Delhi Metro Phase 2: Project Information, Cost, Contractors and System Details

Three were new colour-coded lines and three routes connect to other cities of the national capital region, outside the physical limits of Delhi state, in the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. At the end of Phases I and II, the cumulative total length of the network became 189.90 km with 151 stations progressively becoming operational from 4 June 2008 to 27 August 2011

Project Summary

• Project Name: Delhi Metro Rail Project
• Operator: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
• Owner: Govt. of India and Govt. of NCT of Delhi
• Project Type: Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
• Project Cost: INR 18,783 cr.
• Funding Pattern: Govt. of India, Delhi Govt., Loan from Foreign Institutions
• Operational Network: 347.65 km (252 stations, 10 Lines)
• Status: Operational since 22 December 2002

Routes & Network

Operational Route

Line 1 (Red) Extension: Dilshad Garden -Shahdara

• Dilshad Garden -Shahdara (3.09 km, 3 stations): Dilshad Garden, Jhilmil, Mansarovar Park, Delhi Shahdara

Line 2 (Yellow) Extension: Jahangirpuri - HUDA City Centre

• Vishwa Vidyalaya - Jahangirpuri (6.36 km, 5 Stations): GTB Nagar,  ModelTown, Azadpur,Adarsh Nagar, Jahangirpuri.   .
• Central Secretariat -  HUDA City Centre (27.58 km, 19 Stations): Udyog Bhawan, Race Course, Jor Bagh, INA, AIIMS, Green Park, Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, Saket, Qutub Minar, Chhatarpur, Sultanpur, Ghitorni, Arjan Garh, Guru Dronacharya, Sikandarpur, MG Road, IFFCO Chowk and HUDA City Centre.
• Depot: Sultanpur

Line 3 (Blue) Extension: Noida City Centre -  Dwarka Sector 21

•  Noida City Centre - Indraprast (15.07 km, 11 stations): Noida City Centre, Noida Golf Course, Botanical Garden, Noida Sector 18, Noida Sector 16, Noida Sector 15, New Ashok Nagar, Mayur Vihar Extension, Mayur Vihar-I, Akshardham, Yamuna Bank, Indraprastha,
• Dwarka Sector 09 - Dwarka Sector 21 (2.76 km, 2 stations):Dwarka Sector 9, Dwarka Sector 8, Dwarka Sector 21.

Line 4 (Blue): Yamuna Bank - Vaishali

• Route Length:  8.74 km
• Total Stations: 8
• Depot: Yamuna Bank
• Stations: Yamuna Bank, Laxmi Nagar, Nirman Vihar, Preet Vihar, Karkarduma, Anand Vihar ISBT, Kaushambi, Vaishali.

Line 5 (Green): Inderlok - Kirti Nagar

• Length:  18.46 km
• Total Stations: 16
• Depot: Mundka
• Stations: Punjabi Bagh East, Shivaji Park, Madipur, Paschim Vihar East, Paschim Vihar West, Peera Garhi, Udyog Nagar, Surajmal Stadium, Nangloi, Nangloi Railway station, Rajdhani Park, Mundka, Kirti Nagar, Satguru Ramsingh Marg, Ashok Park Main. 

Line 6 (Violet): Central Secretariat - Badarpur

• Length:  20.16 km
• Total Stations: 16
• Depot: Sarita Vihar
• Stations: Central Secretariat, Khan Market, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Jangpura, Lajpat Nagar, Moolchand, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Kalkaji Mandir, Govindpuri, Okhla, Jasola, Sarita Vihar, Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad, Badarpur.

Airport Express Line (Orange): New Delhi - IGI Airport - Dwarka Sec 21

• Length:  22.91 km
• Total Stations: 6
• Depot: Dwarka Sector 8
• Operational Stations: New Delhi Station, Shivaji Stadium, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Aerocity.

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 Project Cost & Funding:

System Information

• Design Speed: 80 kmph
• Average Speed: 40 kmph
• Track Gauge: Broad Gauge – 1676 mm
• Electrification: 25 KV 50 HZ AC
• Signalling System: CBTC  
• Rolling stock: Bombardier Transportation

Major Contractors 

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Key Dates

• 04 Jun 2008: 3.1 km section between Shahdara – Dilshad Garden on Red Line opened.
• 04 Feb 2009: 6.4 km section between Vishwa Vidyalaya – Jahangirpuri on Yellow Line opened.
• 10 May 2009: 2.1 km section between Indraprastha – Yamuna Bank on Blue Line opened.
• 13 Nov 2009: 13.1 km section between Yamuna Bank – Noida City Centre on Blue Line opened.
• 08 Jan 2010: 6.3 km section between Yamuna Bank – Anand Vihar on Blue Line opened.
• 03 Apr 2010: 15.1 km section between Inderlok – Mundka on Green Line opened.
• 21 June 2010: 14.5 km section between Qutub Minar – Huda City Centre on Yellow Line opened.
• 03 Sept 2010: 12.5 km section between Central Secretariat – Qutub Minar on Yellow Line opened. 
• 03 Oct 2010: 15 km section between Central Secretariat – Sarita Vihar on Violet Line opened.
• 30 Oct 2010: 2.8 km section between Dwarka Sector 9 – Dwarka Sector 21 on Blue Line opened.
• 14 Jan 2011: 5.1 km section between Sarita Vihar – Badarpur on  Violet Line opened.
• 23 Feb 2011: 22.5 km section between New Delhi Railway Station – Dwarka Sec 21 on Airport Express Line opened.
• 14 July 2011: 2.6 km section between Anand Vihar – Vaishali on Blue Line opened.
• 27 Aug 2011: 3.3 km section between Kirti Nagar – Ashok Park Main on Green Line opened.

Phase wise in-depth Information

Overview | Delhi Metro Phase 1 | Delhi Metro Phase 3 | Delhi Metro Phase 4