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Magenta Line
(Line 8)
Hyundai Rotem train of Magenta Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDelhi Metro
LocaleDelhi and Noida
Termini
Stations33
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDelhi Metro
OperatorDelhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem and Alstom Metropolis
History
Opened25 December 2017 (25 December 2017)
Last extension2026
Technical
Line length50.18 kilometers (31.18 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead catenary
Route map

Inderlok
Daya Basti
Sarai Rohilla
Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station
Ajmal Khan Park
Jhandewalan Mandir
Nabi Karim
New Delhi
Delhi Gate
Mahatma Gandhi Marg
Delhi Sachivalaya–I.G. Stadium
Indraprastha
Bharat Mandapam
Baroda House
War Memorial–High Court
India Gate
CCS Building
Central Secretariat
Yuge Yugeen Bharat
Shivaji Stadium
Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
Nabi Karim
Sadar Bazar
Pulbangash
Ghanta Ghar
Nanak Piao–Derawal Nagar
Ashok Vihar
Azadpur
Majlis Park
Mukundpur Depot
Bhalaswa
Haiderpur Badli Mor
Haiderpur Village
Uttari Pitampura-Prashant Vihar
Madhuban Chowk
Deepali Chowk
Pushpanjali
Mangolpur Kalan–West Enclave
Mangolpuri
Peeragarhi
Paschim Vihar
Keshopur
Krishna Park Extension
Janakpuri West
Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South
Dashrathpuri
Palam
Sadar Bazar Cantonment
Terminal 1 IGI Airport
Shankar Vihar
Vasant Vihar
Munirka
R. K. Puram
IIT
Hauz Khas
Panchsheel Park
Chirag Delhi
Greater Kailash
Nehru Enclave
Kalkaji Mandir
Okhla NSIC
NH19-IN.svg NH 19 / Mathura Road
Sukhdev Vihar
Jamia Millia Islamia
Okhla Vihar
Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh
Kalindi Kunj Metro Depot
Kalindi Kunj
Yamuna River
Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Botanical Garden

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 North, West and South Delhi and is mostly underground, spans 50.18 kilometers (31.18 mi) and consists of 33 metro stations: 17 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 i.e, Majlis Park - Deepali Chowk and Krishna Park Extension - Janakpuri West - Botanical Garden. There is no direct service in the latter section and one needs to change trains at Janakpuri West to continue their journey.

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 highest point on the Delhi Metro network is near the Haiderpur Badli Mor Metro station, where the line reaches a record-breaking height of 28.362 metres at Pier No. 340. This location surpasses the previous record of 23.6 meters at Dhaula Kuan on the Pink Line. The Magenta Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line at Hauz Khas and Haiderpur Badli Mor, with the Blue Line at Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden, and with the Violet Line at Kalkaji Mandir, and with the Pink Line at Majlis Park 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

Summary of phased extensions

As of April 2026, on the entire approved "Botanical Garden – Krishna Park Extension and Deepali Chowk – Majlis Park – Indraprastha - Inderlok" route, 50.72 km out of total 89.73 km route and 33 stations out of total 57 stations are operational, with 39.01 km route and 24 stations under-construction/approved.

Magenta Line
Status Sections Length Stations
Completed
(25 December 2017)
Phase-3: Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir 12.64 kilometers (7.854 mi) 9
Completed
(28 May 2018)
Phase-3: Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West 24.82 kilometers (15.422 mi) 16
Completed
(5 January 2025)
Phase-4: Janakpuri West – Krishna Park Extension 2.8 kilometers (1.740 mi) 1
Under-construction
(Late-2026 expected)
Phase-4: Krishna Park Extension – Deepali Chowk 16.6 kilometers (10.315 mi) 6
Completed
(8 March 2026)
Phase-4: Deepali Chowk – Majlis Park 9.92 kilometers (6.164 mi) 7
Under-construction
(Late-2027 expected)
Phase-4: Majlis Park – RK Ashram Marg 13.5 kilometers (8.389 mi) 8
Under-construction
(Late-2028 expected)[6]
Phase-5A: RK Ashram Marg – Indraprastha 9.91 kilometers (6.158 mi) 8
Total Phase-4: Botanical Garden – Krishna Park Extension and Deepali Chowk – Majlis Park – Indraprastha 89.73 kilometers (55.756 mi) 57

