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. It consists of 11 metro stations from Mansarovar in the West to Badi Chaupar in the East. The line with a length of 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.
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 The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration. History NameExtension dateTerminiLengthStations Phase-I A 3 June 2015MansarovarChandpole9 Phase-I B 23 September 2020 ChandpoleBadi Chaupar2Total MansarovarBadi Chaupar11
Route Pink Line stations #Station NameInter-station Distance (in km)OpeningConnectionsLayoutCoordinates EnglishHindi1Ajmer Road Chaurahaअजमेर रोड चौराहाUnder ConstructionNoneElevated2Mansarovarमानसरोवर0June 3, 2015NoneElevated3New Aatish Marketन्यू आतिश मार्केट1.454June 3, 2015NoneElevated4Vivek Viharविवेक विहार1.105June 3, 2015NoneElevated5Shyam Nagarश्याम नगर0.881June 3, 2015NoneElevated6Ram Nagarराम नगर0.747June 3, 2015NoneElevated7Civil Linesसिविल लाइन्स1.086June 3, 2015NoneElevated8Railway Stationरेलवे स्टेशन1.583June 3, 2015 Elevated9Sindhi Campसिन्धी कैंप1.338June 3, 2015 (Proposed) Sindhi CampElevated10Chandpoleचाँदपोल 0.786June 3, 2015NoneUnderground11Chhoti Chaupar छोटी चौपड़1.221September 23, 2020NoneUnderground12Badi Chaupar बड़ी चौपड़0.853September 23, 2020NoneUnderground13Ramganj Chauparरामगंज चौपड़TBDUnder ConstructionNoneUnderground14Transport Nagarट्रांसपोर्ट नगरTBDUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
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.
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 was expected to be completed till March 2025 however it has since missed the deadline. Once constructed, the estimated ridership between the entire stretch, Mansarovar to Transport Nagar, will be over 1.38 lakh till 2031. The stations on this extension are: 1) Badi Chaupar 2) Ramganj Chaupar 3) Transport Nagar
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References
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.