The Yellow Line (Line 2) is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
metro line of the
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 cons ...
in
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 ...
, India. It consists of
37 stations from
Samaypur Badli in Delhi to
Millennium City Centre in the neighbouring city of
Gurgaon
Gurgaon (), officially named Gurugram (), is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest ...
in
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
. 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
Central Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. It is bounded by the Yamuna River on the east and by the districts of North Delhi to the north, West Delhi and North West Delhi to the west, New Del ...
,
New Delhi
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,
South Delhi
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and finally the city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The Yellow line has interchanges with the
Red
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,
Blue
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,
Violet,
Pink
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and
Magenta
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lines of the Delhi Metro, as well as with the
Old Delhi
Shahjahanabad colloquially known as Old Delhi( Hindustani: ''Purāni Dillī'') is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a walled city and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, when Shah Jahan decided to shi ...
and
New Delhi railway stations of the
Indian Railways
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. 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 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
Manmohan Singh (26 September 1932 – 26 December 2024) was an Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician, and statesman, who served as the prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He was the fourth longest-serving prime minister after Jaw ...
inaugurated this stretch on 19 December 2004.
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
Stations
Gurugram Metro Plan
The Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has plans to establish a metro network spanning 188 kilometers in Gurugram.
Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) will be responsible for constructing, maintaining, and operating this metro line, similar to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Currently, all these lines will be developed in the first phase, with further expansion planned in the second/upcoming phase.
Train info
Future extensions
In the Phase-V of the Yellow Line of Delhi Metro will be extended to the following:
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Samaypur Badli to Khera Kalan: From existing
Samaypur Badli metro station to Khera Kalan in
North Delhi via a proposed station at Siraspur has been proposed. A detailed project report (DPR) was prepared in 2024.
See also
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Transport in Delhi
Delhi has significant reliance on its transport infrastructure. The city has developed a highly efficient public transport system with the introduction of the Delhi Metro, which is undergoing a rapid modernization and expansion since 2006. Th ...
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List of Delhi Metro stations
References
External links
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC)
{{Rapid transit in India
Railway lines opened in 2004
Delhi Metro lines
Transport in Gurgaon