Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the 12.3-km Majlis Park–Maujpur-Babarpur stretch of the Pink Line and the 9.9-km Deepali Chowk–Majlis Park extension of the Magenta Line.
He also laid
the foundation stone for three new corridors under Phase V(A) of the Delhi Metro project, which is expected to enhance the overall connectivity across the national capital.
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays the foundation stone of multiple projects worth Rs 15,200 crore under the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) Redevelopment Plan.
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The event coincides with International Women’s Day, celebrated every year on March 8 to honour and recognise the valuable contributions of women across every sphere of society.
Expected To Improve Connectivity
The Majlis Park–Maujpur-Babarpur section is expected to improve the connectivity between north and northeast Delhi. The new stretch of the Pink Line features nine elevated stations, including — Majlis Park, Burari, Jagatpur-Wazirabad, Soorghat, Sonia Vihar, Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Maujpur-Babarpur. It will be the country’s first operational ring metro network.
Moreover, PM Modi also inaugurated the Deepali Chowk–Majlis Park corridor, an elevated extension of the Magenta Line that will feature seven stations and connect various localities, including Uttar Pitampura–Prashant Vihar, Madhuban Chowk, Haiderpur Badli Mor and Bhalaswa.
With the newest addition to the Magenta Line corridor, the line’s total length will reach nearly 49 km. The new Pink and Majenta Line corridors will significantly strengthen the connectivity, cutting travel time for thousands of daily commuters across Delhi.
3 New Metro Corridors
Prime Minister Modi also laid the foundation stone for three new Delhi metro corridors, including — the Ramakrishna Ashram Marg–Indraprastha corridor, the Aerocity–Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal-1 corridor, and the Tughlakabad–Kalindi Kunj corridor.
The 9.9-km Central Vista corridor from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha is expected to enhance connectivity to key official and cultural sites in the national capital, including, Bharat Mandapam, Central Secretariat, and India Gate.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the metro expansion is a significant step towards a faster, smoother, and environmentally friendly public transport system in the city. She expressed confidence that the new project will reduce pressure from private vehicles on roads, bringing down air pollution levels.
Projects Worth Rs 33,500 Crore
Apart from the metro projects, the Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth around Rs 33,500 crore in the national capital.
Under the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) programme, PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for redevelopment works worth around Rs 15,200 crore. The redevelopment at Sarojini Nagar, Netaji Nagar, Kasturba Nagar and Sriniwaspuri aims to provide over 9,350 modern flats for government employees.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister visited GPRA Type-5 quarters in Sarojini Nagar and handed over the keys to female allottees.
