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 Gurugram in the neighbouring city of Gurgaon in Haryana. The 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) line is mostly underground and laid under one of the most congested parts of Delhi.[1] 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 25 metres (82 ft) below ground level and has 18 escalators.
History
editThe Vishwavdyalaya to Kashmere Gate section was the first underground section of Delhi Metro to be completed and became operational for public. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated this 4 km (2.49 mi) stretch on 19 December 2004.[2]
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
| Yellow Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| I | 20 December 2004 | Vishwavidyalaya | Kashmere Gate | 4.06 kilometers (2.52 mi) | 4 |
| 3 July 2005 | Kashmere Gate | Central Secretariat | 6.62 kilometers (4.11 mi) | 6 | |
| II | 4 February 2009 | Vishwavidyalaya | Jahangirpuri | 6.38 kilometers (3.96 mi) | 5 |
| 21 June 2010 | Millennium City Centre Gurugram | Qutab Minar | 15.82 kilometers (9.83 mi) | 9 | |
| 26 August 2010 | Chhatarpur[3] | – | 1 | ||
| 3 September 2010 | Central Secretariat | Qutab Minar[4] | 11.76 kilometers (7.31 mi) | 9 | |
| III | 10 November 2015 | Jahangirpuri | Samaypur Badli[5] | 4.38 kilometers (2.72 mi) | 3 |
| Total | Samaypur Badli | Millennium City Centre Gurugram | 49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi) | 37 | |
Stations
edit| Yellow Line | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Interchange Connection | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | ||||
| English | Hindi | ||||||||
| 1 | Samaypur Badli | समयपुर बादली | 10 November 2015 |  Badli and Red Line Narela SECTOR A-7 (DDA Sports Complex) |
Elevated | Side | |||
| 2 | Rohini Sector 18, 19 | रोहिणी सेक्टर 18, 19 | None | ||||||
| 3 | Haiderpur Badli Mor | हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ | Magenta Line | Island | |||||
| 4 | Jahangirpuri | जहांगीरपुरी | 4 February 2009 | None | Side | ||||
| 5 | Adarsh Nagar | आदर्श नगर | Adarsh Nagar | ||||||
| 6 | Azadpur | आज़ादपुर | Pink Line Magenta Line (Phase 4 – Under Construction) | ||||||
| 7 | Model Town | मॉडल टाउन | None | ||||||
| 8 | Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar | गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर | Underground | ||||||
| 9 | Vishwavidyalaya | विश्वविद्यालय | 20 December 2004 | ||||||
| 10 | Vidhan Sabha | विधान सभा | |||||||
| 11 | Civil Lines | सिविल लाइन्स | |||||||
| 12 | Kashmere Gate | कश्मीरी गेट | Red Line Violet Line  Kashmere Gate ISBT |
Island | |||||
| 13 | Chandni Chowk | चाँदनी चौक | 3 July 2005 | Delhi Junction | |||||
| 14 | Chawri Bazar | चावड़ी बाज़ार | None | ||||||
| 15 | New Delhi | नई दिल्ली | Airport Express Magenta Line (Phase 5A – Approved) New Delhi | ||||||
| 16 | Rajiv Chowk | राजीव चौक | Blue Line | ||||||
| 17 | Patel Chowk | पटेल चौक | None | ||||||
| 18 | Central Secretariat | केन्द्रीय सचिवालय | Violet Line Magenta Line (Phase 5A – Approved) |
Side | |||||
| 19 | Seva Teerth[6] | सेवा तीर्थ | 3 September 2010 | None | Island | ||||
| 20 | Lok Kalyan Marg | लोक कल्याण मार्ग | |||||||
| 21 | Jor Bagh | जोर बाग़ | |||||||
| 22 | Dilli Haat – INA | दिल्ली हाट - आईएनए | Pink Line | ||||||
| 23 | AIIMS | एम्स | None | ||||||
| 24 | Green Park | ग्रीन पार्क | |||||||
| 25 | Hauz Khas | हौज़ ख़ास | Magenta Line | ||||||
| 26 | Malviya Nagar | मालवीय नगर | None | ||||||
| 27 | Saket | साकेत | |||||||
| 28 | Qutab Minar | क़ुतुब मीनार | 21 June 2010 | Elevated | Side | ||||
| 29 | Chhatarpur | छत्तरपुर | 26 August 2010 | Golden Line (Phase 4 – Under Construction) | |||||
| 30 | Sultanpur | सुल्तानपुर | 21 June 2010 | None | |||||
| 31 | Ghitorni | घिटोरनी | |||||||
| 32 | Arjan Garh | अरजन गढ़ | |||||||
