Summary:
The Janakpuri West – Kalkaji Mandir section of the Magenta line will be the longest stretch opened so far in Delhi Metro’s Phase 3.
The 24.82 kilometre long section comprises of 16 stations including interchange facilities at Hauz Khas (with yellow line) and Janakpuri West (With Blue Line) and is part of the Magenta Line from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden in NOIDA.
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The Janakpuri West – Kalkaji Mandir section of the Magenta line will be the longest stretch opened so far in Delhi Metro’s Phase 3.
The 24.82 kilometre long section comprises of 16 stations including interchange facilities at Hauz Khas (with yellow line) and Janakpuri West (With Blue Line) and is part of the Magenta Line from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden in NOIDA.
The entire Delhi Metro network will then increase to 277 kilometres with 202 Metro stations after this section opens.
1. Length: 24.82 kms
(Underground: 21.8 kms, Elevated: 2.9 kms)
2. Stations: 16 (14 underground, 2 elevated)
3. Names of stations: Janakpuri West, Dabri Mor, Dashrathpuri, Palam, Sadar Bazar Cantonment, Terminal 1 – IGI Airport, Shankar Vihar, Vasant Vihar, Munirka, RK Puram, Hauz Khas, IIT, Panchsheel Park, Chirag Delhi, Greater Kailash, Nehru Enclave.
4. Colour Code: Magenta
5. Depot: Kalindi Kunj
6. Interchange Stations: Janakpuri West (With the Dwarka – NOIDA/ Vaishali Blue Line) and Hauz Khas (With the Samaypur Badli – HUDA City Centre Yellow Line).
7. Three stations of this corridor have been taken up for co-branding.
These are Terminal 1 – IGI Airport, IIT and GK Enclave.
· Phase 3 network opened so far: 62 kilometres
· Phase 3 kilometres after the opening of this section: 87 kilometres
· Phase 3 network yet to be opened after the opening of this section: 72 kilometres (excluding NOIDA – Greater NOIDA section)
The opening of the Janakpuri West – Kalkaji Mandir section of the Delhi Metro will immensely improve the connectivity of the national capital.
With the opening of this corridor west Delhi, south Delhi and the satellite city of NOIDA will get interconnected like never before.
The entire Magenta Line from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden will be served by four interchange stations – Janakpuri West (with Blue Line), Hauz Khas (With Yellow Line), Kalkaji Mandir (with Violet Line) and Botanical Garden (with Blue Line).