TRENDING TAGS :
Delhi inaugurates new corridor of Delhi Metro's pink line
This new segment spans from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar, and is a part of the Phase-III of the DMRC network.
New Delhi: The National Capital of India has inaugurated its 9.7-k.m. Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of the Delhi Metro's Pink line on Monday. The The line will be open for commuters from 1600 hours from today.
This ambitious project was flagged-off by the Union minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia were present at Metro Bhawan Auditorium.
ALSO READ: Rumor busted: Kader Khan is alive and undergoing treatment
"Passenger services will commence on this section on the same day from 4.00pm," a senior official said on Sunday.
This new segment spans from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar, and is a part of the Phase-III of the DMRC network.
The Union minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted on his twitter account:
Delighted to flag off the 9.7 km long Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pkt-1 section of the Pink Line of @OfficialDMRC with Hon’ble Dy. CM Delhi Shri @msisodia
With this record sixth metro flag off this year, the total metro network in the city is now 327kms. pic.twitter.com/SDgFKJH23r
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) December 31, 2018
While, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation official account greeted and thanked it's employees:
"Today's section opening will be the 7th inauguration this year for Delhi Metro. I would like to thank the Delhi Metro staff for making the opening of Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 to Lajpat Nagar section possible this year" - Dr Mangu Singh, MD - Delhi Metro Rail Corporation pic.twitter.com/pwOI2fQhwy
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) December 31, 2018
The Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor has five stations- Lajpat Nagar, Vinobapuri, Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin,Mayur Vihar Ph-I and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1.
Among which only a 1.4-km stretch between Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations remain to be linked rest all stations are connected.
ALSO READ: Happy New Year 2019 greetings, wishes, messages and quotes!
Where all the stations are underground, Mayur Vihar Ph-I and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 is an elevated station, told an offical.
It is to be mentioned that Delhi metro had total Six inaugurations in the year 2018, now the total metro network in the city is 327 kms.
ALSO READ: Bangladesh Polls 2018: Thumping victory for PM Sheikh Hasina