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Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system consists of #Network, 10 colour-coded lines serving List of Delhi Metro stations, 289 stations, with a total length of 395 km (245 mi). It is India's Urban rail transit in India#List of systems, largest and busiest Urban rail transit in India, metro rail system and the second-oldest, after the Kolkata Metro. The metro has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using 5 ft 6 in gauge railway, broad-gauge and standard-gauge tracks. The metro makes over 4,300 trips daily. Construction began in 1998, and the first elevated section (Shahdara metro station, Shahdara to Tis Hazari metro station, Tis Hazari) on the Red Line (Delhi Metro), Red Line opened on 25 December 2002. The first underground section (Vishwa Vidyalaya metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)
The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro 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 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. 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 below ground level and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography), right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit epic ''Mahabharata''; however, excavations in the area have revealed no signs of an ancient built environment. From the early 13th century until the mid-19th century, Delhi was the capital of two major empires, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Ft 6 In Gauge Railway
(), also known as the Indian gauge is a broad track gauge, used in India, Pakistan, western Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Chile, and on BART (San Francisco Bay Area). In North America, it is called Indian, Provincial, Portland, or Texas gauge. In Argentina and Chile, it is known as "trocha ancha" (Spanish for "broad gauge"). In the Indian subcontinent it is simply known as "broad gauge". It is the widest gauge in use of heavy-duty mainline railways in the world. Asia India In India, the initial freight railway lines were built using standard gauge. In the 1850s, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway adopted the gauge of for the first passenger railway in India between Bori Bunder in Bombay and Thane.Indian Railways: Some Fascinating Facts“Train Atlas” ''Train Atlas'', Indian Railways, 2003 This was then adopted as the standard for the nationwide network. Indian Railways today predominantly operates on broad gauge. Most of the metre gauge and narrow gauge railways have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro is a Urban rail transit in India, rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata metropolitan area, Kolkata Metropolitan Region in West Bengal, India. Opened in 1984, it was the first operational rapid transit system in India. It is the second busiest metro network in India after the Delhi Metro and the Urban rail transit in India#List of systems, fifth-longest metro system in India after the Delhi Metro, Namma Metro, Hyderabad Metro and Mumbai Metro. It has one fully operational, and three partly operational lines for a total of . Two other lines are in various phases of construction and planning. The system has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using both Broad-gauge railway, broad-gauge and Standard-gauge railway, standard-gauge tracks. It operates on a List of railway electrification systems, 750 V DC Third rail system. Trains operate between 06:30 and 22:00 Indian Standard Time, IST and the fares range from ₹5 to ₹ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Rail Transit In India
Urban rail transit in India plays an important role in intracity transportation in the major cities which are highly populated. It consists of rapid transit, Regional Rapid Transit System, suburban rail, monorail, and tram systems. According to a report published in 2025, a total of 36.5 billion people traveled annually in metro systems across India's fifteen major cities, placing the country as one of the busiest urban rapid transit hubs in the world in terms of commuters. In 2025, the Delhi Metro alone carries an average of 46.3 lakh (4.63 million) passengers daily, and the Delhi-Meerut RRTS has an operational speed of 160 kmph according to Wikipedia. Across all metro systems in India, daily ridership is expected to be significantly higher, possibly exceeding 10 million. As of 2025, the cumulative length of of eighteen metro systems in India makes it the List of metro systems#List by country, third longest in operation in the world. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noida Metro
The Noida Metro is a rapid transit system serving the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro network consists of one line (Aqua Line (Noida Metro), Aqua Line), with a total length of serving List of Noida Greater Noida metro stations, 21 stations. The system has all elevated stations using Standard-gauge railway, standard-gauge tracks. The services are available from 6:00am to 10:00pm from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays, trains are available between 8:00am and 10:00pm. The trains make 163 trips a day on weekdays, using a fleet of 10 trains and the frequency is 10 minutes during peak hours (8:00am–11:00am and 5:00pm–8:00pm) and 15 minutes during off-peak hours. On Saturday and Sunday the frequency is 10 minutes. Initially, the trains are composed of four cars to be extended up to six in the future. Noida Metro is the 11th Metro system to be built in India and 2nd in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow Metro. It is the Urban rail transit in India# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Metro Gurgaon
