In reply to a written question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said the proposal was received by the Centre on December 28.
Also, the floor graphics and the 'Women Only' hanging signages are being removed and fixed at all the stations of these lines.
Union Minister of State with Independent Charge, Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the 9.7-km Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of the Delhi Metro's Pink Line on Monday.
In 2002, the DMRC started its first ever operations and currently its network spans 317 km with 231 stations.
In a bid to ease traffic on the New Year's eve, the Delhi Police has made elaborate arrangements on roads across the city with a special focus on Connaught Place and the areas around it.
The new segment is part of the 59-km-long Pink Line, which spans from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar.
The Noida Metro Rail Coropration (NMRC) on Friday announced fares for its soon-to-be-opened Aqua Line connecting Noida and Greater Noida, with minimum being Rs 9 and the maximum Rs 50.
Preliminary trials began on Friday on the 6.8-km Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City extension segment of Delhi Metro's Blue Line, officials said.
The Delhi Metro has a New Year gift for its riders, as the 9.7-km Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of the Pink Line is all set to be opened for public on December 31.
The AAP government on Wednesday approved the much-awaited Phase-IV of the Delhi Metro, which Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said will boost public transport in the national capital.
A temporary arrangement for train services has been made till the problem is solved, a DMRC official said.
The Akhilesh Yadav government had earlier approved construction of a 15-km metro project to connect Noida Sector 71 with Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park 5 via Ace Divino.
Delhi Metro commuters are advised to check the timings from DMRC website/helpline 155370 and plan their travel accordingly.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate two projects in Haryana including opening of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway and Escorts Mujesar-Ballabgarh section of Delhi Metro's Violent Line.
Ballabhgarh will become the fourth city in Haryana to get metro connectivity after Gurgaon, Faridabad and Bahadurgarh.
"On account of the Diwali festival the last metro train service on November 7 will be at 10 pm instead of 11 pm from terminal stations of all metro lines including the Airport Express Line," the DMRC said in a statement.
The 59-km Pink Line, when complete, will encircle most part of the busy Ring Road, connecting Majlis Park in north Delhi to Shiv Vihar in east and will be the longest on the entire Delhi Metro network.
The 59-km line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) will be the longest on the network after it becomes fully operational.
The highlight of the new section will be the presence of three interchange stations — Anand Vihar with Blue Line.
Out of the 200 coaches that DMRC is going to induct, 164 of them would be used in Magenta and Pink lines and 36 coaches will be used in the Airport Express Line, a report said.
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