Green Line (Delhi Metro)

The Green Line (Line 5) is the fifth line of the Delhi Metro network. The line consists of 24 stations covering a total length of 28.79 km. It runs between Inderlok and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station.[1]

Green Line
(Line 5)
A new train being launched in the opening of the Kirti Nagar branch in 2011.
Overview
StatusFully Operational
OwnerDMRC
LocaleDelhi, Haryana
TerminiInderlok / Kirti Nagar
Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockMitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML
History
Opened
Technical
Line length28.79 km (17.89 mi)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Operating speedTop Speed: 90 km/h
Avrage Speed: 35 km/h
Highest elevation215 m
Route map

 Kirti Nagar
 Blue Line 
 Satguru Ramsingh Marg
Inderlok
 Red Line 
 Ashok Park Main
 Punjabi Bagh
 Punjabi Bagh West
 Pink Line 
Ring Road
 Shivaji Park
 Madipur
 Paschim Vihar East
 Paschim Vihar West
Outer Ring Road
 Peera Garhi
 Udyog Nagar
 Surajmal Stadium
Najafgarh Road
 Nangloi
 Nangloi Railway Station
Rajdhani Park
 Mundka
 Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)
 Ghevra
 Tikri Kalan
 Tikri Border
Delhi
Haryana
border
 Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
 Bahadurgarh City
 Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh

It is a completely elevated line and runs mostly along the busy NH 9 route in North Delhi and North West Delhi, bypassing Tikri Border to enter Bahadurgarh. It is the first Delhi metro line on standard gauge, as opposed to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge, prevalent in Red, Yellow and Blue lines.

History

The line was opened in two stages, with the 15.1 km Inderlok - Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010[2] and the 3.5 km Kirti Nagar - Ashok Park Main branch line on 27 August 2011. Though its route is shorter than other lines, the Green Line serves as a lifeline for Delhiites going to and coming from Red and Blue Lines, as it covers major commercial and residential areas like Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar, Nangloi and Mundka.

On 6 August 2012, in a step that will improve commuting in National Capital Region, the Union government has approved the extension of Delhi Metro from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18 km metro stretch will have seven stations at Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Modern Industrial Estate, Bus Stand and City Park between Mundka and Bahadurgarh.

The construction work of this project began in 2013 and was completed by the second half of 2018, as part of the Phase III expansion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mundka-Bahadurgarh stretch via video conferencing on June 24, 2018.

The Delhi Metro phase III project will have more than 1,800 coaches by the year 2019. Projecting the needs, additional 60 coaches will be required for the Faridabad Line and 35 more coaches will be required for the Green Line extension.[3]

In late October 2019, it was decided to construct steel platforms on the viaduct of Green Line between Punjabi Bagh and Shivaji Park stations that will provide seamless interchange between Green Line and Pink Line.[4] The construction to provide a seamless interchange was completed on March 29, 2022.[5]

Stations
Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Main Line
Green Line
# Station Name Opening Interchange

