Violet Line (Delhi Metro)

Violet Line
(Line 6)
Violet Line ; (Line 6)
	Fleets of Violet line trains supplied by Mitsubishi. Here, a train leaves from JLN Stadium Metro Station.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	DMRC
Locale	Delhi and Faridabad
Termini	Kashmere Gate; Raja Nahar Singh;
Stations	34
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Delhi Metro
Operator(s)	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stock	Mitsubishi-ROTEM-BEML Standard gauge
Daily ridership	300,000 (May 2018)
History
Opened	3 October 2010 (Central Secretariat – Sarita Vihar); 14 January 2011 (Sarita Vihar – Badarpur Border); 26 June 2014 (Mandi House – Central Secretariat); 8 June 2015 (ITO – Mandi House); 6 September 2015 (Badarpur Border – Escorts Mujesar); 29 May 2017 (Kashmere Gate – ITO); 19 November 2018 (Escorts Mujesar – Raja Nahar Singh‌‌ (Ballabhgarh));
Technical
Line length	46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi)
Character	Underground and Elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map
Route map
	Delhi
	Haryana

The Violet Line (Line 6) is a rapid transit metro line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi, India. The line connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Raja Nahar Singh in Ballabhgarh via Faridabad. The line consists of 34 metro stations with a total length of 46.34 kilometres (28.79 mi).

This line acts as a parallel link for those who travel in the heavily used Yellow Line and connects the interior parts of South Delhi, and a little of Central Delhi to the satellite town of Faridabad. The stretch between ITO metro station and Kashmere Gate metro station is popularly known as the Heritage Line. The line will be extended further in the coming future up to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar via Palwal.