Delhi Metro: Lajpat Nagar–Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor flagged off today
India | Dec 31, 2018, 12:00 PM ISTIn 2002, the DMRC started its first ever operations and currently its network spans 317 km with 231 stations.
In 2002, the DMRC started its first ever operations and currently its network spans 317 km with 231 stations.
The new segment is part of the 59-km-long Pink Line, which spans from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar.
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.
Delhi Metro commuters are advised to check the timings from DMRC website/helpline 155370 and plan their travel accordingly.
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.
A total of 23 trains will be put into service, with a frequency of 5 minutes and 12 seconds during peak hours and 5 minutes and 45 seconds during non-peak hours, the officials said.
The first corridor of the Pink Line, from Majlis Park to South Campus was opened on March 14, connecting north and south campuses of the Delhi University on the DMRC network for the first time.
The over 8 km-long South Campus-Lajpat Nagar section of the Delhi Metro's Pink Line, billed as a "corridor for shoppers" is all set to be inaugurated on August 6
The new corridor, will also for the first time, connect the north and south campuses of the Delhi University, on the metro network, which can be commuted in 40 minutes.
Metro service on the 21.56-km Majlis Park-Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus corridor would be formally flagged off by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on March 14 at 4 p.m. from Metro Bhawan.
The trial runs on the 20.6 km-long Majlis Park-Durgabhai Deshmukh South Campus stretch of the upcoming line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) were "succesfully" conducted recently.
The trial runs between the Majlis Park and Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro stations of the Pink Line had begun in September last year.
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