Orange Line (Bhoj Metro)

Orange Line
Overview
StatusUnder construction
LocaleBhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Termini
  • Shubhash Nagar (further extended to Karond Chauraha)
  • AIIMS
Stations
  • 16
  • 8 (Under construction)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBhoj Metro
Operator(s)Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stockAlstom[1]
Technical
Line length14.99 km (9.31 mi) (Planned)
6.22 km (3.86 mi) (Under construction)
8.77 km (5.45 mi) (Approved)
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (Top)
  • 32 km/h (20 mph) (average)
Route map

Karond Chauraha
Krishi Upaj Mandi
DIG Bungalow
Sindhi Colony
Nadra Bus Stand Bus interchange
Bhopal Railway Station Bhopal Junction railway station
Aishbagh
Pul Bogda Subway interchange Blue Line (Planned)
Subhash Nagar
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Board Office Chauraha
MP Nagar
Rani Kamlapati Railway Station Habibganj railway station
DRM Office
Alkapuri
AIIMS

The Orange Line (Hindi: ऑरेंज लाइन) is an under-construction metro rail line of the Bhoj Metro, a rapid transit system in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. This line consists of 16 metro stations from Karond Chauraha to AIIMS with a total distance of 14.99 km. The priority section from Subhash Nagar to AIIMS was under-construction with a distance of 6.22 km and was expected to be operational in March 2024, but is delayed at the moment.[2]

  1. ^ "Alstom commences production of rolling stock for Bhopal, Indore Metro Project". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "All You Need to Know About Bhopal and Indore Metro Projects". www.metrorailnews.in. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.