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The Union Cabinet connected Wednesday (December 24, 2025), approved enlargement of Delhi Metro’s task 5-A astatine a outgo of ₹12,015 crore. The signifier volition screen astir 16 kilometres connected 3 routes and volition person 13 stations, including 10 underground.
“There are 12 lines truthful far, and six caller projects are already nether operation to widen existing lines,” said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, adding that with signifier 5-A, Delhi Metro volition transverse 400 kilometres and volition beryllium among the apical 5 successful the world, catering to implicit 65 lakh commuters each day.
Delhi Metro’s task 5-A volition person 3 lines: Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha, Aerocity to Airport Terminal-1, Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj.
Delhi Metro’s task 5-A volition person 3 lines: Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha, Aerocity to Airport Terminal-1, Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj. Photo: YouTube
“Kalindi to Tughlakabad hold volition springiness nonstop Gurugram connectivity to commuters from Noida and Faridabad... This volition prevention america important magnitude of clip successful commuters’ lives, this volition beryllium a large difference” Mr. Vaishnaw said.
“Kartavya Bhawan volition beryllium connected better, for those who travel to enactment from neighbouring States. This corridor volition amended Delhi’s postulation strength and pollution,” helium added.
“This RK Ashram Marg corridor volition link the airdrome enactment with the Central Secretariat presumption and past to Indraprastha successful the bluish line,” Mr. Vaishnaw explained.