Phase 3

Phase-3 Magenta 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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

The stretch of 9.92 km (6.16 mi) comprising seven stations from Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park of Phase IV was opened on 8 March 2026.[10]

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.[11]A small section between Janakpuri West and Krishna Park Extension is operational since 5 January 2025.[12]

Trial Runs were started in November 2025 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 have been renamed to Madhuban Chowk, Uttari Pitampura - Prashant Vihar and Haiderpur Village respectively. This section was opened on 8 March 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. The foundation stone of this stretch was laid on 8 March 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Phase 5A

A 9.913 kilometres (6.160 mi) extension under Phase 5A was approved by the Union Cabinet at a cost of 9,570.4 crore (US$1.0 billion).[13] This new corridor, which would be completely underground, will begin from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg on the Blue Line–Magenta Line interchange and have the following stations: Shivaji Stadium, Yuge Yugeen Bharat, Central Secretariat, CCS Building, India Gate, War Memorial–High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and will end at Indraprastha on the Blue Line–Magenta Line interchange.

Stations

Magenta Line
# Station Name Opening Interchange connections Station layout Platform layout
English Hindi
1 Inderlok[14] इन्द्रलोक 2029 Red Line
Green Line
Underground Island
2 Daya Basti[14] दया बस्ती up Dayabasti
3 Sarai Rohilla[14] सराय रोहिल्ला up Delhi Sarai Rohilla
4 Ajmal Khan Park[14] अजमल खां पार्क None
5 Jhandewalan Mandir[14] झण्डेवालान मन्दिर
6 Nabi Karim[14] नबी करीम Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
7 New Delhi[14] नई दिल्ली Yellow Line
Airport Express
New Delhi
8 Delhi Gate[14] दिल्ली गेट Violet Line
9 Delhi Sachivalaya–I.G. Stadium[14] दिल्ली सचिवालय - आई.जी. स्टेडियम None
10 Indraprastha[15] इन्द्रप्रस्थ Blue Line -
11 Bharat Mandapam[15] भारत मण्डपम 2030 None
12 Baroda House[15] बड़ौदा हाउस
13 War Memorial–High Court[15] वार मेमोरियल–हाईकोर्ट
14 India Gate[15] इण्डिया गेट
15 CCS Building[15] सीसीएस बिल्डिंग
16 Central Secretariat[15] केन्द्रीय सचिवालय Violet Line
Yellow Line
17 Yuge Yugeen Bharat[15] युगे युगीन भारत None
18 Shivaji Stadium[15] शिवाजी स्टेडियम Airport Express
19 Ramakrishna Ashram Marg रामकृष्ण आश्रम मार्ग 2027 Blue Line Island
20 Nabi Karim नबी करीम Magenta Line
(Phase 4 - Under Construction)
21 Sadar Bazar Metro Station सदर बाज़ार None
22 Pulbangash पुलबंगश Red Line
23 Ghanta Ghar घण्टा घर None
24 Nanak Piao–Derawal Nagar नानक प्याऊ–डेरावाल नगर
25 Ashok Vihar अशोक विहार Elevated Side
26 Azadpur आज़ादपुर Pink Line
Yellow Line
27 Majlis Park मजलिस पार्क 8 March 2026 Pink Line Island
28 Bhalaswa भलस्वा None Side
29 Haiderpur Badli Mor हैदरपुर बादली मोड़ Yellow Line Island
30 Haiderpur Village[16] हैदरपुर गांव None Side
31 Uttari Pitampura-Prashant Vihar[16] उत्तरी पीतमपुरा - प्रशांत विहार
32 Madhuban Chowk[16] मधुबन चौक Red Line
(Interchange not operational)
33 Deepali Chowk दीपाली चौक None
34 Pushpanjali पुष्पांजली 2026
35 Mangolpur Kalan–West Enclave मंगोलपुर कलां-वेस्ट एन्क्लेव
36 Mangolpuri Metro Station मंगोलपुरी
37 Peeragarhi पीरागढ़ी Green Line
38 Paschim Vihar पश्चिम विहार None
39 Keshopur केशोपुर
40 Krishna Park Extension कृष्णा पार्क एक्सटेंशन 5 January 2025 Underground Island
41 Janakpuri West जनकपुरी पश्चिम 29 May 2018 Blue Line
42 Dabri Mor - Janakpuri South डाबरी मोड़–जनकपुरी साउथ None
43 Dashrathpuri दशरथपुरी
44 Palam पालम
45 Sadar Bazar Cantonment सदर बाज़ार छावनी Elevated Side
46 Terminal 1-IGI Airport टर्मिनल 1 - आईजीआई एयरपोर्ट Airport interchange IGI Airport (T-1)
Golden Line
(Phase 5A - Approved)
Underground Island
47 Shankar Vihar शंकर विहार None Elevated Side
48 Vasant Vihar वसन्त विहार Underground Island
49 Munirka मुनिरका
50 R. K. Puram आर के पुरम
51 IIT आईआईटी
52 Hauz Khas हौज़ ख़ास Yellow Line
53 Panchsheel Park पंचशील पार्क None
54 Chirag Delhi चिराग दिल्ली Golden Line
(Branch Line)
(Phase 4 - Approved)
55 Greater Kailash ग्रेटर कैलाश None
56 Nehru Enclave नेहरू एन्क्लेव
57 Kalkaji Mandir कालकाजी मंदिर 25 December 2017 Violet Line Side
58 Okhla NSIC ओखला एनएसआईसी None Elevated
59 Sukhdev Vihar सुखदेव विहार
60 Jamia Millia Islamia जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया
61 Okhla Vihar ओखला विहार
62 Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh जसोला विहार शाहीन बाग़
63 Kalindi Kunj कालिन्दी कुंज Golden Line
(Phase 5A - Approved)
64 Okhla Bird Sanctuary ओखला बर्ड सैंक्चुअरी None
65 Botanical Garden बॉटेनिकल गार्डन Blue Line

