At 59.24 kilometres (36.81 mi), the Pink Line is the longest individual line in the Delhi Metro and in India, exceeding the length of the operational Blue Line (excluding its branch line).
Pink Line Metro is the longest metro line of Delhi Metro, approximately 59 km long. It is built to cover Delhi in a 'U' shape. A person travelling in Delhi can board a metro from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar with several interchanges.
At present, the longest interchange between two stations is the 1.2km between Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus (Pink Line) and Dhaula Kuan (Airport Express Line). This is followed by a 300-metre interchange at Rajouri Garden (connecting Pink and Blue lines).
Grey Line (Delhi Metro) The Grey Line (Line 9) is a line of the Delhi Metro that connects Dwarka to Dhansa Bus Stand located in Najafgarh in the western part of Delhi, India. The total length of the line is 5.19 kilometers (3.22 mi). It is the shortest line on the entire network.
The time limit is 100 minutes for traveling up to 14 stations (fare up to Rs 23) and 180 minutes for 15 and above (fare above Rs 23), said a senior DMRC official. "This is aimed at controlling over crowding at stations. Also, it has come to our notice that several people loiter in station premises," said the official.
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What is the most crowded time in Delhi Metro?
Peak hours in the Delhi Metro are typically from 8-10 AM and 5-8 PM. During these times, trains can get crowded. If possible, plan your travel outside these hours to ensure a more comfortable journey.
The Golden Line (Line 10 and Line 11) is a rapid transit line of the Delhi Metro currently under-construction. It will connect southern Delhi directly with Indira Gandhi International Airport to relieve the increasing traffic, congestion and pollution on roads.
The Red Line is the oldest and first operational metro line in the Delhi Metro network, inaugurated in 2002 between Shahdara and Tis Hazari. Spanning 34.55 km with 29 stations, it laid the foundation for Delhi's extensive metro system, connecting key regions and boosting urban transportation in the NCR.
Delhi Metro's Yellow Line is one of the busiest routes on the Delhi Metor Rail Network (DMRC) network for two reasons. First, the Yellow Line connects the national capital with NCR's commercial hub, Gurgaon.
A second variant, the Outer Mudrika Service (OMS), is the longest route operated by DTC with a length of 105 km (65 mi). It was started in 2002, the same year Delhi Metro began its operations.
The Delhi Metro Grey Line route stretches over 6.1 km, serving as an essential link between Dwarka and Najafgarh. It further extends to Dhansa Bus Stand, providing better accessibility to rural areas.
The Bangalore metro has the most expensive fare structure in India at the moment. It's almost 1.5 times as expensive as the Delhi metro when its not even half as useful! The Delhi metro spans 390 km with 12 lines and connects almost every satellite town in NCR - Noida.
Blue Line 3 starts from Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida Electronic City Centre, covering 50 stations, with a total distance of 56.61 km (35.18 mi), and it is the second-longest metro line in Delhi.
In a remarkable recognition of excellence, the Botanical Garden Metro Station in Noida has been honored with the prestigious title of 'Best Metro Station'. This accolade was announced by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) during its 30th foundation day celebrations held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
We call it the Delhi Avoiding Line (DAL) in the railway parlance which means that it is used to avoid Delhi like a road bypass around any major city and mirrors Delhi's Ring Road,” Pushpesh Raman Tripathi, divisional railway manager (DRM), Delhi Division, Northern Railway, told Down To Earth.
DMRC is a joint venture between the Government of India (GoI) and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) with 50:50 equity participation.
Delhi Metro Red Line's 8.2-km stretch between Tis Hazari and Shahdara stations was opened on December 24, 2002, by then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The route has reached its current length of 34.72 km after going through several extensions.
The Kashmere Gate station serves the historic Kashmiri Gate area of Delhi, and is the largest metro station within the Delhi Metro network, spanning a carpet area of about 118,400 square feet (11,000 m2).
