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Metro & Railways
(Line 3/4) corridor of the Delhi Metro
Network is the busiest corridor in
terms of ridership, a small disruption
in the services would have created a
lot of passenger unrest. Thus, the
engineers planned the execution of
this technical feat so meticulously
that everything was completed
silently and successfully without
disrupting the existing passenger
traffic on Line-4.
Vinod Nagar depot, the new hub of
Phase 3 Trains
The Vinod Nagar Metro depot will
primarily cater to the services on the
Pink line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar).
The Depot at Vinod Nagar is located
near National Highway 24 and is one
of two depots of Pink line of Phase 3.
Due to the scarcity of land, the Depot
functions are divided into two pieces
of land on either side of the Ghazipur
Nala i.e. Site- 1 & 2.
The area of the depot is approx.
18.2 hectares. It has a number of hi-
tech features to ensure round the
clock maintenance of the trains. The
following are the main highlights of
this depot:
The Depot has a total of 32
Stabling Lines out of which 12 nos.
are open stabling and 20 nos. are
covered stabling.
Delhi Metro Phase 3 progress details:
•
Phase 3 network opened so far: 106 (105.92) kilometres
1. Central Secretariat – Kashmere Gate (9.37 km)
2. Badarpur – Escorts Mujesar (13.875 km)
3. Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli (4.373 km)
4. Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus – Majlis Park (21.56 km)
5. Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir (12.64 km)
6. Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West (24.82 km)
7. Mundka – City Park (Bahadurgarh) (11.183 km)
8. Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus – Lajpat Nagar (8.10 km)
• Phase 3 network after the opening of Shiv Vihar – Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake
section: 124 kms (123.78 kms)
• Phase 3 network yet to be opened after the opening of this section: 34
(33.47) km (excluding NOIDA – Greater NOIDA section)
1. Lajpat Nagar – Mayur Vihar Pocket (1 9.7 km)
2. Noida City Centre – Electronic City (6.675 km)
3. Dwarka – Najafgarh (4.295 km)
4. Escorts Mujesar – Ballabhgarh (3.2 km)
5. Dilshad garden – New Bus Adda (9.60 km)
Delhi Metro Phase-IV updates:
Delhi Govt. assured Centre to clear the file in next cabinet meeting soon.
This building has also been planned
for 3-4 office floors above train
stabling lines which may be
constructed in near future. The entire
ground floor of this building has been
planned for car parking required for
the office floors.
Solar panel installed at Roof top in Vinod Nagar Depot
The unique feature in the Depot is
the Double Deck Stabling Shed where
stabling of trains has been planned at
2 levels which is the first in India.
Trains which enter the Depot from
the main line shall be stabled in
either of the 2 decks i.e. upper or the
lower deck.
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The Depot is well equipped with a
Workshop housing the latest train
maintenance
equipment
and
machinery. 3 Inspection Lines for
underframe maintenance and service
have been provided. Blowdown Plant
and Interior Cleaning Shed for
upkeep and cleanliness of interiors of
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trains has been provided.
Solar panels have been provided
on the entire roof of mostly all
buildings in the Depot which would
generate 1.1 MW of electric power.
This would enable the Depot to
generate its own energy and partially
self-sufficient.
About 20KLD of sewage and 60
KLD of effluent is expected to be
generated at Vinod Nagar Depot. The
wastewater would be treated in
Sewage cum Effluent Treatment
Plant and completely reused for
horticulture in Depot and for flushing
for Staff Quarter’s toilets. In
addition, compost pits have been
provided for using organic waste for
horticulture. Rainwater harvesting
has been provided at both the sites.
With this, the Delhi Metro
will cross the 300-km mark,
and join the league of the
top metro systems around
the world, which have
already done so, like metros
in London, Beijing,
Shanghai, New York.
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Anuj Dayal
Executive Director (CC)
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Urban Transport Infrastructure | November 2018