.

In late October 2019, it was decided to construct steel platforms on the viaduct of Green Line between Punjabi Bagh and Shivaji Park stations that will provide a seamless interchange between Green Line and Pink Line.[3] Construction began in that year itself and the new halt platform of Green Line, named Punjabi Bagh West, was thrown open to the public on 29 March 2022, after multiple delays.[4]

The new halt platform of Green Line is connected by a Foot Over Bridge (FOB), which links with the Punjabi Bagh West station of the Pink Line. The FOB is 212 metres long. The new platforms are 155 metres in length and are connected with the FOB by two extra-large lifts on each platform with a capacity of 26 passengers each as well as staircases.[4]

Stations
Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Main Line
Green Line
# Station Name Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Inderlok इंद्रलोक 3 April 2010 Red Line Elevated None None
2Ashok Park Mainअशोक पार्क मेन3 April 2010     Elevated None None
3Punjabi Baghपंजाबी बाग़3 April 2010None Elevated None None
4Punjabi Bagh Westपंजाबी बाग़ पश्चिम29 March 2022Pink Line Elevated None None
5Shivaji Parkशिवाजी पार्क3 April 2010None Elevated None None
6Madipurमादीपुर3 April 2010[5]None Elevated None None
7Paschim Vihar Eastपश्चिम विहार पूर्व3 April 2010None Elevated None None
8Paschim Vihar Westपश्चिम विहार पश्चिम3 April 2010None Elevated None None
9Peeragarhiपीरागढ़ी3 April 2010Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		 Elevated None None
10Udyog Nagarउद्योग नगर3 April 2010None Elevated None None
11Maharaja Surajmal Stadiumमहाराजा सूरजमल स्टेडियम3 April 2010None Elevated None None
12Nangloiनांगलोई None Elevated None None
13Nangloi Railway Stationनांगलोई रेलवे स्टेशन3 April 2010Nangloi railway station Elevated None None
14Rajdhani Parkराजधानी पार्क3 April 2010None Elevated None None
15Mundkaमुण्डका3 April 2010None Elevated Mundka Depot At Grade
16Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)मुण्डका औद्योगिक क्षेत्र24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
17Ghevraघेवरा24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
18Tikri Kalanटीकरी कलाँ24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
19Tikri Borderटीकरी बॉर्डर24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
20Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
(Modern Industrial Estate)		 पंडित श्री राम शर्मा
(मॉर्डन इंडस्ट्रियल एस्टेट)		 24 June 2018 None Elevated Modern Industrial Estate (MIE) Depot At Grade
21Bahadurgarh City
(Bus Stand)		 बहादुरगढ़ सिटी
(बस स्टैंड)		 24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
22Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
(Bahadurgarh City Park)		 ब्रिगेडियर होशियार सिंह
(बहादुरगढ़ सिटी पार्क)		 24 June 2018 None Elevated None None

    Branch Line
    Green Line Branch
    # Station Name Opening Interchange Connection Station Layout Depot Connection Depot Layout
    EnglishHindi
    1Ashok Park Main*अशोक पार्क मेन3 April 2010     ElevatedNone None
    2Satguru Ram Singh Margसतगुरु राम सिंह मार्ग27 August 2011None ElevatedNone None
    3Kirti Nagarकीर्ति नगर27 August 2011Blue Line At GradeNone None

    Train Info
    Green Line
    Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
    Train Length 4
    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

    Infrastructure

    Green Line is equipped with Bombardier Cityflo 350 signalling.[2]

    Rolling stock

    The Green Line uses standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi, Hyundai Rotem and Bharat Earth Movers (BEML). A total of 196 cars for the Green Line and the Violet Line were ordered for both 4-car configurations (46 trains) and 6-car configurations (2 trains). One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains were manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Width of these trains is 2.9 meters as compared to 3.2 meters on broad gauge trains.[6]

    See also

    References
    1. "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Mundka-Bahardurgarh metro network".
    2. "Delhi metro opens first standard gauge line". Railway Gazette. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
    3. "Delhi: When changing stations means you have to get down in the middle of the metro track | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
    4. "Delhi metro's first interchange station inaugurated at Punjabi Bagh, connects Green line to Pink line". Home News India. West Punjabi Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
    5. "Metro Goes To Mundka On new green line". The Times of India. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
    6. "Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train". Hindu Business Line. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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