Cabinet Gives Nod to Delhi Metro Expansion to Link Central Vista
Delhi Metro Phase V (A) Map (Image PIB)
Cabinet approved three new corridors, which aim to give Metro connectivity to office goers in the New Delhi areas, as well as connect with the under construction Central Vista.
By AMIT KUMAR
New Delhi, December 24, 2025 — The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors, which aim to give Metro connectivity to office goers in the New Delhi areas, as well as connect with the under construction Central Vista. The government claimed that the decision will significantly cut down pollution in the national capital.
The three corridors are R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms), and Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 kms). The three corridors are part of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project consisting of 16.076 kms.
“The expansion of the Delhi Metro will further enhance connectivity within the national capital. Total project cost of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project is ₹12014.91 crore, which will be sourced from Government of India, Government of Delhi, and international funding agencies,” said the Cabinet Secretariat in a media statement.
It also stated that “the Central Vista corridor will provide connectivity to all the Kartavya Bhawans, thereby providing door step connectivity to the office goers and visitors in this area. With this connectivity around 60,000 office goers and two lakh visitors will benefit on daily basis.”
“These corridors will further reduce pollution and usage of fossil fuels enhancing ease of living,” added the media statement.
The RK Ashram Marg – Indraprastha section will be an extension of the Botanical Garden-R.K. Ashram Marg corridor. It will provide Metro connectivity to the Central Vista area, which is currently under redevelopment. The Aerocity–IGD Airport Terminal 1 and Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj sections will be an extension of the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor and will boost connectivity of the airport with the southern parts of the national capital in areas such as Tughlakabad, Saket, Kalindi Kunj etc. These extensions will comprise of 13 stations, including 10 underground stations.
“After completion, the corridor-1 namely R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), will improve the connectivity of West, North and old Delhi with Central Delhi and the other two corridors namely Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms) and Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 kms) corridors will connect south Delhi with the domestic Airport Terminal-1 via Saket, Chattarpur etc which will boost connectivity within National Capital,” added the media statement.
The new stations on the RK Ashram Marg-Indraprastha section will be R.K Ashram Marg, Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial-High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and Indraprastha.
The stations on the Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj section will be Sarita Vihar Depot, Madanpur Khadar, and Kalindi Kunj, while the Aerocity station will be connected further with the IGD T-1 station.
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