Delhi: Take a cue from VIBGYOR to help you travel with ease in Metro, DTC

Hop on the rainbow that’s Delhi’s public transport; and decode the colour scheme of the VIBGYOR to travel at ease.

The colours of the rainbow are not just dominating the Delhi skies but also its land. The old residents of the city will remember how the blue line buses were prominent. Soon the colour blue became associated with the Blue line metro. And today there are too many colours of metro lines. To add to this will soon be the new colour-coded stickers, which have been approved by the Supreme Court (SC) to classify vehicles on the basis of the fuel used.

Sunlight cutting a fountain in Lodi Gardens creates a rainbow. (Right) Metro and buses in Delhi, which are in different colours of the VIBGYOR. (Shutterstock/HT Photo)

By now, if your head is spinning, too, then worry not. We give you a simple way to crack the colour formula when travelling in Delhi. And that is, to go by the rule of the VIBGYOR.

V for Violet

Riders in Violet Line metro clcik a selfie while enjoying the first metro ride from ITO to Kashmere Gate section. (PHOTO: Sonu Mehta/HT )

The metro that connects Kashmere Gate and Escorts Mujesar is referred to as the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. Connecting Delhi with the satellite town of Faridabad, this line stretching for about 40kms also comprises the popular Heritage Line that connects four metro stations namely Kashmere Gate, Dilli Gate, Jama Masjid and Lal Quila.

I for Indigo

A HoHo bus at India Gate. These buses were designed to allow people to visit historic sites and museums, ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2010. (PHOTO: ARVIND YADAV /HT )

The deep blue aka indigo coloured HoHo buses that you see plying on Delhi roads are one of the best ways to explore the city at the comfort of a bus. Even if you don’t have company, among the most convenient options to travel around the city is to hop on and hop off a HoHo bus by Delhi Tourism, while it stops at the best sightseeing spots including monuments, museums, galleries, gardens, shopping malls, hotels and markets.

B for Blue

An eight coach metro leaving Ashok Nagar station; on the blue line between Dwarka Sector 21 and Noida City Centre/Vaishali route. (PHOTO: Mohd Zakir/HT)

The Blue Line metro route between Noida City Centre and Dwarka Sector 21 literally covers the breadth of the city from East to West. This includes some crucial stations such as the busiest Rajiv Chowk intersection, the spacious Pragati Maidan station and the Yamuna Bank station where one can even spot the original railway tracks on which trains chug across India.

Remember how PM Narendra Modi recently took South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a ride on this metro line?

Also, now according to the SC’s recent order, light blue colour stickers will have to be put on petrol and CNG vehicles.

G for Green

Low-floor green-coloured CNG DTC buses parked near India Gate. (PHOTO: Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

The Green Line metro plying between Inderlok or Kirti Nagar and Bahadurgarh City Park is a lesser know line even for the regular metro riders.

And of course, there are the green coloured Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses that are now mostly low-floor, and help one travel to almost every nook and cranny of the city. Some green buses even connect Delhi with its neighbouring suburbs such as Noida and Gurugram via freeways.

Y for Yellow Line

A train on the Yellow Line of Delhi Metro.

Covering the length of the Capital and connecting it with Gurugram is the Yellow Line metro between Samaypur Badli and HUDA City Centre. From Delhi University’s North Campus to popular south Delhi party hub Hauz Khas, this line connects it all.

O for Orange

A fleet of orange-coloured DTC buses. (PHOTO: Sushil Kumar/HT)

The SC rule includes identifying diesel vehicles with orange-coloured stickers. There are also orange-coloured buses by private stage carriage operators.

And those taking the Airport Metro Express Line will be able to relate to the orange colour, which is visible like a band on the trains plying on this route. This line offers the comfort and convenience of travelling in an air conditioned transport and at an unimaginably-high speed. Besides commoners, even celebrities such as Bollywood actor Shabana Azmi have also praised this metro line by posting selfies/pictures clicked while travelling in it!

R for Red

Some special red-coloured AC buses were organised to run on Delhi roads for MPs, during the odd-even phase. (PHOTO: Arun Sharma/HT)

The air conditioned buses in Delhi might be the first thought that comes to mind, but there’s also a Red Line of Delhi Metro that runs between Dilshad Garden and Rithala.

This is one of the first stretches that was constructed and commissioned in Delhi and now has about 21 stations in a total distance of about 24kms.

PINK IS PINK, MAGENTA IS DIFFERENT

Pink Line Metro: Once completely functional, this line will have a total of 38 metro stations from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar. When completed, this line will be the longest in Delhi Metro and break the record set by the Blue Line. It’s also known as the Ring Road Line because it passes alongside the Ring Road in Delhi.

Magenta Line Metro: Consisting 25 stations, this line is constructed from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden. This is the line that connects educational institutes such as IIT and Jamia Millia Islamia.

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