Shiv Vihar-Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake section of Delhi Metro opened.

The Shiv Vihar-Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake section of the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line, stretching 18 km, was inaugurated recently.

“With the opening of this section, the Delhi Metro network has now become 314-km long with 229 stations. All the major corridors under Delhi Metro’s Phase 3 are expected to be opened for passengers by the end of the year,” an official statement said.

Inaugurating the new line, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Puri said: “With this expansion, the Delhi Metro has become a member of an elite club of large metros which have such networks of over 300 km.’’

The Minister also applauded the Delhi government’s promise to clear the hurdles for the commencement of work on the 103.93- km Delhi Metro Phase-IV project.

Other Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) projects are also being planned including the 82.15-km Delhi to Meerut corridor, Delhi-Panipat (111 km) and Delhi-Alwar (180 km), the release added.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and Delhi’s Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, were among those present at the inauguration.

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