Pink Line (Jaipur Metro)

The Pink Line of the Jaipur Metro is part of the rapid transit system in the city of Jaipur, India. It is also called East-West Corridor of Jaipur.[1] It consists of 11 metro stations from Mansarovar in the West to Badi Chaupar in the East. The line with a length of 11.97 kilometers (7.44 mi) is mostly elevated and partially underground and has been laid to connect the oldest part of Jaipur to rest of it.

Pink Line
Overview
OwnerJaipur Metro Rail Corporation LTD.
LocaleJaipur, Rajasthan, India
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemJaipur Metro
Operator(s)JMRC
Daily ridership37,000 (March 2023)
History
Opened3 June 2015
Technical
Line length11.97 km (7.44 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, AC Overhead catenary
Operating speedAverage Speed: 32 kmph and Top Speed: 80 kmph
Route map

Mansarovar
Mansarovar Depot Mainline rail interchange
New Aatish Market
Gurjar Ki Thadi Underpass
Vivek Vihar
Shyam Nagar
Ram Nagar
Hawa Sadak
Civil Lines
Railway Station
Jaipur Junction railway station
Sindhi Camp
Sindhi Camp
Orange Line
(Proposed)
Chandpole
Chhoti Chaupar
Badi Chaupar
Ramganj Chaupar
Transport Nagar

This is the Metro line that got flagged off on 3 June 2015, and has been named as Pink Line, as the line passes through the Pink City.[2]

The Pink line has planned interchange with the Orange Line of the Jaipur Metro. it also connects Mansarovar, the Largest Colony of Asia with the Jaipur Junction railway station of the Indian Railways, Sindhi Camp Bus Stand, Heritage Sites like Hawa Mahal, Town Hall, Jantar Mantar, City Palace etc.

History

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The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.

History
Name Extension date Termini Length Stations
Phase-I A[3] 3 June 2015 Mansarovar Chandpole 9.63 kilometers (5.98 mi) 9
Phase-I B 23 September 2020[4] Chandpole Badi Chaupar 2.34 kilometers (1.45 mi) 2
Total Mansarovar Badi Chaupar 11.97 kilometers (7.44 mi) 11

Route

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Pink Line stations
# Station Name Inter-station Distance (in km) Opening Connections Layout Coordinates
English Hindi
1 Mansarovar मानसरोवर 0 June 3, 2015 None Elevated 26°52′46″N 75°45′00″E / 26.879531°N 75.749971°E / 26.879531; 75.749971
2 New Aatish Market नया आतिश मार्केट 1.454 June 3, 2015 None Elevated 26°52′49″N 75°45′53″E / 26.880308°N 75.764602°E / 26.880308; 75.764602
3 Vivek Vihar विवेक विहार 1.105 June 3, 2015 None Elevated 26°53′20″N 75°46′07″E / 26.888952°N 75.768499°E / 26.888952; 75.768499
4 Shyam Nagar श्याम नगर 0.881 June 3, 2015 None Elevated 26°53′48″N 75°46′14″E / 26.896650°N 75.770667°E / 26.896650; 75.770667
5 Ram Nagar राम नगर 0.747 June 3, 2015 None Elevated 26°54′07″N 75°46′29″E / 26.901944°N 75.774652°E / 26.901944; 75.774652
6 Civil Lines सिविल लाइन्स 1.086 June 3, 2015 None Elevated 26°54′35″N 75°46′53″E / 26.909585°N 75.781277°E / 26.909585; 75.781277
7 Railway Station रेलवे स्टेशन 1.583 June 3, 2015   Jaipur Junction railway station
(Indian Railways)
Elevated 26°55′07″N 75°47′24″E / 26.918559°N 75.789903°E / 26.918559; 75.789903
8 Sindhi Camp सिन्धी कैंप 1.338 June 3, 2015      Orange Line (Proposed),
  Sindhi Camp Bus Stand
Elevated 26°55′21″N 75°47′59″E / 26.922563°N 75.799747°E / 26.922563; 75.799747
9 Chandpole चांदपोल 0.786 June 3, 2015 None Underground 26°55′35″N 75°48′27″E / 26.926370°N 75.807456°E / 26.926370; 75.807456
10 Chhoti Chaupar छोटी चौपड़ 1.221 September 23, 2020 None Underground 26°55′29″N 75°49′06″E / 26.9246198°N 75.8184183°E / 26.9246198; 75.8184183
11 Badi Chaupar बड़ी चौपड़ 0.853 September 23, 2020 None Underground 26°55′23″N 75°49′37″E / 26.9229216°N 75.8268344°E / 26.9229216; 75.8268344

Phase-I B extension

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Under Phase-I B, the Pink Line was extended further East from Chandpole station by 2.349 km. Two additional stations got built to extend the line to Badi Chaupar. The stations on this extension are:
1) Chhoti Chaupar
2) Badi Chaupar.

The construction of the extension was delayed following the discovery of an ancient stepwell.[5]

Phase-I C extension

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For Phase 1C, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) plans to extend the Pink Line from Badi Chaupar to Transport Nagar. For the same, the corporation has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) of Phase 1C by taking public suggestions. According to the DPR, the estimated project cost will be Rs 856 crore, including cost of land and taxes, The total length of the project will be 2.85km (2.26km Underground and 0.59km Elevated). This project is expected to be completed till March 2025 if the construction takes place. Once constructed, the estimated ridership between the entire stretch, Mansarovar to Transport Nagar, will be over 1.38 lakh till 2031.[6] The stations on this extension are:
1) Badi Chaupar
2) Ramganj Chaupar
3) Transport Nagar [7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Jaipur Metro Pink Line |Map|Route|Station|Fare 2020". MetroMap.in. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Jaipur Metro A Brief Note on the Project" (PDF). JMRC. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ Jun 4, TNN | Updated (4 June 2019). "Work on Jaipur Metro 1B to start next year | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Metro set to miss 2018 deadline - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 November 2016.
  6. ^ "JMRC plans to extend Badi Chaupar corridor". The Times of India. 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Jaipur Metro Publishes Phase 1C & Phase 2 DPRs for Finalization". 1 February 2021.
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