Delhi Metro Expansion: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved the signing of the tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Delhi government, the DMRC, and the Centre on the three corridors being built under Delhi Metro's fourth phase, his office informed on Monday.
There will be a total of 45 stations on the under-construction Delhi Metro 'priority' corridors, the Delhi Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said. The three corridors will have a combined length of 65.20 kilometres upon completion, it added. "The MoU was pending for many years. CM Arvind Kejriwal made personal efforts to clear the way for the MoU," the Delhi CMO claimed.
End Points Of The Proposed Corridors
The three under-construction corridors are Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg (28.92 km), Majlis Park-Maujpur (12.55 km), and Aerocity-Tughlakabad (23.62 km). The Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg and Majlis Park-Maujpur corridors are being constructed as extensions of Delhi Metro's existing Magenta and Pink lines respectively.
Meanwhile, the Aerocity-Tughlakabad (23.62 km) corridor is being built to link the Violet Line to the Airport Line. Upon completion, the corridor will come to be known as the 'Gold Line'.
'Kejriwal Also Pushing For Approval For...'
CM Kejriwal is also pushing for the Centre's approval for the remaining corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV, the Delhi CMO said. "The Kejriwal government is also trying to seek approval for the other three Phase-IV corridors pending with the central government as soon as possible," the CMO said in a statement published by news agency PTI.
Remaining Stations Of Delhi Metro Phase-IV
The proposed corridors under Delhi Metro Phase-IV for which the Centre is yet to grant its approval are Rithala-Bawana-Narela, Inderlok-Indraprastha, and Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block. As per the Delhi CMO, the three proposed corridors will span a total of 47 km in length and there will be 39 stations across the three lines.
In July 2023, the DMRC indicated the possibility of the proposed Rithala-Bawana-Narela corridor being extended up to Haryana's Kundli.
(With inputs from agencies)