Connection

 Station Layout Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Inderlok इंद्रलोक 3 April 2010  Red Line  Elevated None None
2Ashok Park Mainअशोक पार्क मेन3 April 2010  Elevated None None
3Punjabi Baghपंजाबी बाग3 April 2010None Elevated None None
4Punjabi Bagh Westपंजाबी बाग पश्चिम29 March 2022 Pink Line  Elevated None None
5Shivaji Parkशिवाजी पार्क3 April 2010None Elevated None None
6Madipurमादीपुर3 April 2010[6]None Elevated None None
7Paschim Vihar Eastपश्चिम विहार पूर्व3 April 2010None Elevated None None
8Paschim Vihar Westपश्चिम विहार पश्चिम3 April 2010None Elevated None None
9Peera Garhiपीरागढ़ी3 April 2010 Magenta Line 
(Phase 4 Under Construction)		 Elevated None None
10Udyog Nagarउद्योग नगर3 April 2010None Elevated None None
11Surajmal Stadiumसूरजमल स्टेडियम3 April 2010None Elevated None None
12Nangloiनांगलोई3 April 2010None Elevated None None
13Nangloi Railway Stationनांगलोई रेलवे स्टेशन3 April 2010None Elevated None None
14Rajdhani Parkराजधानी पार्क3 April 2010None Elevated None None
15Mundkaमुण्डका3 April 2010None Elevated Mundka Depot At Grade
16Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)मुण्डका औद्योगिक क्षेत्र24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
17Ghevraघेवरा24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
18Tikri Kalanटीकरी कलाँ24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
19Tikri Borderटीकरी बॉर्डर24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
20Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
(Mordern Industrial Estate)		 पंडित श्री राम शर्मा
(मॉर्डन इंडस्ट्रियल एस्टेट)		 24 June 2018 None Elevated Modern Industrial Estate (MIE) Depot At Grade
21Bahadurgarh City बहादुरगढ़ सिटी 24 June 2018 None Elevated None None
22Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
(Bahadurgarh City Park)		 ब्रिगेडियर होशियार सिंह
(बहादुरगढ़ सिटी पार्क)		 24 June 2018 None Elevated None None

    Branch Line
    Green Line Branch
    # Station Name Opening Interchange

    Connection

    		 Station Layout Depot Connection Depot Layout
    EnglishHindi
    1Ashok Park Main*अशोक पार्क मेन3 April 2010  ElevatedNone None
    2Satguru Ram Singh Margसतगुरु राम सिंह मार्ग27 August 2011None ElevatedNone None
    3Kirti Nagarकीर्ति नगर27 August 2011 Blue Line  At GradeNone None

    Train Info
    # Green Line
    1 Rakes Mitsubishi Hyundai Rotem BEML
    2 Train Length 6
    3 Train Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
    4 Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary

    OHE

    5 Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/hr
    6 Train Operation Delhi Metro

    * Towards → Inderlok / Kirti Nagar

    The First Car In The Moving Direction Of Train Is Reserved For Ladies. Male Passengers Are Requested Not To Board The Coach Reserved For Ladies. Doing This Is A Punishable Offence !

    East Bound Towards → Inderlok / Kirti Nagar
    Green Line
    General Class Reserved For Ladies
    C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1

    * Towards → Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh

    The First Car In The Moving Direction Of Train Is Reserved For Ladies. Male Passengers Are Requested Not To Board The Coach Reserved For Ladies. Doing This Is A Punishable Offence !

    West Bound Towards → Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
    Green Line
    General Class Reserved For Ladies
    C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1

    Infrastructure

    Green Line is equipped with Bombardier Cityflo 350 signalling.[2]

    Rolling stock

    The Green Line uses standard gauge trains manufactured by a consortium of Mitsubishi, Hyundai Rotem and Bharat Earth Movers (BEML). A total of 196 cars for both the Green Line and the Violet Line were ordered, which are planned to run in both 4-car configurations (46 trains) and 6-car configurations (2 trains). One train was manufactured in Changwon in South Korea and rest of the trains were manufactured at BEML's facility in Bangalore. Width of these trains is 2.9 meters as compared to 3.2 meters on broad gauge trains.[7]

    See also

    References
    1. "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Mundka-Bahardurgarh metro network".
    2. "Delhi metro opens first standard gauge line". Railway Gazette. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
    3. "Kirti Nagar-Ashok Park Metro line inaugurated". Hindustan Times. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
    4. "Delhi: When changing stations means you have to get down in the middle of the metro track | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
    5. "Delhi metro's first interchange station inaugurated at Punjabi Bagh, connects Green line to Pink line". Home News India. West Punjabi Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
    6. "Metro Goes To Mundka On new green line". The Times of India. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
    7. "Delhi Metro gets standard gauge train". Hindu Business Line. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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