| 33 | Guru Dronacharya | गुरु द्रोणाचार्य | |||||||
| 34 | Sikanderpur | सिकन्दरपुर |  Rapid Metro | ||||||
| 35 | MG Road | एम जी रोड | None | ||||||
| 36 | IFFCO Chowk | इफको चौक | |||||||
| 37 | Millennium City Centre Gurugram | मिलेनियम सिटी सेंटर गुरुग्राम | |||||||
Gurugram Metro Plan
editThe Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has plans to establish a metro network in Gurugram.[7]
Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) will be responsible for constructing, maintaining, and operating this metro line, similar to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.[8] Following is this list of metro lines that are to be developed in the first phase, with further expansion planned in the second/upcoming phase.
| Gurugram Metro & High-Speed Transit Master Plan | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region connected | Route &# | Route Length (km) | Starting Station | Terminal Station | Construction Start | Construction End | Comments &# |
| Gurugram-Delhi (West Gurugram) | Delhi's Yashobhoomi on Airport Line to Gurugram IFFCO Chowk (alternate to "Rezang La Chowk to Dwarka Sector 21" - see below, both of these 2 routes on separate alignments are likely to be implemented)[9] | 11 | Gurugram IFFCO Chowk | Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station | December 2025 | August 2028 | Airport Express Line (Delhi Metro) (Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station) to Gurugram IFFCO Chowk will connect Gurugram to IGI Airport and Bijwasan Railway station. DPR will be ready by December 2025.[10] The alignment passes through the IAF Ammunition Depot Gurugram, which is proposed to be repurposed into a Defence SEZ and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) following the relocation of the depot to underground silos. This massive transit hub is planned to integrate with the KMP Expressway, Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC), and a strategic new military and cargo airbase. |
| Gurugram-Delhi (West Gurugram) | Delhi's Dwarka Sector 21 on Airport Line to Gurugram's Rezang La Chowk (alternate to "IFFO Chowk to Yashobhumi on Airport Line" - see above) | 8.2 | Gurugram Rezang La Chowk | Dwarka Sector 21 | December 2025 | August 2028 | Gurugram (from Rezang La Chowk in Palam Vihar to IGI Airport) - proposed: connect Gurugram Loop to IGI Airport by connecting Palam Vihar to Delhi Airport Metro Express (Orange Line) at existing IICC - Dwarka Sector 25 metro station which also connects to Blue Line at Dwarka Sector 21 metro station). It will likely be a nearly 6 km extension of Orange Line from IICC Dwarka to Bamnoli Chowk, Nykaa village, Bijwasan railway station, Gurugram Sector-51 and connect to the Gurugram metro network near Palam Vihar Halt. |
| Gurugram-Delhi (West Gurugram) | Delhi's Yashobhoomi metro to Gurugram's Dwarka Expressway (Palam Vihar / Sector 111 / Rezang La Chowk and Kherki Daula cloverleaf) | 25 | Kherki Daula (Dwarka Expressway Cloverleaf) | Sector 111 | December 2026 | August 2029 | Proposed extension of the Airport Express Line along the northern periphery. |
| Gurugram-Delhi (Central Gurugram) | Manesar to Samalkha-Kapashera Road via Old Gurugram (New Colony Mor, Sadar Bazar, Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road) | 30 | Manesar | Samalkha-Kapashera Road | December 2025 | August 2029 | HUDA City Centre to Pachgaon (Manesar) - approved: An extension of Yellow Line, included in the Gurgaon Masterplan 2031, approved by the Haryana govt will go up to Panchgaon Chowk in Manesar, where it will interchange with Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System, Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (Panchgaon), WPE Multimodal Transit Centre and Jhajjar-Palwal rail line. |
