Delhi Metro Update: New Delhi metro station to have three interchanges as Green Line expands.

Officials announced on Sunday, June 23 that the New Delhi Metro station would become a triple interchange facility once the Green Line is expanded from Inderlok to Indraprastha.

This will be a significant connectivity boost for the entire city, as commuters from Bahadurgarh and other parts of west Delhi, such as Nangloi, Rajdhani Park, and Udyog Nagar, will now be able to travel directly to the New Delhi railway station, which is adjacent to the New Delhi Metro station, according to the statement.

The 12.37 km long Inderlok – Indraprastha corridor will expand the already operational Brigadier Hoshiar Singh – Inderlok Green Line corridor (28.78 km)," they said.

The New Delhi station will be developed as an interchange facility for three lines - Yellow, Orange (Airport Line), and now the Green Line, according to authorities.

This will make access to the New Delhi station more convenient and help decrease congestion near the station as more people will prefer to travel by metro than by road, they said.

Like the existing New Delhi station, the new expansion for the Green Line shall also be underground. Presently, Kashmere Gate is the only triple interchange station on the Delhi Metro network where the Yellow, Red, and Violet lines meet. After Phase 4, three more stations, Lajpat Nagar, Azadpur, and New Delhi will also emerge as triple interchange facilities, they said.

Currently, about 86 kilometers of new lines are being constructed as part of the Delhi Metro's Phase 4 expansion. Construction of three lines – Janakpuri West – RK Ashram Marg (Violet), Majlis Park – Maujpur (Pink), and Aerocity - Tughlakabad (Golden) is in progress right now, and over 50 per cent of civil work has been completed on these sections, the officials said.

Two more corridors — Inderlok – Indraprastha and Saket G Block – Lajpat Nagar — have also received approval earlier this year. The DMRC at present, is processing for statutory clearances, including land taking over from DDA, CPWD, and PWD and forest clearance requirements, they said.

Further processes regarding planning and tendering for civil works are being done before further proceeding to specialised contracts for track laying, electrical systems, signaling and other technical components, the added.