Green Line (Delhi Metro)

Green Line
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Delhi Metro
Status	Fully Operational
Termini	Mundka Inderlok/ Kirti Nagar
Stations	16
Operation
Opened	3rd April 2010
Closed	-
Owner	DMRC
Operator(s)	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Character	Elevated
Rolling stock	Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge
Technical
Line length	18.6 km
No. of tracks	-
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Operating speed	30 km/hr
Highest elevation	215 m

Green Line (Line 5) is the fifth line of the Delhi Metro network and the first line on standard gauge, as opposed to previous broad gauge lines, prevalent in other lines. It runs between Inderlok (station on the Red Line) and Mundka with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station on the Blue Line. The completely elevated line, built as part of the Phase-II of Delhi Metro, runs mostly along the busy NH 10 route in North Delhi and North West Delhi. The line consists of 16 stations including an interchange station covering a total length of 18.6 km.

The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok - Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010 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 has approved the extension of Delhi Metro from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18 km metro stretch will have seven stations at Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Modern Industrial Estate, Bus Stand and City Park between Mundka and Bahadurgarh.

The construction work of this project began in 2013 and would be completed by the second half of 2016, as part of the Phase III expansion. On the completion of the project, it will provide commuting facilities to the passengers from Bahadurgarh to Delhi and vice versa. By 2016, about 96,000 passengers will be using the Metro facility and by the year 2021, the metro users are expected to go up to 1,50,000. DMRC have placed an order for additional rolling stock for the line. The Delhi Metro phase III project will have more than 1,800 coaches by the year 2016. Projecting the needs, additional 60 coaches will be required for the Faridabad Line and 35 more coaches will be required for the Green Line extension.

Map

Stations

Main article: List of Delhi metro stations

Delhi Metro Green Line
Legend
Kirti Nagar  Blue Line  Satguru Ramsingh Marg Inderlok  Red Line  Ashok Park Main Punjabi Bagh East Ring Road Shivaji Park Madipur Paschim Vihar East Paschim Vihar West Outer Ring Road Peera Garhi Udyog Nagar Surajmal Stadium Najafgarh Road Nangloi Nangloi Railway station Rajdhani Park Mundka

Green Line
#	Station Name		Opening	Connections	Layout
	English	Hindi
1	Inderlok	इंदरलोक	April 3, 2010	Red Line	Elevated
2	Ashok Park Main	अशोक पार्क मेन	April 3, 2010	Green Line branch	Elevated
3	Punjabi Bagh East	पंजाबी बाग़	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
4	Shivaji Park	शिवाजी पार्क	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
5	Madipur	मादीपुर	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
6	Paschim Vihar East	पश्चिम विहार पूर्व	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
7	Paschim Vihar West	पश्चिम विहार पश्चिम	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
8	Peera Garhi	पीरागढ़ी	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
9	Udyog Nagar	उद्योग नगर	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
10	Surajmal Stadium	सूरजमल स्टेडियम	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
11	Nangloi	नांगलोई	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
12	Nangloi Railway station	नांगलोई रेलवे स्टेशन	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
13	Rajdhani Park	राजधानी पार्क	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated
14	Mundka	मुण्डका	April 3, 2010	None	Elevated

Branch Line

The Kirti Nagar branch line was meant to reduce fare and travel time for commuters but, initially the slow transit speed of the standard gauge trains has resulted in people to convey through the same old longer route by interchanging at Kashmere Gate and Rajiv Chowk. However, the speed of the train has increased during the peak hours and there are equal number of crowds at both Inderlok and Kirti Nagar stations. Most of the passengers deboard at Ashok Park Main, Peeragarhi and Nangloi and Mundka. By 2021, this line will be complete and further extend from Bahadurgarh to Delhi Gate and Dwarka Sector 28 possibly, in order to reduce overcrowding in the existing interchange stations under Phase IV extension.

Green Line branch
#	Station Name		Opening	Connections	Layout
	English	Hindi
1	Ashok Park Main†	अशोक पार्क मेन	April 3, 2010	Green Line	Elevated
2	Satguru Ramsingh Marg	सतगुरु राम सिंह मार्ग	August 27, 2011	None	Elevated
3	Kirti Nagar	कीर्ति नगर	August 27, 2011	Blue Line	At Grade
†- Branch Line starts at Ashok Park Main (Station Number 2 in Green Line)

Infrastructure

Green Line is equipped with Bombardier Cityflo 350 signalling.

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 both the Green Line and the Violet Line were ordered, which are planned to run in 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.