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Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)
Line on the Delhi Metro system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Magenta Line is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India and the first driverless metro in India. The line, which runs across South Delhi and is mostly underground, spans 40.26 kilometers (25.02 mi) and consists of 26 metro stations: 10 are elevated and the rest are underground.[1] Unlike the Airport Metro Express, this line directly serves Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Currently trains on this line run on two separate sections; one has to change trains at Janakpuri West if they intend to go further till Krishna Park Extension.
The Janakpuri West metro station on the line contains India's tallest escalator with a vertical height of 15.6 meters (51 ft).[2] The Magenta Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line at Hauz Khas, Blue Line at Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden and the Violet Line at Kalkaji Mandir of the Delhi Metro network.
Shankar Vihar metro station is unique within the network as it is the only station where civilian movement is restricted by the military. Located within the Delhi Cantonment, it primarily serves defence personnel due to its position in the heart of the defence zone.[3] The Hauz Khas metro station on this line is the deepest metro station in the network at a depth of 29 meters (95 ft).[4]
For the first time in India, the construction of two parallel tunnels was successfully completed concurrently at the Dabri Mor–Janakpuri South station.[5]: 71
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The line was initially scheduled for completion in December 2016, but the timeline was extended due to challenging tunnelling conditions. Trial runs began in August 2017. The line was inaugurated in two phases: the first section, from Botanical Garden to Kalkaji Mandir, was opened to the public on December 25, 2017.[6] The second phase was inaugurated on May 28, 2018, with the remaining section becoming operational and open for public use on May 29, 2018 at 06:00 IST.[7]
Extension history
A stretch of 8.679 km (5.393 mi), comprising 9 stations on the Botanical Garden–Kalkaji Mandir section, was opened to the public on 25 December 2017. The portion of 24.82 km (15.422 mi) of the line was opened to public on 28 May 2018 and a small stretch of 2.8 km (1.740 mi) the section of Phase IV was opened on 5 January 2025.[8]
Phase 4
Under this phase, the line will be further extended from Janakpuri West to Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, providing interchanges with Green, Red, Yellow, Pink and Blue lines, and improving connectivity in the northern parts of Delhi. For this, the existing depot of Pink Line at Mukundpur is being upgraded to service Magenta Line trains also. The extension is expected to be fully completed by March 2026.[9] An initial section between Janakpuri West and Krishna Park Extension is operational since 5 January, 2025.
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- 2025 Jan: The eastern section of Magenta Line, connecting area of southeast Delhi with Noida, from Botanical Garden to Krishna Park Extension is already operational. The under construction western section, connecting western and northern area of Delhi, from Krishna Park Extension via Peeragarhi (interchange with Bahadurgarh-Indraprastha Green Line) and Paharganj to Indraprastha will be completed by April 2026.[11]
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