Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated major infrastructure projects in Delhi on Sunday, with a total investment of around Rs 33,500 crore. The projects include two new corridors of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, worth over Rs 18,300 crore, aimed at strengthening public transport across the national capital.CM Rekha Gupta said that the metro expansion is expected to make daily commuting smoother, cut traffic congestion and help tackle pollution in the capital. She further noted that the projects would also boost connectivity for residents of the National Capital Region, particularly commuters from Noida and Faridabad, by offering better access to Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Here is a look at the projects:
Majlis Park–Maujpur Babarpur corridor (Pink Line)
PM Modi has inaugurated the Majlis Park to Maujpur-Babarpur stretch of the Pink Line, which spans around 12.3 kilometres and includes eight elevated stations. With the addition of this section, the Pink Line will extend to about 71.56 kilometres, making Delhi home to the country’s first fully operational Ring Metro. Stations along the corridor are Majlis Park, Burari, Jharoda Majra, Jagatpur-Wazirabad, Soorghat, Nanaksar-Sonia Vihar, Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Maujpur-Babarpur.The project also includes the construction of a new bridge across the Yamuna River and a double-decker viaduct that will carry both a metro track and a road flyover.
Deepali Chowk–Majlis Park corridor (Magenta Line)
The second section inaugurated is the Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park stretch of the Magenta Line, which is about 9.9 kilometres long.The new link will enhance connectivity for areas such as Madhuban Chowk, Haiderpur Badli Mor, Bhalaswa and Majlis Park, strengthening the overall transport network in northern parts of the city.Talking about the corridor, CM Rekha Gupta said, “These metro corridors are also significant achievements from an engineering perspective. A portion of the Deepali Chowk–Majlis Park corridor reaches a height of approximately 28.36 metres, making it one of the highest elevated sections in the Delhi Metro network.”
New metro corridors under Phase V-A
Alongside the inauguration of the two corridors, PM Modi has laid the foundation stone for three new routes under Phase V-A of the Delhi Metro, covering a combined route length of around 16.10 kilometres. The proposed corridors include:
- Central Vista Corridor connecting R.K. Ashram Marg to Indraprastha
- Golden Line extension from Aerocity to Indira Gandhi Airport Terminal 1
- Golden Line extension from Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj
Officials said that these new routes will improve connectivity to key locations across the capital and facilitate travel for commuters moving between Noida, South Delhi and the airport.
GPRA redevelopment projects
Before the programme, the PM visited the GPRA Type-5 quarters at Sarojini Nagar and hand over keys to female allottees. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 15,200 crore under the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) Redevelopment Plan. The projects are being implemented at Sarojini Nagar, Netaji Nagar, Kasturba Nagar and Sriniwaspuri as part of a broader effort to modernise government housing colonies and develop improved infrastructure for government employees and administrative offices.The redevelopment is being carried out through a self-sustainable financial model under which a limited portion of the project area is being developed and monetised for commercial and residential use to finance the overall redevelopment.Once completed, the plan will provide more than 9,350 modern flats for government employees and create about 48 lakh square feet of office space, aimed at enhancing administrative efficiency while also generating monetisation potential.
