Magenta Line to become longest Delhi Metro Corridor
By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, Feb 11 (BVI): The Magenta Line (Line-8) of Delhi Metro is set to emerge as the longest corridor of the urban rail network of National Capital Region (NCR), featuring the highest number of interchange stations and underground stations.
The total length of Magenta Line — between Inderlok in Delhi and Botanical Garden in Noida — will increase to 89 kms after completion of the recently-sanctioned Phase –V (A) corridor, namely Line 8 (Magenta Line) extension from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (Via Central Vista).
The Indraprastha – Inderlok corridor of Phase –IV shall be implemented as an extension of Magenta Line.
Once fully operational, the line between Botanical Garden and Inderlok will function entirely as a driverless metro corridor.
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Following completion, the Magenta Line will have 21 interchange stations.
At present, the operational stretch has four interchange stations—Kalkaji Mandir, Botanical Garden, Janakpuri West, and Hauz Khas.
There will be addition of 17 interchange stations under Phase-IV and Phase V-(A), namely: Kalindi Kunj, Chirag Delhi, Terminal-1 IGI Airport, Peeragarhi, Pitampura (Madhuban Chowk), Haiderpur Badli Mor, Majlis Park, Azadpur, Pulbangash, Nabi Karim, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Indraprastha, Delhi Gate, New Delhi, and Inderlok.
Out of these, Central Secretariat, Azadpur, New Delhi and Inderlok will be triple interchange stations.
Once completed, the magenta line from Botanical Garden to Inderlok will have 65 stations out of which 40 will be underground stations.
The extensive interchange facilities of the Magenta Line are expected to reduce travel time, decongest major corridors, and provide seamless, end-to-end connectivity across the city.
The Magenta Line is also distinguished by hosting two significant engineering landmarks of the Delhi Metro network.
Haiderpur Badli Mor, located on this corridor, is the highest elevated Metro station in the system (Rail level height of approximately 28.362 meters at Pier no 340), while Hauz Khas, also on the Magenta Line, is the deepest underground Metro station (at approx 29 meters).
These milestones highlight the corridor’s complex engineering and technological excellence. (BVI)
