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Yellow Line
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleIndore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Termini
  • Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal
  • Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Station (further extended to Airport)
StationsOperational: 05
Under Construction: 16
Total: 29
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemIndore Metro
Operator(s)Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Depot(s)Gandhi Nagar
Rolling stockAlstom[1]
Daily ridership50,000 + daily ridership [2]
History
Opened31 May 2025; 40 days ago (31 May 2025)
Technical
Line length33.53 km (20.83 mi) (Planned)
16.21 km (10.07 mi) (Under construction)
17.32 km (10.76 mi) (Approved)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (Top)
  • 32 km/h (20 mph) (average)
Route map

Legend
Bapat Square
Meghdoot Garden
Hira Nagar
Vijay Nagar Square
Chandragupta Square
Radisson Square
ISBT/MR 10 Flyover
Mumtaj Bag Colony
MR 10 Road
Khajrana Square
Bhawarshala Square
Bengali Square
Super Corridor 1
Patrakar Colony
Super Corridor 2
Palasia Square
Veerangana Jhalkari
Bai Station
High Court
Rani Durgavati Station
Indore Junction
Railway Station
Indore Junction railway station
Rani Avanti Bai
Lodhi Station
Rajwada
Maharani Lakshmi
Bai Station
Chota Ganpati
Gandhi Nagar Depot
Bada Ganpati
Devi Ahilya Bai
Holkar Terminal
Ramachandra Square
Airport
BSF/Kalani Nagar

The Yellow Line (Hindi: येलो लाइन) is the first primary rapid corridor line of the Indore Metro, which consists of a total of 29 metro stations from Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal to Airport with a total distance of 33.53 km. However the priority section from Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal to Radisson Square is under-construction with a distance of 16.21 km.

A 6 km first phase, linking Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal to Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Station entered operations on 31 May 2025 and it was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.[3][4][5][6]

History of This Line

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The Indore Metro project was undertaken to meet the increasing urban transport demands of Indore, the largest city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The process commenced with the submission of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) by Rohit Associates Cities & Rails Pvt. Ltd., which received approval from the central government in October 2018. Later, the foundation stone of the project was laid in September 2019, and construction work started.

The project was initially intended to be financed partly by an official development assistance (ODA) loan by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This financing was, however, rejected by JICA in March 2017. In turn, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gave in-principle approval to finance the project in May 2019, on which the Union Government would be a guarantor for the loan. The New Development Bank (NDB) also pledged $225 million for the project.

Construction of the Yellow Line was undertaken as part of the Phase-1 expansion of the Indore Metro, aimed to cover the city's most busy transport corridors. The project was supported by funding from institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). A 6 km section was opened in 2025, with the overall completion to be completed in 2026. [7][8][9]

Fundings for This Line

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Indore Metro is a major infrastructure project to redesign the urban mobility of Indore. The estimated cost of the project is about ₹15,000 crore with the cost per kilometer at ₹182 crore. The project funding is taken from various sources:

  • Asian Development Bank (ADB): The ADB gave in-principle approval to finance the Indore Metro project in May 2019. The Union Government will be a guarantor of the loan. [10]
  • New Development Bank (NDB): The NDB pledged $225 million for the project.
  • State Government of Madhya Pradesh: The state government allocated ₹262 crore in the 2021-22 budget for Indore and Bhopal metro project development. [11]
  • Central Government: Central government has also provided funding to the project.
  • European Investment Bank (EIB): In October 2022, government officials from Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) stated that the initial tranche of a $250 million loan by the EIB was expected to be disbursed in the first quarter of 2023.

List of stations

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Following is a list of stations on this route:

Yellow Line
# Station Name Opening Connections Station Type Platform Type
English Hindi
1 Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal देवी अहिल्या बाई होल्कर टर्मिनल 31 May 2025 None Elevated Side
2 Maharani Lakshmi Bai Station महारानी लक्ष्मी बाई स्टेशन 31 May 2025 None Elevated Side
3 Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi Station रानी अवंती बाई लोधी स्टेशन 31 May 2025 None Elevated Side
4 Rani Durgavati Station रानी दुर्गावती स्टेशन 31 May 2025 None Elevated Side
5 Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Station वीरांगना झलकारी बाई स्टेशन 31 May 2025 None Elevated Side
6 Super Corridor 2 सुपर कॉरिडोर 2 Under construction None Elevated TBC
7 Super Corridor 1 सुपर कॉरिडोर 1 Under construction None Elevated TBC
8 Bhawarshala Square भावरशाला चौराहा Under construction None Elevated TBC
9 MR 10 Road एम आर 10 रोड Under construction None Elevated TBC
10 ISBT/MR 10 Flyover आई एस बी टी / एम आर 10 फ्लाईओवर Under construction ISBT Indore Elevated TBC
11 Chandragupta Square चंद्रगुप्त चौक Under construction None Elevated TBC
12 Hira Nagar हीरा नगर Under construction None Elevated TBC
13 Bapat Square बापट चौराहा Under construction None Elevated TBC
14 Meghdoot Garden मेघदूत गार्डन Under construction None Elevated TBC
15 Vijay Nagar Square विजय नगर चौराहा Under construction None Elevated TBC
16 Radisson Square रैडिसन स्क्वायर Under construction None Elevated TBC
17 Mumtaj Bag Colony मुमताज बाग कॉलोनी Approved None Elevated TBC
18 Khajrana Square खजराना चौराहा Approved None Elevated TBC
19 Bengali Square बंगाली चौराहा Approved None Elevated TBC
20 Patrakar Colony पत्रकार कॉलोनी Approved None Elevated TBC
21 Palasia Square पलासिया चौराहा Approved None Elevated TBC
22 High Court हाई कोर्ट Approved None Elevated TBC
23 Indore Railway Station इंदौर रेलवे स्टेशन Approved Indore Railway Station Elevated TBC
24 Rajwada राजवाड़ा Approved None Underground TBC
25 Chota Ganpati छोटा गणपति Approved None Underground TBC
26 Bada Ganpati बड़ा गणपति Approved None Underground TBC
27 Ramachandra Square रामचन्द्र चौराहा Approved None Underground TBC
28 BSF/Kalani Nagar बी एस एफ / कलानी नगर Approved None Underground TBC
29 Airport एयरपोर्ट Approved Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport Underground TBC

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Indore Metro.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Indore.
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