Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)

The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. It consists of 37 stations from Samaypur Badli in Delhi to Millennium City Centre in the neighbouring city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) line is mostly underground and laid under one of the most congested parts of Delhi. The Yellow Line is the second line of Delhi Metro to become operational after the Red Line.

Yellow Line (Line 2)
A Bombardier eight-coach train leaves from Patel Chowk Metro Station.
Overview
Locale	Delhi, Gurgaon
Termini	Samaypur Badli Millennium City Centre
Stations	37
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Delhi Metro
Operator(s)	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stock	Mitsubishi-ROTEM Bombardier MOVIA
History
Opened	20 December 2004 (Vishwa Vidyalaya – Kashmere Gate) 3 July 2005 (Kashmere Gate – Central Secretariat)
Technical
Line length	49.02 km (30.46 mi)
Character	Underground and Elevated
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map Samaypur Badli Depot Samaypur Badli Rohini Sector 18, 19 Outer Ring Road Haiderpur Badli Mor Indian Railways Jahangirpuri Adarsh Nagar Ring Road Azadpur Pink Line Model Town GTB Nagar Vishwa Vidyalaya Timarpur - Kyber Pass Depot Vidhan Sabha Civil Lines ISBT Road Kashmere Gate Red Line Violet Line Grand Trunk Road Chandni Chowk Chawri Bazar New Delhi Airport Express service tunnel to Blue line Rajiv Chowk Blue Line Patel Chowk Central Secretariat Violet Line Rajpath Udyog Bhawan Lok Kalyan Marg Jor Bagh Ring railway Dilli Haat - INA Pink Line Ring Road AIIMS Green Park Hauz Khas Magenta Line Outer Ring Road Malviya Nagar Saket Mehrauli Badarpur Road Qutab Minar Chhatarpur Golden Line Sultanpur Sultanpur Depot Ghitorni Arjan Garh Delhi Haryana border Guru Dronacharya Sikanderpur  Rapid Metro Gurgaon  MG Road IFFCO Chowk Millennium City Centre Gurugram

It is the 3rd longest metro line on the Delhi Metro network. This line covers, North Delhi, through Central Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi and finally the city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The Yellow line has interchanges with the Red, Blue, Violet, Pink and Magenta lines of the Delhi Metro, as well as with the Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations of the Indian Railways. The Line also connects with the Airport Express Line at New Delhi metro station. Chawri Bazar metro station is the second deepest station of the Delhi Metro network and is situated about 25 metres (82 ft) below ground level and has 18 escalators.

History

The Vishwa Vidyalaya to Kashmere Gate section was the first underground section of Delhi Metro to be completed and became operational for public. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated this 4 km stretch on 19 December 2004.

The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.

Yellow Line
Phase	Extension date	Termini		Length	Stations
I	20 December 2004	Vishwa Vidyalaya	Kashmere Gate	4.06 kilometers (2.52 mi)	4
	3 July 2005	Kashmere Gate	Central Secretariat	6.62 kilometers (4.11 mi)	6
II	4 February 2009	Vishwa Vidyalaya	Jahangirpuri	6.38 kilometers (3.96 mi)	5
	21 June 2010	HUDA City Centre	Qutab Minar	15.82 kilometers (9.83 mi)	9
	26 August 2010	Chhatarpur		–	1
	3 September 2010	Central Secretariat	Qutab Minar	11.76 kilometers (7.31 mi)	9
III	10 November 2015	Jahangirpuri	Samaypur Badli	4.38 kilometers (2.72 mi)	3
Total		Samaypur Badli	HUDA City Centre	49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi)	37

