7 New Corridors, 65 Stations: Delhi Metro's Rs 48,204.56-Crore Expansion Plan

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has been directed to prepare revised Detailed Project Reports separately for priority and non-priority corridors.

Four out of the seven corridors have been identified for fast-track implementation, with a completion target of 2029.

Corridor G is a 16.285-kilometre, fully elevated corridor with 12 stations, improving connectivity across Pitampura, Rohini and surrounding areas including Delhi Technological University and Rohini Sector 29. Interchanges will be available at Keshavpuram (Red Line), North Pitampura (Pink Line) and Rohini Sector 34 (Red Line).

Corridor F measures 13.197 kilometres, with 8.99 kilometres underground and 4.207 kilometres elevated, and includes eight stations. It passes through Geeta Colony, Gandhi Nagar market, Kailash Nagar, Patparganj (Mother Dairy), New Kondli and Mayur Vihar Phase III. Interchanges will be at Shastri Park (Red), Nirman Vihar (Blue) and Trilokpuri (Pink).

Corridor E is a 16.991-kilometre independent corridor with 12 stations, including Lodhi Colony, Old Ishwar Nagar, Ali Village, Jaitpur, Moladband and Mithapur. Interchanges will be available at Jor Bagh (Yellow Line), Lajpat Nagar (Violet and Pink lines), NSIC Okhla (Magenta Line), Jasola Apollo (Violet Line) and Madanpur Khadar (Golden Line extension).

Corridor D spans 9.967 kilometres, with 8.397 kilometres underground and 1.57 kilometres elevated, and includes six stations. It serves Saraswati Garden, Mayapuri Industrial Area Phase III, IITM Janakpuri and Sagarpur. Interchanges are planned at Mayapuri (Pink Line) and Palam (Magenta Line).

Corridor C extends 12.89 kilometres and is fully elevated with eight stations, connecting Siraspur, Khera Kalan, Holambi Kalan, Alipur and the Narela DSIIDC area. Interchanges will be at Siraspur (Yellow Line) and Narela DDA Sports Complex (Red Line).

Corridor B covers 15.969 kilometres, largely underground (13.721 km) with a short elevated stretch (2.248 km) and includes 10 stations. It connects RK Puram, New Moti Bagh, Jawaharlal Nehru University and surrounding areas. Interchanges are planned at Central Secretariat (Violet, Yellow and Magenta lines), Moti Bagh (Pink Line), RK Puram (Magenta Line) and Kishangarh (Golden Line).

Corridor A will be a 11.859-kilometre, fully elevated corridor connecting Dhansa Bus Stand in Najafgarh to Nangloi with nine stations. It passes through Ranhola, Baprola, Dichaon Kalan and Najafgarh Extension. Interchanges will be available at Nangloi (Green Line) and Dhansa Bus Stand (Grey Line).

The expansion is estimated to cost around Rs 48,204.56 crore.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated that the remaining three corridors will be developed in subsequent phases.

Officials said four of the seven corridors have been prioritised for completion by 2029 under the Phase-V (B) expansion.