PM to unveil two DMRC corridors, to lay foundation for three more on March 8

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two corridors and lay the foundation for three additional corridors of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on March 8, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday.

The projects are part of the ongoing expansion of the DMRC network at an estimated investment of over ₹18,300 crore.

According to an official statement, the PM will inaugurate the Majlis Park-Maujpur-Babarpur section of the Pink Line and the Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park section of the Magenta Line during a programme scheduled to be held at DDA Utsav Sthal.

The 12.3 km Majlis Park-Maujpur-Babarpur corridor includes eight elevated stations and forms part of the already operational Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar Pink Line. With the addition of this stretch, the Pink Line will expand to about 71.56 km, making it the country’s first fully operational ‘Ring Metro’, the Chief Minister said.

The stations on this corridor include Majlis Park, Burari, Jharoda Majra, Jagatpur-Wazirabad, Soorghat, Nanaksar-Sonia Vihar, Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Maujpur-Babarpur, the statement read.