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 Chaupar in the East. The line with a length of 11.68 kilometers (7.26 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
Owner	Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation LTD.
Locale	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Termini	Mansarovar (West) Chandpole (East)
Stations	11
Service
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Jaipur Metro
History
Opened	3 June 2015
Technical
Line length	12.067 km (7.498 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Elevated & Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV, AC Overhead catenary
Route map Mansarovar Dravyavati River New Aatish Market Gurjar Ki Thadi Underpass Vivek Vihar Shyam Nagar Ram Nagar Hawa Sadak Civil Lines Indian Railways Railway Station Sindhi Camp  Orange Line  (proposed) Chandpole Chhoti Chaupar Badi Chaupar

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 and Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

History

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	2.349 kilometers (1.460 mi)	2
Total		Mansarovar	Badi Chaupar	11.527 kilometers (7.163 mi)	11

Route

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
2	New Aatish Market	नया आतिश मार्केट	1.454	June 3, 2015	None	Elevated	26°52′49″N 75°45′53″E
3	Vivek Vihar	विवेक विहार	1.105	June 3, 2015	None	Elevated	26°53′20″N 75°46′07″E
4	Shyam Nagar	श्याम नगर	0.881	June 3, 2015	None	Elevated	26°53′48″N 75°46′14″E
5	Ram Nagar	राम नगर	0.747	June 3, 2015	None	Elevated	26°54′07″N 75°46′29″E
6	Civil Lines	सिविल लाइन्स	1.086	June 3, 2015	None	Elevated	26°54′35″N 75°46′53″E
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
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
9	Chandpole	चांदपोल	0.786	June 3, 2015	None	Underground	26°55′35″N 75°48′27″E
10	Chhoti Chaupar	छोटी चौपड़	1.221	September 23, 2020	None	Underground	26° 55.46"N 75° 49.10"E
11	Badi Chaupar	बड़ी चौपड़	0.853	September 23, 2020	None	Underground	26° 55.37"N 75° 49.61"E

Phase-I B extension

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

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

• Jaipur Metro
• Orange Line
• List of Jaipur Metro stations
• Jaipur BRTS
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• List of Metro Systems

References

1. "New Jaipur Metro Pink Line |Map|Route|Station|Fare 2020". MetroMap.in. 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. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-07-16/news/32698550_1_jaipur-metro-first-phase-metro-train
4. Jun 4, TNN | Updated. "Work on Jaipur Metro 1B to start next year | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
5. "Metro set to miss 2018 deadline - Times of India".
6. "JMRC plans to extend Badi Chaupar corridor". 31 January 2021.
7. "Jaipur Metro Publishes Phase 1C & Phase 2 DPRs for Finalization". 1 February 2021.

External links

• UrbanRail.Net — descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
• Metromap.in --- Descriptions of Metro Systems in India, With HD Route Map and Fare Details.