Cabinet Approves Rs 12,000-Crore Expansion Of Delhi Metro With 13 New Stations

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Phase-VA of the Delhi Metro Rail Project. It has paved the way for a major expansion of the capital’s rapid transit network. Under this phase, 13 new stations will be constructed, including 10 underground and three elevated stations.

The project will be completed over a period of three years and will cover a total length of 16 km. With an estimated cost of Rs 12,015 crore, the expansion will take the overall Delhi Metro network beyond 400 km.

According to the reports, cabinet approved Expansion of Delhi Metro ‐12K crore Delhi Metro 65 Lakh commuters, 395 KM, 13 stations--10 underground & 3 elevated. The 16 km project to be completed in 3 Years Delhi Metro will cross 400 kms now.

What Ashwini Vaishnaw stated? 

Making the announcement, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “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, ''Expansion of Delhi Metro Rail approved by the Cabinet. Bharat has the 3rd largest metro network in the world, set to become the 2nd largest soon.

• Phase-VA: 16 km | 13 stations | Rs. 12,015 Cr
• Connectivity to Kartavya Bhavan
• Delhi Metro network to cross 400 km
• 33,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions to be reduced every year.''

After the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and posted, ''Delhi's infrastructure gets a major boost! Cabinet's approval for three new corridors as part of Delhi Metro's Phase V(A) Project will expand our capital's metro network, thus boosting 'Ease of Living' and reducing congestion.''