Govt gives Rs.324.7cr assistance
The Cabinet has approved the extension of Delhi Metro corridor from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda Ghaziabad, adding 9.41 km of line route.
The Cabinet has also approved contribution of Rs.324.87 crore as central financial assistance for extension at the total completion cost of Rs.1,781.21 crore of the Metro, it was announced 23 Jan 2019.
The implementation of the project would provide the much-needed additional public transport infrastructure to NCR.
The project is being implemented by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC), the existing Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the Government of India and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD). fiinews.com