Cabinet approves development of two new Delhi Metro corridors at a cost of Rs 8,400 cr

The 8-km Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block line will have eight stations, while the Inderlok-Indraprastha stretch will have 10 stations.

The Union Cabinet on March 13 approved the development of two new Delhi Metro corridors.

The corridors will connect Lajpat Nagar to G Block in Saket and Inderlok to Indraprastha, with a combined length of 20.762 km.

The new corridor will benefit nearly 2.5 lakh commuters. The announcement comes just days before the dates for the Lok Sabha elections are announced. The metro project will cost around Rs 8,400 crore.

The 12.377 km Inderlok - Indraprastha corridor will be an extension of the Green Line and will provide interchange with the Red, Yellow, Airport Line, Magenta, Violet and Blue Lines, while the Lajpat Nagar - Saket G Block corridor will connect the Silver, Magenta, Pink and Violet Lines.

The 8.385 km Lajpat Nagar - Saket G Block corridor will be entirely elevated and will have eight stations. The Inderlok - Indraprastha corridor will have 11.349 kms of underground lines and 1.028 kms of elevated lines comprising of 10 stations.

The Inderlok - Indraprastha Line will provide enhanced connectivity to the Bahadurgarh region of Haryana as commuters from these areas will be able to travel on the Green Line to directly reach Indraprastha as well as various other areas of central and east Delhi.

Eight new interchange stations will come up on these corridors at Inderlok, Nabi Karim, New Delhi, Delhi Gate, Indraprastha, Lajpat Nagar, Chirag Dilli and Saket G Block. These stations will significantly improve the interconnectivity among all the operational lines of the Delhi Metro network.

The Delhi Metro is already constructing a network of 65 kilometres as part of its fourth phase of expansion. These new corridors are expected to be completed by March 2026 in stages. Presently, the DMRC operates a network of 391 kilometres consisting of 286 stations.