New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the continuous expansion of the Delhi Metro network will transform connectivity in the national capital and give a major push to clean public transport.
The Chief Minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two new Metro corridors and lay the foundation stone for three additional corridors in Delhi on March 8.
Gupta said the projects will mark a significant step towards faster, smoother and environmentally friendly public transport in the capital while reducing pressure from private vehicles on roads and helping control pollution.
According to the Chief Minister, the Prime Minister will inaugurate two Metro corridors -- the Majlis Park-Maujpur-Babarpur section of the Pink Line and the Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park section of the Magenta Line.
With the opening of the Majlis Park-Maujpur-Babarpur stretch, the total length of the Pink Line will reach about 71.56 km, making Delhi the country's first fully operational "Ring Metro".
The corridor is expected to improve connectivity between North-East and North-West Delhi and reduce travel time across several parts of the city.
Gupta added that the Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park corridor is an extension of the Magenta Line, which will expand the line's total length to around 49 km.....
