Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)

Magenta Line
(Line 8)
Hyundai Rotem train of Magenta Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDelhi Metro
LocaleDelhi and Noida
Termini
Stations26
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem and Alstom Metropolis
History
Opened
Technical
Line length40.26 kilometers (25.02 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Legend
 Inderlok
Red Line Green Line
Daya Basti
Ring Railway
 Sarai Rohilla
Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station
 Ajmal Khan Park
Jhandewalan Mandir
Nabi Karim
Magenta Line
Indian Railways
New Delhi
New Delhi railway station Yellow Line Airport Express
 Delhi Gate
Violet Line
Mahatma Gandhi Marg
 Delhi Sachivalaya–I.G. Stadium
NH44-IN.svg NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway)
 Indraprastha
Blue Line
 Bharat Mandapam
Baroda House
War Memorial–High Court
India Gate
CCS Building
Central Secretariat
Yellow Line Violet Line
 Yuge Yugeen Bharat
Shivaji Stadium
Airport Express
 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
Blue Line
 Nabi Karim
Magenta Line
 Sadar Bazar
Pul Bangash
Red Line
 Ghanta Ghar
Derawal Nagar
Ashok Vihar
Azadpur
Yellow Line Pink Line
 Majlis Park
Pink Line
 Bhalaswa
Haiderpur Badli Mor
Yellow Line
 North Pitampura
Prashant Vihar
Madhuban Chowk
Red Line
 Deepali Chowk
Pushpanjali
West Enclave
Mangolpuri
Peeragarhi
Green Line
 Paschim Vihar
Keshopur
Krishna Park Extension
Janakpuri West
Blue Line
 Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Dashrathpuri
Palam
Green Line
Sadar Bazar Cantonment
Terminal 1 IGI Airport
Golden Line
Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway
Shankar Vihar
Vasant Vihar
Munirka
R. K. Puram
IIT
Hauz Khas
Yellow Line
 Panchsheel Park
Chirag Delhi
Golden Line
 Greater Kailash
Nehru Enclave
Kalkaji Mandir
Violet Line
Okhla NSIC
NH19-IN.svg NH 19 / Mathura Road
 Sukhdev Vihar
Jamia Millia Islamia
Okhla Vihar
Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh
Kalindi Kunj
Yamuna River
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
 Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Botanical Garden
Blue Line

The Magenta Line (Line 8) is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India and the first driverless metro in India. The line, which runs across West and South Delhi and is mostly underground, spans 40.26 kilometers (25.02 mi) and consists of 26 metro stations: 10 are elevated and the rest are underground.[1] Unlike the Airport Metro Express, this line directly serves Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Currently trains on this line run on two separate sections; one has to change trains at Janakpuri West if they intend to go further till Krishna Park Extension.

The Janakpuri West metro station on the line contains India's tallest escalator with a vertical height of 15.6 meters (51 ft).[2] The Magenta Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line at Hauz Khas, Blue Line at Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden and the Violet Line at Kalkaji Mandir of the Delhi Metro network.

Shankar Vihar metro station is unique within the network as it is the only station where civilian movement is restricted by the military. Located within the Delhi Cantonment, it primarily serves defence personnel due to its position in the heart of the defence zone.[3] The Hauz Khas metro station on this line is the deepest metro station in the network at a depth of 29 meters (95 ft).[4]

For the first time in India, the construction of two parallel tunnels was successfully completed concurrently at the Dabri Mor–Janakpuri South station.[5]

History

The line was initially scheduled for completion in December 2016, but the timeline was extended due to challenging tunnelling conditions. Trial runs began in August 2017. The line was inaugurated in two phases: the first section, from Botanical Garden to Kalkaji Mandir, was opened to the public on 25 December 2017.[6] The second phase was inaugurated on 28 May 2018, with the remaining section becoming operational and open for public use on 29 May 2018 at 06:00 IST.[7]

Extension history

A stretch of 8.679 km (5.393 mi), comprising 9 stations on the Botanical Garden–Kalkaji Mandir section, was opened to the public on 25 December 2017. The portion of 24.82 km (15.422 mi) of the line was opened to public on 28 May 2018 and a small stretch of 2.8 km (1.740 mi) the section of Phase IV was opened on 5 January 2025.[8]

Magenta Line
Extension date Sections Length Stations
25 December 2017 Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir 12.64 kilometers (7.854 mi) 9
28 May 2018 Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West 24.82 kilometers (15.422 mi) 16
5 January 2025 Janakpuri West – Krishna Park Extension 2.8 kilometers (1.740 mi) 1
Total Botanical Garden – Krishna Park Extension 40.26 kilometers (25.016 mi) 26

