At present, metro services are already running on the Magenta Line from Botanical Garden to Janakpuri West. Under Phase 4, a new corridor is being built between Janakpuri West and RK Ashram.
After the central government approved Delhi Metro Phase 5-A, public transport in Delhi-NCR is expected to get a major boost. Travel from Noida and Faridabad to Delhi’s IGI Airport will become easier. Commuting from Noida to Gurugram by metro will also be much more convenient. Phase 5-A includes two new metro stretches. One will connect Aerocity to Airport Terminal-1, and the other will run from Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj. Both are extensions of the Golden Line, which is currently being built under Phase 4 between Tughlakabad and Aerocity.
After the central government approved Delhi Metro Phase 5-A, public transport in Delhi-NCR is expected to get a major boost. Travel from Noida and Faridabad to Delhi’s IGI Airport will become easier. Commuting from Noida to Gurugram by metro will also be much more convenient. Phase 5-A includes two new metro stretches. One will connect Aerocity to Airport Terminal-1, and the other will run from Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj. Both are extensions of the Golden Line, which is currently being built under Phase 4 between Tughlakabad and Aerocity.
Earlier, the plan was to build the Golden Line directly from Tughlakabad to Terminal-1 in Phase 4. Later, the project was limited only up to Aerocity. With the new approval, the line will now be extended further to the airport.
Officials say that work on the 23.6-kilometre Golden Line is already about 65 per cent complete. A total of 15 stations are being constructed along this route. Under Phase 5-A, a 2.3-kilometre underground metro tunnel will be built from Aerocity to Terminal-1, along with a Terminal-1 metro station. This will allow the Golden Line to directly reach the airport.
On the other side, an elevated metro line will be built between Tughlakabad and Kalindi Kunj. Since both these new stretches are short, officials believe that if the tender process moves quickly, the construction could be completed along with the Phase 4 Golden Line.