In a move to enhance connectivity, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved three new corridors — 1 RK Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 km), 2 Aerocity to Indira Gandhi Delhi Airport T-1 (2.263 km) and 3 Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 km) as part of the expansion of Delhi Metro’s project 5-A at a cost of 12,015 crore. The phase will cover about 16.076 kilometre on three routes and will have 13 stations, including 10 underground. With this decision, the Capital’s rapid transit system is set to enter Phase 5-A of development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Delhi’s infrastructure got a major boost. The newly approved corridors are aimed at improving
last-mile connectivity and easing congestion in high-density urban pockets, boosting public transport usage, reducing vehicular pollution and supporting sustainable urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR).
“There are 12 lines so far, and six new projects are already under construction to extend existing lines,” said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, adding that with phase 5-A, Delhi Metro will cross 400 kilometres and will be among the top five in the world, catering to over 65 lakh commuters every day.