Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two new metro lines and lay the foundation stone for three additional lines in the national capital on Sunday. Addressing the media in New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Majlis Park to Maujpur-Babarpur section of the Pink Line and the Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park section of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. The Delhi Chief Minister said that these projects, worth over 18300 crore rupees, will significantly strengthen public transport and improve connectivity across the city.
The Chief Minister stated that the 12.3-kilometre Majlis Park-Maujpur-Babarpur stretch includes eight elevated stations and is part of the Pink Line. With this addition, the Pink Line will extend to about 71.56 kilometres, making Delhi home to the country's first fully operational Ring Metro. The project also includes the construction of a new bridge across the Yamuna River and a double-decker viaduct carrying both a metro track and a road flyover.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for three new corridors under Delhi Metro Phase-V (A). These include the Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha Central Vista Corridor, the Golden Line extension from Aerocity to Indira Gandhi Airport Terminal-1, and the Golden Line extension from Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also stated that the expansion will improve daily travel, reduce congestion, and help control pollution in the capital. She added that the projects will also enhance connectivity for residents of the National Capital Region, particularly those travelling from Noida and Faridabad, by providing easier access to Indira Gandhi International Airport.
