Cabinet Clears Three New Corridors in Delhi Metro Phase-V(A)
₹12,014.91-crore expansion to add 16 km, boost Central Vista, airport and South Delhi connectivity
- Cabinet approves three new metro corridors under Phase-V(A) of Delhi Metro.
- Project adds 16.076 km network at a cost of ₹12,014.91 crore.
- Central Vista, South Delhi and Airport Terminal-1 to get direct metro links.
- Expansion to reduce road congestion and pollution.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 24th Dec: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors under Delhi Metro’s Phase-V(A) project, adding 16.076 km to the capital’s metro network and further strengthening connectivity across Central and South Delhi and the domestic airport.
The approved corridors are:
1- R.K. Ashram Marg – Indraprastha (9.913 km)
2- Aerocity – IGD Airport Terminal-1 (2.263 km)
3- Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj (3.9 km)
The total project cost is estimated at ₹12,014.91 crore, to be funded by the Government of India, Government of Delhi and international funding agencies.
The R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha corridor will extend the Botanical Garden–R.K. Ashram Marg line and provide metro connectivity to the redeveloped Central Vista area, benefitting around 60,000 office-goers and nearly two lakh daily visitors. The Aerocity–IGD T-1 and Tughlakabad–Kalindi Kunj corridors will extend the Aerocity–Tughlakabad line, significantly improving airport connectivity to South Delhi areas such as Saket, Chhattarpur and Kalindi Kunj.
These extensions will include 13 stations, of which 10 will be underground and three elevated. The stations on the R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha section will include Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial–High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam and Indraprastha. The Tughlakabad–Kalindi Kunj section will include Sarita Vihar Depot, Madanpur Khadar and Kalindi Kunj, while Aerocity will be further connected to IGD Terminal-1.
The Phase-V(A) expansion of the Magenta and Golden Lines is expected to reduce road congestion, cut pollution from vehicular traffic and further enhance ease of living in the national capital.
Currently, construction of Phase-IV of Delhi Metro, comprising 111 km and 83 stations, is underway, with over 80 per cent of civil construction of priority corridors completed. These corridors are expected to be operational in stages by December 2026.
Delhi Metro presently operates 12 lines spanning about 395 km with 289 stations and caters to an average of 65 lakh passenger journeys daily, making it one of the largest metro networks in the world.