Rapid Metro Gurgaon is a light metro system serving the city of Gurgaon, Haryana, India. Rapid Metro connects the commercial areas of Gurgaon, and acts as a feeder link to the Delhi Metro with an interchange with its Yellow Line (Delhi Metro), Yellow Line at Sikanderpur metro station. Built by Rapid Metro Gurgaon Limited (RMGL), the system was the world's first fully privately financed modern light metro system. The venture did not have any investment from the Union Government, Government of Haryana or any public sector undertaking. However, it was not the first fully privately financed rapid transit system, as the Metropolitan Railway in London was privately financed. Originally planned to open in 2012, the first phase of the system opened on 14 November 2013. The second phase began commercial operation on 31 March 2017. In September 2019, IL&FS announced that it did not have the resources to continue running the Rapid Metro due to financial issues with the company and was loo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqua Line (Noida Metro)
The Aqua Line is a line of Noida Metro, a rapid transit system in Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, India. It consists of 21 metro stations from Sector 51 in Noida to Depot in Greater Noida. The line has been operational since 25 January 2019. It was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath. Stations All 21 stations on the Aqua Line route are on elevated track. This line has an interchange station with the Delhi Metro at Noida Sector 52 metro station. All stations are equipped with platform screen doors. Construction The NMRC has divided the Civil Construction work of Aqua Line (21 stations and 1 Depots) into multiple packages. The list of all construction contract is as follows: Note: The construction work of Package NGNC-01 will start by 2023 end. Future extensions * Noida Aqua Line: Sector 51 - Knowledge Park-V extension. See also * List of Noida Metro stations * Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Line (Delhi Metro)
The Green Line (Line 5) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. The line consists of 24 stations covering a total length of . It runs between Inderlok and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station. It is almost an elevated line except for Kirti Nagar Metro Station which is At Grade 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 broad gauge, prevalent in Red, Yellow and Blue Lines. History The line was opened in two stages, with the Inderlok – Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010 and the 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 connecting to the Red and Blue Lines, as it covers major commercial and resident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Park Main Metro Station
The Ashok Park Main metro station is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and was inaugurated on 2 April 2010. An extension of this branch going towards Kirti Nagar was opened on 27 August 2011. It is an interchange station for both Red Line towards Inderlok and Blue Line towards Kirti Nagar. Station layout Facilities An ATM is available at Ashok Park Main metro station. Gallery See also *List of Delhi Metro stations *Transport in Delhi *Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is a centre-state joint venture that operates the Delhi Metro and Noida Metro. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is also involved in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail, and high-speed r ... * Delhi Suburban Railway * List of rapid transit systems in India References External links Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)Delhi Metro Annual Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballabhgarh
Ballabgarh, officially Balramgarh, is a large town, nearby Faridabad, Faridabad city and a tehsil (subdistrict) in Faridabad district of Haryana, India, and is part of the National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region As was Gulab Singh Saini, the commander-in-chief of the army of state of Ballabhgarh. The territory of Ballabhgarh was added into the Delhi district as a new tehsil, which was now made part of Punjab, while Faridabad became the headquarters of the pargana till now in ''jagir'' by the Ballabgarh rulers.Ranjit Singh Saini, 1999Post-Pāṇinian systems of Sanskrit grammar Parimal Publications. It was made a municipality in 1867. 20th century In 1901, Ballabhgarh town had a population of 4,506. Bahdurgarh tehsil of Delhi district, including towns and villages of Faridabad and Ballabhgarh, had a population of 126,693 in 1901, up from 119,652 in 1891. Post-independence One 2001 study in Neurology of a rural population at Ballabgarh, India, found a 0.3% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