Phase 4

Under this phase, the line will be further extended from Janakpuri West to Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, providing interchanges with Green, Red, Yellow, Pink and Blue lines, and improving connectivity in the northern parts of Delhi. For this, the existing depot of Pink Line at Mukundpur is being upgraded to service Magenta Line trains also. The extension is expected to be fully completed by December 2027.[9] An initial section between Janakpuri West and Krishna Park Extension is operational since 5 January 2025.[10]

As of 29 November 2025, trial runs are going on in a disjoint section between Majlis Park and Deepali Chowk stations using the new Alstom Metropolis trains. 3 stations in this stretch, namely Pitampura, Prashant Vihar and North Pitampura are slated to be renamed to Madhuban Chowk, North Pitampura - Prashant Vihar and Haiderpur Village respectively.

As of 11 February 2026, it was decided that the Inderlok-Indraprastha corridor under Green Line's extension for Phase 4 will now be implemented as an extension for Magenta Line instead, which will bring the total corridor length from Botanical Garden to Inderlok to about 89 km, making it the longest metro line in Delhi. Consequently, the line will form an interchange with itself at Nabi Karim.

Phase 5A

A 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) extension under Phase 5A was approved by the Union Cabinet at a cost of ₹9,570.4 crore (US$1.1 billion).[11] This new corridor, which would be completely underground, will begin from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg on the Blue Line and have the following stations: Shivaji Stadium, Yuge-Yugeen Museum, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial-High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and Indraprastha.

