Pink Line (Jaipur Metro)


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 9 metro stations from Mansarovar in the West to Chandpole in the East. The line with a length of is mostly elevated 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 of the Indian Railways and Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

History

The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.

Route

Phase-I B extension

Under Phase-I B, the Pink Line is expected to be extended further East from Chandpole station by 2.349 km. Two additional stations will be built to extend the line to Badi Chaupar. The stations on this extension are expected to be:

1) Chhoti Chaupar

2) Badi Chaupar.
The construction of the extension was delayed following the discovery of an ancient stepwell.