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Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)

The Magenta Line 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. 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.

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. 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. 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. A stretch of , comprising 9 stations on the Botanical Garden–Kalkaji Mandir section, was opened to the public on 25 December 2017. The portion of of the line was opened to public on 28 May 2018 and a small stretch of the section of Phase IV was opened on 5 January 2025. The stretch of comprising 7 stations from Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park of Phase IV was opened on 8 March 2026. 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.A small section between Janakpuri West and Krishna Park Extension is operational since 5 January 2025. 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 extension under Phase 5A was approved by the Union Cabinet at a cost of . 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==
Train info
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 operates on the Krishna Park Extension section as a shuttle. Once the sections are joined, it is expected both the type of trains will run throughout the whole route. • == See also ==
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