Stations

Main article: List of Delhi Metro stations
Magenta Line
# Station Name Opening Interchange connections Station layout Platform layout
English Hindi
1 Inderlok[12] इंद्रलोक 2029 Red Line
Green Line 		Underground Island
2 Daya Basti[12] दया बस्ती 2029 up Dayabasti Underground Island
3 Sarai Rohilla[12] सराय रोहिल्ला 2029 up Delhi Sarai Rohilla
 Underground Island
4 Ajmal Khan Park[12] अजमल खां पार्क 2029 None Underground Island
5 Jhandewalan Mandir[12] झंडेवालान मंदिर 2029 None Underground Island
6 Nabi Karim[12] नबी करीम 2029 Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction) 		Underground Island
7 New Delhi[12] नई दिल्ली 2029 Yellow Line
Airport Express
New Delhi 		Underground Island
8 Delhi Gate[12] दिल्ली गेट 2029 Violet Line Underground Island
9 Delhi Sachivalaya - I.G. Stadium[12] दिल्ली सचिवालय - आई.जी. स्टेडियम 2029 None Underground Island
10 Indraprastha[13] इंद्रप्रस्थ Approved Blue Line Underground -
11 Bharat Mandapam[13] भारत मण्डपम Approved None Underground -
12 Baroda House[13] बड़ौदा हाउस Approved None Underground -
13 Delhi High Court[13] वॉर मेमोरियल–हाईकोर्ट Approved None Underground -
14 India Gate[13] इण्डिया गेट Approved None Underground -
15 Kartavya Bhawan[13] कर्तव्य भवन Approved None Underground -
16 Central Secretariat[13] केंद्रीय सचिवालय Approved Violet Line
Yellow Line 		Underground -
17 Shivaji Stadium[13] शिवाजी स्टेडियम Approved Airport Express Underground -
18 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग 2027 Blue Line Underground Island
19 Nabi Karim नबी करीम 2027 Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction) 		Underground Island
20 Sadar Bazar सदर बाज़ार 2027 None Underground Island
21 Pul Bangash पुल बंगश 2027 Red Line Underground Island
22 Ghanta Ghar घंटा घर 2027 None Underground Island
23 Derawal Nagar डेरावाल नगर 2027 None Underground Island
24 Ashok Vihar अशोक विहार 2027 None Elevated Side
25 Azadpur आज़ादपुर 2027 Pink Line
Yellow Line 		Elevated Side
26 Majlis Park मजलिस पार्क 8 March 2026 Pink Line Elevated Island
27 Bhalaswa भलस्वा 8 March 2026 None Elevated Side
28 Haiderpur Badli Mor हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ 8 March 2026 Yellow Line Elevated Island
29 Haiderpur Village[14] हैदरपुर गांव 8 March 2026 None Elevated Side
30 North Pitampura-Prashant Vihar[14] नॉर्थ पीतमपुरा - प्रशांत विहार 8 March 2026 None Elevated Side
31 Madhuban Chowk[14] मधुबन चौक 8 March 2026 Red Line Elevated Side
32 Deepali Chowk दीपाली चौक 8 March 2026 None Elevated Side
33 Pushpanjali पुष्पांजली 2026 None Elevated Side
34 West Enclave वेस्ट एन्क्लेव 2026 None Elevated Side
35 Mangolpuri मंगोलपुरी 2026 None Elevated Side
36 Peeragarhi पीरागढ़ी 2026 Green Line Elevated Side
37 Paschim Vihar पश्चिम विहार 2026 None Elevated Side
38 Keshopur केशोपुर 2026 None Elevated Side
39 Krishna Park Extension कृष्णा पार्क एक्सटेंशन 5 January 2025 None Underground Island
40 Janakpuri West जनकपुरी पश्चिम 29 May 2018 Blue Line Underground Island
41 Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South डाबरी मोड़–जनकपुरी साउथ 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
42 Dashrath Puri दशरथ पुरी 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
43 Palam पालम 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
44 Sadar Bazaar Cantonment सदर बाज़ार छावनी 29 May 2018 None Elevated Side
45 Terminal 1-IGI Airport टर्मिनल 1 - आईजीआई एयरपोर्ट 29 May 2018 Airport interchange IGI Airport (T-1)
Golden Line
(Phase 5A - Approved) 		Underground Island
46 Shankar Vihar शंकर विहार 29 May 2018 None Elevated Side
47 Vasant Vihar वसन्त विहार 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
48 Munirka मुनिरका 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
49 R. K. Puram आर के पुरम 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
50 IIT आईआईटी 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
51 Hauz Khas हौज़ ख़ास 29 May 2018 Yellow Line Underground Island
52 Panchsheel Park पंचशील पार्क 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
53 Chirag Delhi चिराग दिल्ली 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
54 Greater Kailash ग्रेटर कैलाश 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
55 Nehru Enclave नेहरू एन्क्लेव 29 May 2018 None Underground Island
56 Kalkaji Mandir कालकाजी मंदिर 25 December 2017 Violet Line Underground Side
57 Okhla NSIC ओखला एनएसआईसी 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side
58 Sukhdev Vihar सुखदेव विहार 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side
59 Jamia Millia Islamia जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side
60 Okhla Vihar ओखला विहार 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side
61 Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh जसोला विहार शाहीन बाग़ 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side
62 Kalindi Kunj कालिन्दी कुंज 25 December 2017 Golden Line
(Phase 5A - Approved) 		Elevated Side
63 Okhla Bird Sanctuary ओखला बर्ड सैंक्चुअरी 25 December 2017 None Elevated Side
64 Botanical Garden बॉटेनिकल गार्डन 25 December 2017 Blue Line Elevated Side

Train info

Magenta Line
Rakes Hyundai Rotem Alstom Metropolis
Train Length 6
Train Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
OHE
Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/h
Train Operation Delhi Metro

See also

References

  1. ^ "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ Tiwari, Shewali (13 May 2018). "At A Height Of 15.6 Meters, India's Tallest Escalator Is In This Delhi Metro Station". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Delhi Metro Magenta Line: At one station, a peculiar problem". 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ Chattopadhyay, Anindya (28 May 2018). "Delhi Metro's Magenta Line: New Hauz Khas station an engineering landmark". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "In a first, Delhi Metro finishes building twin tunnels". The Times of India. 6 August 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Delhi Metro's Magenta line to be inaugurated by PM Modi on December 25". Indian Express. 18 December 2017.
  7. ^ Delhi metro magenta line flagging off ceremony
  8. ^ Delhi metro magenta line flagging off ceremony
  9. ^ "Delhi: Covid, green concerns put Phase-IV in low gear; push targets back". The Times of India. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  10. ^ "PM Modi Launches Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension Section Of Delhi Metro". www.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  11. ^ Dayal, Anuj (29 January 2026). "Central Secretariat to become a Triple Interchange Station Under Delhi Metro's Phase V(A)" (Press release). DMRC. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Indraprastha-Inderlok corridor to be extension of Magenta Line". Times of India. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h "Union Cabinet approves Delhi Metro expansion, 13 new stations to come up". Times of India. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Pitampura becomes 'Madhuban Chowk': CM Rekha Gupta announces name change for 3 Delhi Metro stations". Times of India. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanta_Ghar_metro_station