Stations

Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations

Yellow Line
#	Station name		Phase	Opening	Interchange connection	Station layout	Depot connection	Depot layout
	English	Hindi
1	Samaypur Badli	समयपुर बादली	3	10 November 2015	Badli Railway station	Elevated	Siraspur Depot	At Grade
2	Rohini Sector 18, 19	रोहिणी सेक्टर १८ - १९	3	10 November 2015	None	Elevated	None	None
3	Haiderpur Badli Mor	हैदरपुर बादली मोड़	3	10 November 2015	Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction)	Elevated	None	None
4	Jahangirpuri	जहाँगीरपुरी	2	4 February 2009	None	Elevated	None	None
5	Adarsh Nagar	आदर्श नगर	2	4 February 2009	Adarsh Nagar Railway station	Elevated	None	None
6	Azadpur	आज़ादपुर	2	4 February 2009	Pink Line Magenta Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction)	Elevated	None	None
7	Model Town	मॉडल टाउन	2	4 February 2009	None	Elevated	None	None
8	GTB Nagar	गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर	2	4 February 2009	None	Underground	None	None
9	Vishwa Vidyalaya	विश्व विद्यालय	1	20 December 2004	None	Underground	Timarpur - Kyber Pass Depot	At Grade
10	Vidhan Sabha	विधान सभा	1	20 December 2004	None	Underground	None	None
11	Civil Lines	सिविल लाइन्स	1	20 December 2004	None	Underground	None	None
12	Kashmere Gate	कश्मीरी गेट	1	20 December 2004	Red Line Violet Line Kashmere Gate ISBT	Underground	None	None
13	Chandni Chowk	चाँदनी चौक	1	3 July 2005	Delhi Junction Railway station	Underground	None	None
14	Chawri Bazar	चावड़ी बाज़ार	1	3 July 2005	None	Underground	None	None
15	New Delhi	नई दिल्ली	1	3 July 2005	Airport Express New Delhi Railway Station	Underground	None	None
16	Rajiv Chowk	राजीव चौक	1	3 July 2005	Blue Line	Underground	None	None
17	Patel Chowk	पटेल चौक	1	3 July 2005	None	Underground	None	None
18	Central Secretariat	केन्द्रीय सचिवालय	1	3 July 2005	Violet Line	Underground	None	None
19	Udyog Bhawan	उद्योग भवन	2	3 September 2010	None	Underground	None	None
20	Lok Kalyan Marg	लोक कल्याण मार्ग	2	3 September 2010	None	Underground	None	None
21	Jor Bagh	जोर बाग़	2	3 September 2010	None	Underground	None	None
22	Dilli Haat - INA	दिल्ली हाट आईएनए	2	3 September 2010	Pink Line	Underground	None	None
23	AIIMS	एम्स	2	3 September 2010	None	Underground	None	None
24	Green Park	ग्रीन पार्क	2	3 September 2010	None	Underground	None	None
25	Hauz Khas	हौज़ ख़ास	2	3 September 2010	Magenta Line	Underground	None	None
26	Malviya Nagar	मालवीय नगर	2	3 September 2010	None	Underground	None	None
27	Saket	साकेत	2	3 September 2010	None	Underground	None	None
28	Qutab Minar	क़ुतुब मीनार	2	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	None	None
29	Chhatarpur	छत्तरपुर	2	26 August 2010	Golden Line (Phase 4 - Under Construction)	Elevated	None	None
30	Sultanpur	सुल्तानपुर	2	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	Sultanpur Depot	At Grade
31	Ghitorni	घिटोरनी	2	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	None	None
32	Arjan Garh	अर्जन गढ़	2	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	None	None
33	Guru Dronacharya	गुरु द्रोणाचार्य	2	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	None	None
34	Sikanderpur	सिकन्दरपुर	2	21 June 2010	Rapid Metro	Elevated	None	None
35	MG Road	एम जी रोड	2	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	None	None
36	IFFCO Chowk	इफ़्को चौक	2	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	None	None
37	Millennium City Centre Gurugram	मिलेनियम सिटी सेंटर गुरुग्राम	2	21 June 2010	None	Elevated	None	None

Train info

Yellow Line
Rakes	Mitsubishi	Hyundai Rotem	BEML	Bombardier
Train Length	8
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

• Transport in Delhi
• List of Delhi Metro stations

External links

• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC)