Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Delhi Metro has improved connectivity to villages of NCT

The Delhi Metro has helped connect many villages of National Capital Territory of Delhi which fall on its route. The main objects of Delhi Metro are to connect places with high traffic demand. However, many villages have also got connected in the process as follows: 

(i) Yellow Line (Jahangirpuri to HUDA City Centre line) of Delhi Metro passes through Chhatarpur, Ghitorni, Sultanpur and Arjan Garh and caters to nearby villages. 

(ii) Blue Line (Dwarka to NOIDA line) serves a number of villages between Janakpuri and Dwarka. 

(iii) Green Line (Kirtinagar/ Inderlok to Mundka line) operates through the areas like Nangloi, Mundka, which are predominantly villages. 

(iv) Violet Line (Central Secretariat – Badarpur line) caters to the residents of neighbouring villages of Tughlakabad, Badarpur, etc. 

In the upcoming Phase III of Delhi Metro also, some village areas are also getting covered like extension of yellow line in the north to Badli, from Mukundpur to Shiv Vihar, serving villages in and around Mukundpur and extension of metro connection from Dwarka to Najafgarh catering to large number of village’s enroute & around Najafgarh. 

This was informed by the Minister of State of Urban Development, Mrs Deepa Dasmunshi in the Rajya Sabha. 

Courtesy: (pib.nic.in) Press Information Bureau

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