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Blue Line
(Line 3 & Line 4)
Fleet of Blue line manufactured by Mitsubishi-ROTEM
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleDelhi, Noida, Ghaziabad
Termini
StationsLine 3 (Main Line): 50
Line 4 (Branch): 8
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
History
OpenedLine 3 (Main Line): 31 December 2005,
Line 4 (Branch): 8 January 2010
Technical
Line lengthLine 3 (Main Line): 56.11 km (34.87 mi),
Line 4 (Branch): 8.51 km (5.29 mi)
CharacterAt-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map
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Fleets of Blue Line manufactured by Bombardier

The Blue Line (Line 3 & Line 4) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. Predominantly elevated, it is the longest line (by total length) on the network and consists of a Main Line (Line 3) with 50 stations from Noida Electronic City to Dwarka Sector 21, spanning 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) held the title of the longest line in the Delhi Metro network until August 6, 2021, when the inauguration of the unfinished section between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations on the Pink Line extended it to a 59-km-long corridor, surpassing Line 3.[2]

History

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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 spanning 6.25 kilometres (3.88 mi) was inaugurated on 8 January 2010 from Yamuna Bank metro station to the Anand Vihar in East Delhi.[5] It was further extended up to Vaishali, with it opening to the 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 unveiled to the public.[7]

Phase IV

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It has been proposed to extend the main line from Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad with five stations at Vaibhav Khand, DPS Indirapuram, Shakti Khand, Vasundhara Sector 5, and Sahibabad.[8][9]

Stations

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Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Karkardooma station on the Vaishali branch of the Blue Line holds the distinction of 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

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Delhi Metro has parking facilities at 35 metro stations on 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

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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

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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

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References

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  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)
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