Cabinet Clears Delhi Metro Phase-IVA: 13 new stations, Rs 12,015 crore project approved

In a significant move towards expanding the capital's mass rapid transport network, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, December 24, approved Phase-IVA of the Delhi Metro Rail Project. Under the approved plan, 13 new stations will be constructed over a project period of three years. These includes 10 underground and 3 elevated stations

Announcing the Cabinet decision, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "We all know how the Delhi Metro has positively transformed the lives of residents of Delhi and everyone who travels in and out of the city. With this expansion, a new chapter will be added to the Delhi Metro. For this purpose, a project worth Rs 12,015 crore has been sanctioned."

"The Phase-IV A expansion will add 16 kilometres to the Delhi Metro network. With this addition, the total length of the Delhi Metro is expected to cross 400 kilometres, further strengthening urban mobility in the National Capital Region," he added.

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The project will include three major corridors – the Ramakrishna Ashram Marg-Indraprastha corridor, the Aerocity-Airport Terminal-1 corridor and the Tughlakabad-Kalindi Kunj corridor.

The Ramakrishna Ashram Marg-Indraprastha corridor will be 9.9 km long and will cost Rs 9,570.4 crore. The Aerocity-Airport Terminal-1 corridor will be 2.3 km long and cost Rs 1,419.6 crore, while the Tughlakabad-Kalindi Kunj corridor will be 3.9 km long and will have an estimated expenditure of Rs 1,024.8 crore.

Once the expansion work is completed, it is expected to improve connectivity, reduce traffic congestion and promote sustainable urban transport in Delhi.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Metro completed 23 years of operation on Wednesday. Today, the Delhi Metro network spans over 352 kilometers and 257 stations across ten lines, including the Airport Line. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has also recently been selected for the prestigious ICI Awards 2025, presented by the Chennai-based Indian Concrete Institute (ICI).

The recognition comes under the category of "Outstanding Prestressed Concrete Structure Award in the Country" for the corridor connecting Maujpur to Majlis Park. The Maujpur-Majlis Park corridor is a crucial component of the Delhi Metro's Phase IV expansion and serves as an extension of the existing Pink Line. Upon completion, it will achieve a significant milestone by becoming India's first circular ring metro line, enhancing connectivity and urban mobility across the capital.

With ANI Inputs