Rail Analysis India June Digital Magazine 2018 | Page 34

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Delhi Metro Network Expands To 288 kilometres Now – Read More About the Green Line

The satellite city of Bahadurgarh in Haryana has now got its own Metro connectivity with the completion of work on the 11.183 kilometre long Mundka – Bahadurgarh Metro corridor . This section will be Delhi Metro ’ s third connectivity to the neighbouring state of Haryana . Metro Services are already operational in the Gurugram and Faridabad cities of Haryana now . This entirely elevated section will not only connect the capital city with Bahadurgarh but will also provide connectivity to many outer Delhi areas of the western fringes of the city such as Mundka , Ghevra , Tikri Kalan etc . and with the opening of this section , the Delhi Metro network will expand to 288 kilometres with 208 Metro stations .
The main highlights of this section are as follows :
• Route Length : 11.183 Km
• Number of Stations : 07 ( All Elevated )
• In Delhi : Mundka industrial Area , Ghevra , Tikri Kalan , Tikri Border
• In Haryana : Modern Industrial Estate , Bus Stand , City Park
• Colour Code : Green ( Extension of the Inderlok – Mundka Corridor )
• Gauge : Standard Gauge ( Rolling Stock similar to Green and Violet Lines )
• After the completion of this corridor , the entire Inderlok / Kirti Nagar – Bahadurgarh section will become 29.64 kilometres long .
Connectivity Benefits : The Mundka – Bahadurgarh section will be extremely crucial from the point of view of connectivity of the city of Bahadurgarh as well as parts of West Delhi . Bahadurgarh is an upcoming urban settlement which has many industrial units . Similarly ,
Mundka also has an industrial area where many people travel every day for their professional requirements . This corridor will be of help to these people .
This section will be Delhi Metro ’ s third extension to Haryana after Gurugram and Faridabad . Haryana already has over 21 kilometres of Delhi Metro lines . With this section , the Delhi Metro section in Haryana will expand to 25.8 kilometres .
Bahadurgarh is a bustling urban settlement in the Jhajjar district of Haryana with a population of about one lakh and seventy thousand people . The Bahadurgarh Industrial Area houses many industrial units and is a source of employment for lakhs of people who travel there from Delhi .
Besides , Bahadurgarh has also developed into an educational hub and houses many universities and colleges . Many students travel to these institutes from Delhi every day . This connection will be of great help to them also . www . railanalysis . com