Modi Inaugurates Two Delhi Metro Lines, Starts Three More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two new corridors of the Delhi Metro and laid the foundation stones for three additional lines on March 8, marking a major expansion of the city's public transit network in the national capital.

The event, held at DDA Utsav Sthal near the Nirankari Mandal in Delhi, launched the 12.3-kilometer Majlis Park-Maujpur Babarpur section of the Pink Line and the 9.9-kilometer Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park extension of the Magenta Line. These additions complete the Pink Line's 71.56-kilometer loop, creating India's first fully operational ring metro, while extending the Magenta Line to nearly 49 kilometers. The Pink Line stretch features nine elevated stations, including Burari, Sonia Vihar, and Yamuna Vihar, linking north and northeast Delhi. The Magenta Line extension includes seven stations, such as Madhuban Chowk and Haiderpur Badli Mor, connecting northwest residential and commercial areas.

Modi also initiated construction on three corridors under Phase VA of the Delhi Metro project, totaling about 16 kilometers. These include the 9.9-kilometer R.K. Ashram Marg-Indraprastha line through the Central Vista area, the 2.3-kilometer Aerocity-Indira...