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Work on elevated corridor of Delhi Metro’s Golden Line begins
According to DMRC, the new line will benefit residential and commercial areas such as Greater Kailash, Saket, and Pushp Vihar, besides improving access to government offices and public institutions in the route.
The corridor will integrate with the Magenta Line at Chirag Delhi and with the Violet and Pink Lines at Lajpat Nagar. (Photo: X/@OfficialDMRC)
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday began the construction work on the Lajpat Nagar–Saket G Block corridor of Phase IV, marking the first section beyond the project’s priority corridors where physical work has commenced.
The elevated corridor, part of the Golden Line (Line 11), will have eight stations: Lajpat Nagar, Andrews Ganj, Greater Kailash-1, Chirag Delhi, Pushpa Bhawan, Saket District Centre, Pushp Vihar, and Saket G Block. Once completed, the corridor is expected to significantly improve Metro connectivity across large parts of South Delhi.
According to DMRC, the new line will benefit residential and commercial areas such as Greater Kailash, Saket, and Pushp Vihar, besides improving access to several government offices and public institutions located along the alignment. Several government schools in these areas are also expected to see better public transport access, reducing dependence on road-based travel for students and the working community.
The corridor will integrate with the Magenta Line at Chirag Delhi and with the Violet and Pink Lines at Lajpat Nagar. With these connections, Lajpat Nagar will emerge as a triple interchange station, providing passengers with multiple route options and smoother transfers across the metro network.
DMRC officers said tendering and other pre-construction activities are also underway for the Inderlok-Indraprastha and Rithala-Narela corridors under Phase IV.
The first test pile and ground-breaking ceremony for the corridor was held near Pushpa Bhawan in Saket. DMRC Managing Director Vikas Kumar, along with senior officers of DMRC and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), the contractor for this section, attended the event.
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