In a big improvement, the Union Cupboard on Friday granted the 26.463-km Rithala-Kundli hall of the Delhi Metro’s Part-IV venture that can additional improve connectivity between the nationwide capital and neighbouring Haryana. Your entire stretch will comprise 21 stations, all of them elevated. The choice was taken at a Cupboard assembly chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated the venture is scheduled to be accomplished in 4 years from the date of its sanction.
With this growth, Delhi Metro will turn into one of many largest three metro networks on this planet, he added.
This line can be an extension of the operational Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda)-Rithala (Purple Line) hall and can enhance connectivity within the northwestern components of Delhi, equivalent to Narela, Bawana and components of Rohini. In a press release, the federal government stated that the completion price of the venture is Rs 6,230 crore.
The stations that on this hall can be Rithala, Rohini Sector 25, Rohini Sector 26, Rohini Sector 31, Rohini Sector 32, Rohini Sector 36, Barwala, Rohini Sector 35, Rohini Sector 34, Bawana Industrial Space – 1 Sector 3,4, Bawana Industrial Space – 1 Sector 1,2, Bawana JJ Colony, Sanoth, New Sanoth, Depot Station, Bhorgarh village, Anaj Mandi Narela, Narela DDA Sports activities Advanced, Narela, Narela Sector 5, Kundli and Nathpur.
The hall can be Delhi Metro’s fourth extension into Haryana. The Delhi Metro at present operates as much as Gurugram, Ballabhgarh, and Bahadurgarh in Haryana.
The assertion stated building of Part-IV (three precedence corridors) consisting of 65.202 km and 45 stations is underway. Greater than 56 per cent of the development has been accomplished thus far, it stated.
“The Part-IV are prone to be accomplished in levels by March 2026.As well as, two extra corridors, comprising 20.762 kilometres, have additionally been authorised and are within the pre-tendering levels,” it acknowledged.
The assertion additionally stated the Delhi Metro caters to on common of 64 lakh passenger journeys. The utmost passenger journey recorded thus far is 78.67 lakh on November 18 this 12 months.
A complete of 12 metro strains of about 392 km with 288 stations are being operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Company within the nationwide capital and NCR.
(With inputs from companies)