Delhi metro expansion: Cabinet clears Delhi Metro Phase-VA with 13 new stations; network to cross 400 km
The Union Cabinet has approved the Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase-VA, paving the way for the construction of 13 new stations and extending the capital’s metro network beyond the 400-km mark, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. According to details presented, the Phase-VA project will involve the construction of 13 stations, of which 10 will be underground and three elevated. The total length of the approved corridors will be 16 km, and the project is scheduled to be completed within three years.
Announcing the Cabinet decision, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “We all know how the Delhi Metro has positively transformed the lives of residents of Delhi and everyone who travels in and out of the city. With this expansion, a new chapter will be added to the Delhi Metro. For this purpose, a project worth Rs 12,015 crore has been sanctioned.” The estimated cost of the Phase-VA expansion has been pegged at Rs 12,015 crore. Once completed, the expansion will take the total operational length of the Delhi Metro network to over 400 km. The approved Phase-VA includes three corridors. The Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha corridor will span 9.9 km at an estimated cost of Rs 9,570.4 crore. The Aerocity to Airport Terminal-1 corridor will cover 2.3 km with a projected cost of Rs 1,419.6 crore. The Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj corridor will have a length of 3.9 km and an estimated cost of Rs 1,024.8 crore.(Story will be updated with more detail)
