Metro connectivity in Delhi will be expanded by 97 km with the construction of seven new corridors and 65 stations, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.At the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s 32nd Foundation Day, Gupta said the estimated cost to construct all seven corridors, which will connect the the outlying, developing areas of the capital under Metro Phase-V (B), is approximately ₹48,204.56 crore.
The target is to complete four priority corridors by 2029, she was quoted as saying in a statement by the Delhi CMO.
Gupta said the first corridor will run from Dhansa bus stand in Najafgarh to Nangloi. The 11.859-km stretch will be a fully elevated, independent corridor with nine stations. Interchange facilities will be available at Nangloi (Green Line) and Dhansa bus stand (Grey Line).The second corridor, the CM said, will link Central Secretariat to Kishangarh over a distance of 15.969 km, out of which 13.731 km will be underground. The route will have 10 stations, including nine underground and one elevated.
The third corridor will extend the existing Line-2 from Samaypur Badli to Narela DDA Sports Complex. This 12.89-km corridor will be fully elevated and will include eight stations, she said. The fourth corridor, will extend Line-5 from Kirti Nagar to Palam, covering 9.967 km.The Jor Bagh to Mithapur line will span 16.991 and will connect Lodhi Colony, Old Ishwar Nagar, Ali Village, Jaitpur, Moladband and Mithapur. Interchange facilities will be available at Jor Bagh (Yellow Line), Lajpat Nagar (Violet and Pink lines), NSIC Okhla (Magenta Line), Jasola Apollo (Violet Line) and Madanpur Khadar (Golden Line extension), the statement said.The sixth corridor will run from Shastri Park to Mayur Vihar Phase III, the chief minister said, adding that it will be an independent corridor of 13.197 km with 8.99 km underground section.The route will cover Mayur Vihar Phase III, New Kondli, Patparganj (Mother Dairy), Geeta Colony, Gandhi Nagar market and Kailash Nagar. Interchange points will include Shastri Park (Red Line), Nirman Vihar (Blue Line) and Trilokpuri (Pink Line), she said.The seventh corridor, will be developed from Keshavpuram to Rohini Sector 34, spanning fully elevated 16.285 km with 12 stations, she said.It will connect West Shalimar Bagh, East Pitampura, Rohini Sector 16, Delhi Technological University and Rohini Sector 29. Interchange facilities will be available at Keshavpuram (Red Line), North Pitampura (Pink Line) and Rohini Sector 34 (Red Line), she said.She directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to prepare and submit a revised detailed project reports (DPRs) separately for the priority and non-priority corridors, the CMO statement said.
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