Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two new corridors of Delhi Metro on Sunday (March 8, 2026). Apart from this, the foundation stone of development projects worth about Rs 33 thousand 500 crore was also laid in the national capital.
PM Modi has inaugurated the Majlis Park-Maujpur-Babarpur section of DMRC’s Pink Line and Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park section of the Magenta Line. Now the Pink Line has been extended to 71.56 kilometers.
#WATCH Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 2 new corridors of Delhi Metro. These include Majlis Park-Maujpur Babarpur (Pink Line) corridor of about 12.3 km and Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park (Magenta Line) corridor of about 9.9 km.
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Length of Magenta Line increased to 49KM
The Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park corridor extends the Magenta Line to a length of approximately 49 kilometres. It is noteworthy that Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park section is an extension of Botanical Garden-Krishna Park Extension Magenta Line. Many areas of Delhi will benefit from the new connectivity, including Burari, Jagatpur-Wazirabad, Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar, Madhuban Chowk, Haiderpur Badli Mod, Bhalswa and Majlis Park etc.
Delhi is the identity of India: PM Modi
Inaugurating the new corridor, PM Modi said, ‘Delhi is not only the capital of India, it is also the identity of India, it is also a symbol of India’s energy. The development of Delhi is not just the development of one city, it is linked to the image of the entire country. He said that from the expansion of Delhi Metro to the residences of thousands of government employees, there is a continuous expansion of facilities in the country’s capital, a new strength is being given.
When was Delhi Metro started?
Delhi Metro is one of the most important and busiest metro rail services of India. It connects Delhi and surrounding cities like Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad and Bahadurgarh. Lakhs of people travel by Delhi Metro every day, hence it is also called the lifeline of the capital. Delhi Metro was started on 24 December 2002. At that time the first metro route was started between Shahdara and Tis Hazari. Delhi Metro is operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). It is considered one of the most successful public transport projects of India. Delhi Metro was started on 24 December 2002. At that time the first metro route was started between Shahdara and Tis Hazari.
