Delhiites will get new year gift from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on New Year's Eve as the stretch between Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar Pocket – 1 on the 59 km long Majlis Park - Shiv Vihar corridor is ready for operations from today. The Line 7 of Phase III, also known as the Pink Line will be inaugurated e will be formally flagged off by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on December 31 at 11 am from Metro Bhavan.
Senior officials from the DMRC said that passenger services will commence on this section on the same day from 4 pm onwards.
The new segment is part of the 59-km-long Pink Line, which spans from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar. The section, which has five stations, three underground and two elevated, was recently inspected by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), who approved the commencement of passenger operations, the official said.
The five stations are -- Lajpat Nagar, Vinobapuri, Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Mayur Vihar Phase I and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1. Mayur Vihar Ph-I and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 are elevated stations, the official said.
The DMRC also tweeted about the scheduled opening, "Mark your calendars! Pink Line extension from Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 will begin operations from 4 PM on 31st December 2018. The section will connect Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 through Vinoba Puri, Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Mayur Vihar 1.
The Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor will boost connectivity between prominent shopping hubs in south Delhi such as Lajpat Nagar, Sarojini Nagar, INA and South Extension and east Delhi. It will also make Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station more accessible, besides offering an interchange at Mayur Vihar I, connecting Pink and Blue lines. With completion of this route, the entire Pink Line will be 59 km long.
Meanwhile, the official said, as part of Ph-IV of the DMRC, a 103 km-long project has been proposed and Delhi Metro will continue to serve people with greater amenities and efficiency.
