Cabinet approves Phase V(A) project
International funding will be sought for the Rs.12,014.91 crore Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project which will also get financing from the Governments of India and Delhi, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs said on 24 Dec https://www.conexpoconagg.com/.
The project, comprising three corridors – 1. R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913-km), 2. Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263-km) 3. Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9-km) as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project consisting of 16.076-km which will further enhance connectivity within the national capital – was approved by the Cabinet.
The Central Vista corridor will provide connectivity to all the Kartavya Bhawans thereby providing door step connectivity to the office goers and visitors in this area. With this connectivity around 60,000 office goers and 2 lakh visitors will get benefitted on daily basis. These corridors will further reduce pollution and usage of fossil fuels enhancing ease of living http://commerce.gov.in.
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The RK Ashram Marg – Indraprastha section will be an extension of the Botanical Garden-R.K. Ashram Marg corridor. It will provide Metro connectivity to the Central Vista area, which is currently under redevelopment. The Aerocity – IGD Airport Terminal 1 and Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj sections will be an extension of the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor and will boost connectivity of the airport with the southern parts of the national capital in areas such as Tughlakabad, Saket, Kalindi Kunj etc. These extensions will comprise of 13 stations – 10 of which will be underground and three elevated.
After completion, the corridor-1 namely R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913-km), will improve the connectivity of West, North and old Delhi with Central Delhi and the other two corridors namely Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263-km) and Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9-km) corridors will connect south Delhi with the domestic Airport Terminal-1 via Saket, Chattarpur etc which will tremendously boost connectivity within National Capital https://www.bseindia.com/.
“These metro extensions of the Phase – V (A) project will expand the reach of Delhi Metro network in Central Delhi and Domestic Airport thereby further boosting the economy. These extensions of the Magenta Line and Golden Line will reduce congestion on the roads; thus, will help in reducing the pollution caused by motor vehicles,” the Ministry said.
The stations, which shall come up on the RK Ashram Marg – Indraprastha section are: R.K Ashram Marg, Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial – High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and Indraprastha https://www.nseindia.com/.
The stations on the Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj section will be Sarita Vihar Depot, Madanpur Khadar, and Kalindi Kunj, while the Aerocity station will be connected further with the IGD T-1 station.
Construction of Phase-IV consisting of 111 km and 83 stations are underway, and as of 24 Dec, about 80.43% of civil construction of Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors has been completed. The Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors are likely to be completed in stages by December 2026 https://sbi.com.in/.
As of now, the Delhi Metro caters to an average of 65 lakh passenger journeys per day. The maximum passenger journey recorded so far is 81.87 lakh on 8 Aug 2025. Delhi Metro has become the lifeline of the city by setting the epitome of excellence in the core parameters of MRTS, i.e. punctuality, reliability, and safety.
A total of 12 metro lines of about 395 km with 289 stations are being operated by DMRC in Delhi and NCR at present. Delhi Metro is now the largest Metro network in India and is also one of the largest Metros in the world, the Ministry said. fiinews.com
