Pink Line (Jaipur Metro)

Metro line in Jaipur, India

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Pink Line

Overview
Owner| Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation LTD.
Locale| Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Termini|

* Mansarovar (West)
* Badi Chaupar (East)

Stations| 11
Service
Type| Rapid Transit
System| Jaipur Metro
Operator(s)| JMRC
Daily ridership| 37,000 (March 2023)
History
Opened| 3 June 2015
Technical
Line length| 11.97 km (7.44 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
Operating speed| Average Speed: 32 kmph and Top Speed: 80 kmph

Route map

Legend

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|  | Mansarovar

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Mansarovar Depot

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Dravyavati River

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|  | New Aatish Market
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Gurjar Ki Thadi Underpass

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|  | Vivek Vihar
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|  | Shyam Nagar
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|  | Ram Nagar
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Hawa Sadak

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|  | Civil Lines
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Indian Railways

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|  | Railway Station

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|  | Sindhi Camp |

| Orange Line

(Proposed)

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|  | Chandpole
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|  | Chhoti Chaupar
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|  | Badi Chaupar
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|  | Ramganj Chaupar
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|  | Transport Nagar
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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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Portals:

* India
* Trains
* Transport
* Engineering

## References[edit]

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".
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.

## External links[edit]

* 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.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jaipur Metro.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jaipur.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rajasthan.

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Jaipur Metro

Pink Line|

* Mansarovar
* New Aatish Market
* Vivek Vihar
* Shyam Nagar
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* Civil Lines
* Railway Station
* Sindhi Camp
* Chandpole
* Chhoti Chaupar
* Badi Chaupar

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* List of Jaipur Metro stations
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