Delhi Metro Phase 1 – Information, Route Maps & Updates
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Phase 1 Information
Construction on Delhi Metro Phase 1 with 65.1 km of routes began in 1998. The first section opened in 2002 and the last section opened in 2006.
Estimated Cost: Rs. 10,571 crore
Funding Plan
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): 60%
- Government of India: 14%
- Government of Delhi: 14%
- Property Development: 7%
- Interest free subordinate debt towards Land Cost: 5%
Phase 1 Routes
This phase involved the construction of 3 new lines on broad gauge tracks:
- Line-1 – Red Line: Shahdara – Rithala (22 km)
- Line-2 – Yellow Line: Vishwavidyalaya – Central Secretariat (11 km)
- Line-3 – Blue Line: Dwarka Sector-9 to Indraprastha (32.1 km)
The embedded map below shows the exact location of all stations and can be zoomed into!
An official PDF route map of Delhi Metro Phase 1 will be added here when available.
Key for map below: Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 | Phase 4
History – Key Dates of Phase 1
• 25 Dec 2002: Shahdara – Tis-Hazari (Red Line) – 8.3 km
• 03 Oct 2003: Tis Hazari – Inder Lok (Red Line) – 4.1 km
• 31 Mar 2004: Inder Lok – Rithala (Red Line) – 8.9 km
• 19 Dec 2004: Vishwa Vidyalaya – Kashmere Gate (Yellow Line) – 4 km
• 03 July 2005: Kashmere Gate – Central Secretariat (Yellow Line) – 7 km
• 31 Dec 2005: Dwarka – Barakhamba (Blue Line) – 22.9 km
• 01 Apr 2006: Dwarka – Dwarka Sector 9 (Blue Line) – 6.5 km
• 11 Nov 2006: Barakhamba – Indraprastha (Blue Line) – 4.0 km
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