Delhi Metro to tighten security ahead of Independence Day; Passengers advised to plan early

This might result in long queues at some Metro stations especially during peak hours till 16th August 2026 (Sunday). Therefore, passengers are advised to plan their journey accordingly and allow for some additional time for their commute during these days. Passengers are requested to cooperate with the security personnel during security checks,” Anuj Dayal said in a statement.

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Recently, DMRC achieved a major engineering milestone by installing a 58-metre-long steel span across NH-9 and the Delhi-Meerut Expressway near the Noida Electronic City Metro station on the Blue Line.

A reversal facility for Metro trains is being built beyond Noida Electronic City to help trains smoothly reverse after completing their trips. The project includes two special steel spans measuring 58 metres and 73 metres, both crossing NH-9 and the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.

It also started construction work on the Inderlok-Indraprastha Corridor, which is part of the Phase 4 expansion project. The 12.377 km-long corridor is being developed as a fully underground extension of the Magenta Line (Line-8). It will feature 10 underground stations, further expanding Delhi Metro’s underground network.

The corridor was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2024, and the foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the same month. The Inderlok-Indraprastha Corridor is targeted for completion by December 2030.