Delhi to get three more Metro corridors as govt approves Phase 5 plan: Check routes and other details
Delhi to get three more Metro corridors as govt approves Phase 5 plan: Check routes and other details
On the R K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha stretch, stations will include Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial, High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and Indraprastha.
The Delhi government has approved three new corridors under Delhi Metro Phase 5, marking a major boost to the capital's public transport network. The project, estimated to cost Rs 12,014 crore, is targeted for completion by 2028. The total length of the new lines will be 16.1 km.
The approved corridors are extensions of existing metro lines and are designed to enhance connectivity across Central Delhi, South Delhi, and the airport, while also helping to reduce road congestion and air pollution in the national capital.
The three corridors approved are:
S.No.
Corridor
Length (Km)
1.
Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (Extension of Line 8)
9.913
2.
Aerocity to IGD Airport Terminal 1 (Extension of Line 10)
2.263
3.
Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (Extension of Line 10)
3.9
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Magenta Line to become Delhi Metro's longest corridor
Spanning around 89 kilometres, the Magenta Line (Line-8) of the Delhi Metro network is set to emerge as the longest corridor of the Delhi Metro, featuring the highest number of interchange stations and underground stations, thereby significantly enhancing cross-city connectivity across the national capital region, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
Following the sanction of Phase V (A), the extension of the Magenta Line from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha via Central Vista will be taken up. The Indraprastha–Inderlok corridor under Phase IV will also be implemented as an extension of the Magenta Line, it said.
With these additions, the total length of the Magenta Line, from Botanical Garden to Inderlok, will be around 89 kilometres, making it the longest corridor in the Delhi Metro network. Once fully operational, the entire stretch will function as a driverless corridor.
Magenta Line to have 21 interchange stations
The DMRC said following completion, the Magenta Line will have 21 interchange stations. At present, the operational stretch has four interchange stations—Kalkaji Mandir, Botanical Garden, Janakpuri West, and Hauz Khas.
Additional 17 interchange stations will be added under Phase-IV and Phase V-(A), namely: Kalindi Kunj, Chirag Delhi, Terminal-1 IGI Airport, Peeragarhi, Pitampura (Madhuban Chowk), Haiderpur Badli Mor, Majlis Park, Azadpur, Pulbangash, Nabi Karim, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Indraprastha, Delhi Gate, New Delhi, and Inderlok. Out of these Central Secretariat, Azadpur, New Delhi and Inderlok will be triple interchange stations.
Once completed, the magenta line from Botanical Garden to Inderlok will have 65 stations, out of which 40 will be underground stations. The extensive interchange facilities of the Magenta Line are expected to reduce travel time, decongest major corridors, and provide seamless, end-to-end connectivity across the city.
The Magenta Line is also distinguished by hosting two significant engineering landmarks of the Delhi Metro network. Haiderpur Badli Mor, located on this corridor, is the highest elevated Metro station in the system (Rail level height of approximately 28.362 meters at Pier no 340), while Hauz Khas, also on the Magenta Line, is the deepest underground Metro station (at approx 29 meters). These milestones highlight the corridor’s complex engineering and technological excellence.