Train info

Magenta Line
Rakes Hyundai Rotem Alstom Metropolis
Train Length 6
Train Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Train's Maximum Speed 100 km/h
Train Operation Botanical Garden ⇄ Janakpuri West

Botanical Garden ⇄ Krishna Park Extension

Deepali Chowk ⇄ Majlis Park

The newer Metropolis trains operate on the Deepali Chowk section from the Mukundpur Depot. A single modified Hyundai Rotem train with the first and last coach barred from passenger access used to operate on the Krishna Park Extension section as a shuttle. Now, every alternate train from Botanical Garden moves to Krishna Park Extension as it is operated as a single line section due to lack of a crossover.

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. Three new corridors, 13 stations: All about Magenta Line that will become Delhi Metro's longest, Feb 2025.
  7. "Delhi Metro's Magenta line to be inaugurated by PM Modi on December 25". Indian Express. 18 December 2017.
  8. Delhi metro magenta line flagging off ceremony
  9. Delhi metro magenta line flagging off ceremony
  10. India's Prime Minister opens two metro extensions in Delhi Tramways & Urban Transit issue 1061 May 2026 page 164
  11. "Delhi: Covid, green concerns put Phase-IV in low gear; push targets back". The Times of India. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. "Indraprastha-Inderlok corridor to be extension of Magenta Line". Times of India. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  15. "Union Cabinet approves Delhi Metro expansion, 13 new stations to come up". Times of India. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  16. "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.