Cabinet clears ₹8,399 crore Delhi metro rail expansion project
₹8,399 crore to improve public transport in the capital by adding two rail corridors, an official statement said. The new lines will be ready for public use by March 2026, Union minister for information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur told reporters at a briefing.
The cabinet also approved deals to enhance cooperation between India and Bhutan in the areas of energy efficiency and bilateral trade in food and petroleum. The government also cleared the India Middle East economic corridor project that was signed in February.
The metro expansion project will connect Inderlok and Indraprastha with a 12.3 kilometre rail line and Lajpat Nagar and Saket by an 8.3 kilometre line. Thakur said that the project will help reduce fossil-fuel consumption and transport cost for people and improve ease of living.
The total project cost of ₹8,399 crore would be funded by the Centre, government of Delhi, and international funding agencies. "The Inderlok - Indraprastha corridor will be an extension of the Green Line and will provide interchange with the Red, Yellow, Airport Line, Magenta, Violet and Blue Lines, while the Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block corridor will connect the Silver, Magenta, Pink and Violet Lines," the statement said, adding that the Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block corridor will be entirely elevated and have eight stations, while the Inderlok-Indraprastha corridor mostly underground with a total of 10 stations.
The Inderlok-Indraprastha line will provide enhanced connectivity to the Bahadurgarh region of Haryana as commuters from these areas will be able to travel on the Green Line to directly reach Indraprastha as well as various other areas of central and east Delhi. Currently, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) operates a
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