Red Line (Delhi Metro)

The Red Line (Line 1) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It is an entirely elevated line and has 29 stations that runs from Rithala to Shaheed Sthal with a total distance of 34.55 km.[2] The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of this line was the first stretch of the Delhi Metro that was constructed and commissioned. The line connects the areas of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and the districts of Shahdara,[3][4] Central Delhi[5][6] and North West Delhi[7][8] in Delhi.

Red Line
(Line 1)
Red Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi and Ghaziabad
Termini
Stations29
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Daily ridership374,516[1]
History
Opened
Technical
Line length34.55 km (21.47 mi)
CharacterAt-grade and Elevated
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

 Shaheed Sthal
 Hindon River
 Arthala
 Mohan Nagar
 Shyam Park
 Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
 Raj Bagh
 Shaheed Nagar
Uttar Pradesh
Delhi
border
 Dilshad Garden
 Jhilmil
 Mansarovar Park
Shahdara Junction
 Shahdara
Swami Dayanand Marg
Welcome
Pink Line
 Seelampur
Shastri Park
Yamuna River
 Kashmere Gate
Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminus
Yellow Line
Violet Line
 Tis Hazari
Rani Jhansi Road
 Pul Bangash
 Subzi Mandi
 Kishanganj
 Pratap Nagar
Swami Narayan Marg
 Shastri Nagar
 Inderlok
Green Line
 Kanhaiya Nagar
 Keshav Puram
Ring Road
 Netaji Subhash Place
Pink Line
 Kohat Enclave
 Pitampura
Outer Ring Road
 Rohini East
 Rohini West
 Rithala

The Red Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line and Violet line at Kashmere Gate, the Pink Line at Welcome and Netaji Subhash Place, and the Green Line at Inderlok. It is the third most heavily used line of the Delhi Metro network as it acts as a link for those who reside in West Delhi and North West Delhi and travel towards Central Delhi, Shahdara and East Delhi and vice versa.

History

The Red Line was the first line of the Delhi Metro to be constructed and opened. The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of the line was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on 25 December 2002 and opened to the public on the same day. Subsequent sections opened between Tis Hazari – Inderlok on 3 October 2003, Inderlok – Rithala on 31 March 2004 and Shahdara – Dilshad Garden on 4 June 2008.

As part of the Phase III of Delhi Metro, an eastward extension of 9.5 km from Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad ISBT (New Bus Adda) was approved by DMRC and MoHUA in January 2014. Construction began in early 2015 and commercial operations started on 8 March 2019, thereby providing commuters another link to travel to Ghaziabad along with the Blue Line branch that connects to Kaushambi and Vaishali. In November 2022, Delhi Metro introduced a set of two eight-coach trains on its Red Line, which were converted from the existing fleet of 39 six-coach trains.[9]

Red Line
Phase Extension date Termini Length Stations
I 25 December 2002ShahdaraTis Hazari8.35 kilometers (5.19 mi)6
3 October 2003Tis HazariInderlok4.87 kilometers (3.03 mi)4
31 March 2004InderlokRithala8.84 kilometers (5.49 mi)8
II 4 June 2008ShahdaraDilshad Garden2.86 kilometers (1.78 mi)3
III 8 March 2019 Dilshad Garden Shaheed Sthal 9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi) 8
TotalShaheed SthalRithala34.55 kilometers (21.47 mi)29

Phase IV

Under the Phase IV of the Delhi Metro, the Red Line will be extended towards Narela (21.73 km)[2] with 19 proposed stations at Rohini Sector 25, Rohini Sector 26, Rohini Sector 31, Rohini Sector 32, Rohini Sector 36, Rohini Sector 37, Barwala, Pooth Khurd, Bawana Industrial Area – 1, Bawana Industrial Area – 2, Bawana, Bawana JJ Colony, Sanoth, New Sanoth Colony, Sanoth Depot Station, Bhorgarh Village, Anaj Mandi Narela, DDA Sports Complex Narela and Narela.

List of stations
Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Delhi Metro currently has parking facilities Car parking at 20 metro stations of the Red line.[10]

Red Line
No. Station Name Phase Opening Interchange connection Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1Shaheed Sthalशहीद स्थल 38 March 2019Delhi-Meerut RRTS Elevated Side None None
2Hindon Riverहिंडन रिवर 38 March 2019None Elevated Side None None
3Arthala अर्थला 38 March 2019None Elevated Side None None
4Mohan Nagarमोहन नगर 38 March 2019None Elevated Side None None
5Shyam Parkश्याम पार्क 38 March 2019None Elevated Side None None
6Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagarमे‌‌जर मोहित शर्मा राजेन्द्र नगर 38 March 2019None Elevated Side None None
7Raj Baghराज बाग़ 38 March 2019None Elevated Side None None
8Shaheed Nagarशहीद नगर 38 March 2019None Elevated Side None None
9Dilshad Gardenदिलशाद गार्डन 24 June 2008None Elevated Side None None
10Jhilmil Car parkingझिलमिल कॉलोनी 24 June 2008None Elevated Side None None
11Mansarovar Park Car parkingमानसरोवर पार्क 24 June 2008None Elevated Side None None
12Shahdara Car parkingशाहदरा 125 December 2002Shahdara railway station At Grade Side None None
13Welcome Car parkingवेलकम 125 December 2002Pink Line At Grade Island None None
14Seelampur Car parkingसीलमपुर 125 December 2002None At Grade Island None None
15Shastri Park Car parkingशास्त्री पार्क 125 December 2002None At Grade Side Shastri Park Depot At Grade
16Kashmere Gate Car parkingकश्मीरी गेट 125 December 2002Yellow Line
Violet Line
Kashmere Gate ISBT		 Elevated Side None None
17Tis Hazari Car parkingतीस हज़ारी 125 December 2002Sadar Bazar railway station Elevated Side None None
18Pul Bangashपुल बंगश 1 3 October 2003 Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		 Elevated Side None None
19Pratap Nagar Car parkingप्रताप नगर 13 October 2003Subzi Mandi railway station Elevated Side None None
20Shastri Nagar Car parkingशास्त्री नगर 13 October 2003Sarai Rohilla railway station Elevated Side None None
21Inderlok Car parkingइन्दरलोक 13 October 2003Green Line Elevated Side None None
22Kanhaiya Nagar Car parkingकन्हैया नगर 231 March 2004None Elevated Side None None
23Keshav Puram Car parkingकेशव पुरम 231 March 2004None Elevated Side None None
24Netaji Subhash Place Car parkingनेताजी सुभाष प्लेस 231 March 2004Pink Line Elevated Side None None
25Kohat Enclave Car parkingकोहाट एन्क्लेव 231 March 2004None Elevated Side None None
26Pitampura Car parkingपीतमपुरा 231 March 2004Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)		 Elevated Side None None
27Rohini East Car parkingरोहिणी पूर्व 231 March 2004None Elevated Side None None
28Rohini Westरोहिणी पश्चिम 231 March 2004None Elevated Side None None
29Rithala Car parkingरिठाला 231 March 2004None Elevated Side None None

Train Info
Red Line
Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
Train Length 6
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

References
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  2. "Route map". delhimetroail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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