21The Government approved two corridors of Delhi Metro Phase IV. Briefing media in New Delhi after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said, the total project cost of the two corridors will be 8,400 crore rupees which will be sourced from the Government of India, Government National Capital Territory of Delhi and international funding agencies. He said, the Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block metro line will be 8.3 kilometres, will have eight Stations and will connect Silver, Magenta, Pink and Violet Lines. Mr Thakur said, the 12 kilometres long Inderlok to Indraprastha Metro line of the Delhi Metro will be an extension of the Green line. He said, it will have ten stations and will provide interchange with Red, Yellow, Magenta Violet, Blue and Airport Express lines
The Delhi Metro is already constructing a network of 65 kilometres as part of its fourth phase of expansion. These new corridors are expected to be completed by March 2026 in stages. Presently, the DMRC operates a network of 391 kilometres consisting of 286 stations. The Delhi Metro is now one of the fastest-growing Metro networks in the world.
The Cabinet also gave its approval to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan on the General Supply of Petroleum, Oil, Lubricants and related products from India to Bhutan. It aims to benefit India and its citizens with improved economic and commercial linkages with Bhutan irrespective of any gender, class or income bias, particularly in the area of the hydrocarbon sector.
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