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Grey Line (Delhi Metro)

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Grey Line
(Line 9)
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDelhi Metro
LocaleDelhi
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeRapid Transit
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
History
Opened
Technical
Line length5.19 kilometers (3.22 mi)
CharacterUnderground & Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Dhansa Bus Stand
Najafgarh
Dwarka - Najafgarh depot
Nangli
Sahibi River
Dwarka

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).[1] It is the shortest line on the entire network.

The line has a single interchange to the rest of the Delhi Metro network at Dwarka station, connecting to the Blue Line. Grey Line uses 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge tracks, while the Blue Line was built with wider bg tracks.

The line uses the same rolling stock used on Pink and Magenta lines, although no Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) have been installed due to low ridership projections.

The Dwarka Station is the only station in the network to have five platforms on the same level (2 are for the Blue Line, 2 for the Grey Line, and the third one connects the Blue Line with the Najafgarh Depot).[2]

History

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The Dwarka to Najafgarh section was opened to the public on 4 October 2019.[3] A further extension to Dhansa Bus Stand was scheduled to open in December 2020, but construction was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension was eventually inaugurated on 18 September 2021.[4][5]

Stations

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The stations for the Grey Line are:[6]

Grey Line
# Station Name Phase Opening Interchange Connenction Station Layout Platform Level Type Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Hindi
1 Dwarka द्वारका 3 4 October 2019 Blue Line Elevated Side None None
2 Nangli नंगली 3 4 October 2019 None Elevated Side None None
3 Najafgarh नजफ़गढ़ 3 4 October 2019 None Underground Side Dwarka - Najafgarh depot At Grade
4 Dhansa Bus Stand ढांसा बस स्टैंड 3 18 September 2021 None Underground Side None None

Najafgarh station was initially planned in the regular rectangle shape. However, when the construction work began on-ground, some of the private land could not be acquired for the project. Due to this, Delhi metro had no other option but to plan the metro station with the land which was available to them. The dumbbell shaped station has been completed in such a way that the station area has shrunk by a few metres in the middle.[7]

Train info

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Grey Line
Rakes Hyundai Rotem BEML
Train Length 6
Train Gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
OHE
Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/h
Train Operation Delhi Metro

References

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  1. ^ "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Dwarka Metro station set to turn into interchange hub". The Economic Times. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Delhi Metro's Dwarka-Najafgarh Grey Line To Open On October 4". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Delhi Metro: Grey Line's Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand corridor to open on September 18". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter (26 November 2022). "Delhi Metro commences operation of Metro services between Najafgfarh and Dhansa Bus Stand section of Grey Line". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Metro Network Phase I, II, III & NCR" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC). February 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Delhi Metro Grey Line: 1st dumbbell-shaped station at Najafgarh likely to open by next month; details here". The Financial Express. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.