| Gurugram-Faridabad | Faridabad to Gurugram Vatika Chowk | 37 | Faridabad Bata Chowk | Vatika Chowk | December 2025 | August 2028 | * Gurgaon–Faridabad Intercity Metro Express - DPR ready: Elevated stretch along the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road through an eco-sensitive wildlife corridor. In Faridabad, stations will be located at Bata Chowk, Piyali Chowk, NIT, Pali Chowk, Barkhal Enclave and Mangar. In Gurgaon, stations will be situated at Gwal Pahari and Sector-56. |
| Gurugram-only (Old Gurugram loop) | Gurugram Loop Metro from Millennium City Center to Cyber City | 28.5 | Millennium City Center | Cyber City | December 2025 | August 2029 | Gurugram Metro Loop Project - approved: Total length of ~28.80 km (17.90 mi), consisting of 27 elevated stations with six interchanges. Moves towards Sector 45, Cyber Park, Subhash Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, Udyog Vihar Phase 6, Sector 10, Basai village, Sector 9, Ashok Vihar, Palam Vihar, and merges into the existing network at Moulsari Avenue. |
| Gurugram-only (South) | Manesar-Pachgaon (WPE interchange) to Gurugram Sector-56/Vatika Chowk via eastern New Gurugram | 31 | Vatika Chowk | Pachgaon KMP Interchange | December 2025 | August 2029 | The DPR for a 35.5 km extension from the existing Sector 55–56 metro station to Pachgaon, featuring 28 new stations across southern Gurugram sectors (61, 62, 66, 69, 70, 75, 88, 90, 91). |
| Gurugram-only (East-West) | Gurugram Golf Course Extension Road to Gurugram Sector 5 | 14 | Golf Course Extension Road | Sector 5 | December 2026 | August 2029 | Cross-city transit corridor to bridge eastern commercial sectors with western residential zones. |
| Gurugram-only (Southeast-Centralwest) | Bhondsi to Dwarka Expressway (Daulatabad) via Gurugram Railway Station | 23 | Bhondsi | Dwarka Expressway | December 2026 | August 2030 | DPR underway for the 17 km Bhondsi-Gurugram Railway Station section; slated to be completed by late 2025. |
| Gurugram-only (West Gurugram) | MG Road to Sector 95 via Sohna Bus Stand and Global City | 20 | MG Road | Sector 95 | 2027 | 2031 | Feasibility study underway by RITES for a new metro corridor across west Gurugram. The alignment will connect the established MG Road commercial hub to the expanding Sector 95 via major upcoming nodes including Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, Gadoli, Vision City, and the Global City project. |
| Delhi-Gurugram (Central Core) | Blue Line Extension: Dwarka Sec 21 to Gurugram Railway Station | 12 | Dwarka Sector 21 | Gurugram Railway Station | 2027 | 2031 | Proposed southern extension of the Delhi Metro Blue Line into Gurugram. The corridor will stretch from Dwarka to Udyog Vihar, with further extensions planned deep into the older, densely populated core of the city, serving Sadar Bazar, the Gurugram Bus Stand, and terminating at the Gurugram Railway Station. |
| Gurugram-only (Northern Ring) | Independent Dwarka Expressway Mass Transit Corridor | 28 | Shiv Murti (Delhi Border) | Kherki Daula Cloverleaf | 2028 | 2032 | A dedicated, independent MRTS corridor spanning the entire length of the Northern Peripheral Road (Dwarka Expressway). Designed to run end-to-end to serve the high-density residential and commercial sectors flanking the expressway. |
| Delhi-Gurugram (West) | Kirti Nagar to Gurugram Sector 95 via Upper Dwarka Expressway | 35 | Kirti Nagar | Sector 95 | 2028 | 2033 | Newly approved greenfield metro line extending from Central-West Delhi (Kirti Nagar) through Bamnoli and Palam. The line enters Gurugram via the Upper Dwarka Expressway alignment, eventually converging at the Sector 95 transit node. |
