Union Cabinet Approves the Expansion of Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase – V AIn December 2025, the�...

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Rojgar4u Team December 26, 2025
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Union Cabinet Approves the Expansion of Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase – V AIn December 2025, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi approved the expansion of Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase – V A with three new corridors, marking a significant expansion of the city’s mass rapid transit network.

  • What? Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase – V A approved
  • Stations: 13 – 10 underground and 3 elevated
  • Total Length: 16.076 Km
  • Total Cost: Rs 12,014.91 Cr
  • Route_1: Rk Ashram Marg -Indraprastha Corridor – 9.9 Km – Rs9,570.4 Cr
  • Route_2: Aerocity-Airport Terminal-1 Corridor – 2.3 Km – 1,419.6 Cr
  • Route_3: Tughlakbad-kalindi Kunj corridor – 3.9 Km – 1,024.8 Cr

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Key Highlights
Number of Stations: Under the approved plan, 13 new stations including 10 underground and 3 elevated, will be constructed over a project duration of three years.
Total Length: The expansion will add 16.076 kilometre (km) to the Delhi Metro network, taking the network’s total length beyond 400 km.
Total Cost: Total project cost of Delhi Metro’s Phase –V(A) project is Rs 12,014.91 crore (Cr), which will be sourced from Government of India (GoI), Government of Delhi, and international funding agencies.
Three routes: The Delhi Metro extension would cover the following routes:

  • The Ramakrishna Ashram Marg-Indraprastha corridor will span 9.9 km at a cost of Rs 9,570.4 Cr.
  • The Aerocity-Airport Terminal-1 corridor will cover 2.3 km, costing Rs 1,419.6 Cr.
  • The Tughlakbad-kalindi Kunj corridor will extend 3.9 Km with an estimated expenditure of Rs 1,024.8 Cr.

Environmental Benefits: The expansion is expected to result in savings of around 33,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Phase IV: Construction of Phase-IV consisting of 111 km and 83 stations are underway, and as of now, about 80.43% of civil construction of Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors has been completed. The Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors are likely to be completed in stages by December 2026.
Significance: A total of 12 metro lines of about 395 km with 289 stations are being operated by DMRC in Delhi and NCR at present. As of now Delhi Metro has the largest Metro network in India and is also one of the largest Metros in the world.
Related news: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was recently selected for the esteemed ICI Awards 2025, presented by the Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Chennai.
About National Capital Territory (NCT) Delhi:
Chief Minister (CM) – Rekha Gupta
Lieutenant Governor – Vinai Kumar Saxena
Capital – New Delhi

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