New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved Delhi Metro’s Phase V(A) project, which will add three new corridors spanning 16 kilometres and 13 stations to the network.
The Rs 12,014.9-crore project, scheduled for completion in three years, will be funded by the Government of India, the Government of Delhi, and international funding agencies.
The expansion will extend the Magenta and Golden lines, taking the total Delhi Metro network to nearly 400 km.
The three corridors comprise the 9.91-km stretch between Ramakrishnan Ashram Marg and Indraprastha, the 2.26-km link between Aerocity and Indira Gandhi Airport Terminal 1, and the 3.9-km route connecting Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj. The project includes 10 underground and three elevated stations.
The longest corridor, between RK Ashram Marg and Indraprastha, will have nine stations: RK Ashram Marg, Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial-High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam and Indraprastha.
The Tughlakabad-Kalindi Kunj corridor will have three stations—Sarita Vihar Depot, Madanpur Khadar and Kalindi Kunj—while the Aerocity extension will add the IGD T-1 station.
The expansion aims to reduce road congestion and boost the economy, officials said.
According to a statement released by the Press Information Bureau, construction of Phase-IV, consisting of 111 km and 83 stations, is currently underway. Three corridors under this phase are likely to be completed by December 2026.