| Gurugram-Jhajjar | GMRL Spur Line: Basai to Jhajjar Badsa KMP (Reliance MET City) | 25 | Sector 101 (Basai) | Jhajjar Badsa KMP Interchange | 2027 | 2031 | Extension of the previously approved GMRL spur line from Sector 101 (Basai). The corridor stretches outwards into Jhajjar, providing direct, high-capacity MRTS connectivity to the National Cancer Institute at AIIMS Badsa and terminating at the Reliance MET City industrial township along the KMP Expressway. |
| NCR (Delhi-Haryana-Rajasthan) | Delhi-Gurugram-SNB-Alwar RRTS | 164 | Sarai Kale Khan | Alwar | 2026 | 2035 | Phase 1 of the high-speed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). The Gurugram section will feature critical underground transit hubs at Cyber City, IFFCO Chowk, and Kherki Daula, drastically reducing transit times between Delhi and Rajasthan. |
| NCR Orbital (RRTS & Metro) | Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida-Jewar Orbital RRTS (Integrated Metro) | 90 | Jewar Airport (Noida) | IAF Ammunition Depot (Gurugram) | 2029 | 2035 | A combined orbital RRTS and integrated local metro corridor operating on the Meerut Metro model. It connects the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar through Faridabad, extending to the IFFCO Chowk integrated hub and terminating at the repurposed IAF Ammunition Depot Defence SEZ, providing direct interchange with the Airport Express Line. |
| National High-Speed Transit | Delhi-Ahmedabad-Mumbai Interoperability Mega Terminal | — | Repurposed IAF Ammunition Depot | — | 2030 | 2038 | A proposed standalone multi-modal mega terminal situated at the repurposed IAF Ammunition Depot Gurugram. Designed to operate distinctly from the regional MRTS/RRTS network, this sprawling hub will serve as the premier NCR interoperability node for the Delhi-Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail corridors, national freight networks, and advanced defense logistics. |
| Total System Length | ~ 582 | ||||||
Train info
edit| Yellow Line | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakes | Mitsubishi | Hyundai Rotem | BEML | Bombardier |
| Train Length | 8 | |||
| Train Gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | |||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary | |||
| Train's Maximum Speed | 100 km/h | |||
| Train Operation | Samaypur Badli - Millenium City Centre Gurugram
Vishwavidyalaya - Millenium City Centre Gurugram | |||
Future extensions
edit
In the Phase-V of the Yellow Line of Delhi Metro will be extended to the following:
- 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.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Route map". delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ "PM inaugurates underground Metro". The Times of India. 19 December 2004. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Chattarpur station to open today". The Times of India. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ "Metro to bridge Delhi-Gurgaon divide today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ↑ "The Jahangirpuri- Samaypur Badli section (Extension of Line-2)". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Delhi: Udyog Bhawan Metro Station renamed to "Seva Teerth"". ANI News. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Gurugram to Faridabad in Minutes? HMRTC proposes 18 metro stations along RRTS corridor". The Financial Express. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Behl, Abhishek (15 September 2025). "GMRL set to take over Gurugram's rapid metro operation". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Gurgaon metro alignment to stations: Haryana chief secretary calls for checks on new metro link plan, Times of India, 16 Sept 2025.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
manth1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "बादली-सिरसपुर मेट्रो कॉरिडोर की डीपीआर तैयार, छह महीने से सरकार से मंजूरी का इंतजार". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 September 2024.