NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): In a major Development, the Union Cabinet has approved three new corridors as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase 5-A. The project is estimated to cost ₹12,015 crore. The Phase 5-A will span 16 km across three corridors featuring 13 stations.
The approved corridors have been mentioned below:
- R.K Ashram Marg- Indraprastha
- Aerocity – Airport Terminal-1 (T1)
- Tughlakabad -Kalindi Kunj
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned “There are currently 12 lines, with six new projects under construction to extend existing ones,” said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He further added that Phase 5-A will push the Delhi Metro beyond 400 km, placing it among the world’s top five networks and serving over 65 lakh daily commuters.
Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned that the R.K Ashram Marg- Indraprastha will be the extension of the Botanical Garden- R.K. Ashram Marg corridor. He explained that the RK Ashram Marg corridor will link the Airport Line with Central Secretariat station and extend to Indraprastha on the Blue Line.
Mr. Vaishnaw said “Kalindi to Tughlakabad extension will give direct Gurugram connectivity to commuters from Noida and Faridabad… This will save us a significant amount of time in commuters’ lives, this will be a major difference” as reported by The Hindu.
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A station should also be provided for Jaitpur on the Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj line because there is no metro station near Jaitpur. If we go to Tughlakabad from Jaitpur, it will be very far. And Kalindi Kunj is also at the same distance, the public here is very large and to get out of jaitpur one has to wait for hours in traffic jam. In the end, I would like to say that a station should be given for Jaitpur also. In this line, I request the government to please think about the people living here also.