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Delhi approves 4th phase of Delhi Metro

NEW DELHI: Delhi Cabinet on December 19, approved the Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV which will include six new corridors spanning a total of 103.93 km. The proposal was first passed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) Board in 2014.

Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi termed it a ‘good news for delhiites’ and tweeted that the new phase would boost public transport and reduce pollution.

Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister addressing a press conference said that the Delhi government would be spending a total of ₹9,707 crore on Phase-IV over the next five years. The Delhi government would pay ₹1,100 crore in this financial year. The DMRC is expected to start construction on the six new corridors from January 1, 2019, with the target of completing it by December 2024 at a total cost of ₹46,845 crore.

Sisodia added that the six corridors in Phase-IV includes stretches from Rithala to Narela, Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram, Mukundpur to Maujpur, Inderlok to Indraprastha, Aero City to Tughlakabad and Lajpat Nagar to Saket G-Block. With a total of 79 new stations, Phase-IV would take the total length of the Delhi Metro network to 453km.

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