Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)

Yellow Line
(Line 2)
Yellow Line; (Line 2)
	A Bombardier eight-coach train leaves from Patel Chowk metro station
Overview
Locale	Delhi, Gurgaon
Termini	Samaypur Badli; Millennium City Centre Gurugram;
Stations	37
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Delhi Metro
Operator	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stock	Mitsubishi-Hyundai Rotem ; Bombardier MOVIA
Daily ridership	1,552,152 (May 2026)
History
Opened	20 December 2004; 21 years ago
Last extension	10 November 2015
Technical
Line length	49.02 km (30.46 mi)
Character	Underground and Elevated
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead catenary
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Delhi
	Haryana

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.^[2] 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

The Vishwavidyalaya 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.^[3]

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

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Phase	Extension date	Termini		Length	Stations
I	20 December 2004	Vishwavidyalaya	Kashmere Gate	4.06 kilometers (2.52 mi)	4
I	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^[4]		–	1
	3 September 2010	Central Secretariat	Qutab Minar^[5]	11.76 kilometers (7.31 mi)	9
III	10 November 2015	Jahangirpuri	Samaypur Badli^[6]	4.38 kilometers (2.72 mi)	3
Total		Samaypur Badli	Millennium City Centre Gurugram	49.02 kilometers (30.46 mi)	37

Stations

Yellow Line
#	Station Name		Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type
#	English	Hindi	Phase	Opening	Interchange Connection	Station Layout	Platform Level Type
1	Samaypur Badli	समयपुर बादली	III	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		Side
3	Haiderpur Badli Mor	हैदरपुर बादली मोड़			Magenta Line		Island
4	Jahangirpuri	जहांगीरपुरी	II	4 February 2009	None		Side
5	Adarsh Nagar	आदर्श नगर			Adarsh Nagar
6	Azadpur	आज़ादपुर			Pink Line Magenta Line (Phase IV – Under Construction)
7	Model Town	मॉडल टाउन			None
8	Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar	गुरु तेग बहादुर नगर				Underground
9	Vishwavidyalaya	विश्वविद्यालय	I	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 V(A) – 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 V(A) – Approved)		Side
19	Seva Teerth^[7]	सेवा तीर्थ	II	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			None
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 IV – 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

Train info

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

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.^[8]

References

↑ "Passenger Journey for Current Financial Year (2026-27) upto May'26" (PDF). backend.delhimetrorail.com. DMRC. 4 June 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
↑ "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. Archived from the original on 5 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.
↑ "बादली-सिरसपुर मेट्रो कॉरिडोर की डीपीआर तैयार, छह महीने से सरकार से मंजूरी का इंतजार". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 September 2024.

External links

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC)

[1] "Passenger Journey for Current Financial Year (2026-27) upto May'26" (PDF). backend.delhimetrorail.com. DMRC. 4 June 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.

[2] "Route map". delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[3] "PM inaugurates underground Metro". The Times of India. 19 December 2004. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2026.

[4] "Chattarpur station to open today". The Times of India. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.

[5] "Metro to bridge Delhi-Gurgaon divide today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.

[PR_9112015-6] "The Jahangirpuri- Samaypur Badli section (Extension of Line-2)". Delhi Metro. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[7] "Delhi: Udyog Bhawan Metro Station renamed to "Seva Teerth"". ANI News. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.

[8] "बादली-सिरसपुर मेट्रो कॉरिडोर की डीपीआर तैयार, छह महीने से सरकार से मंजूरी का इंतजार". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 September 2024.

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v t e Delhi Metro stations
Yellow Line	Samaypur Badli Rohini Sector 18, 19 Haiderpur Badli Mor ■ Jahangirpuri Adarsh Nagar Azadpur ■ Model Town Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Vishwavidyalaya Vidhan Sabha Civil Lines Kashmere Gate ■■ Chandni Chowk Chawri Bazar New Delhi ■ Rajiv Chowk ■ Patel Chowk Central Secretariat ■ Seva Teerth Lok Kalyan Marg Jor Bagh Dilli Haat – INA ■ AIIMS Green Park Hauz Khas ■ Malviya Nagar Saket Qutab Minar Chhatarpur Sultanpur Ghitorni Arjan Garh Guru Dronacharya Sikanderpur MG Road IFFCO Chowk Millennium City Centre Gurugram
Depot(s)	■ Siraspur, Khyber Pass & Sultanpur

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