Delhi

CMRS to inspect upcoming Metro stretch

Staff Reporter

Commuting will be easier for the people of Delhi-Naional Capital region (NCR) as the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) will inspect the upcoming Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda section of Delhi Metro’s Red Line from 5th February 2019. The section is expected to be open by mid March.

This section will be an extension of the 25.09 KM long Rithala to Dilshad Garden Line known as Red Line having 21 stations.

“The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety, S K Pathak will inspect the 9.41 kilometer elevated section comprises of 8 stations. Once this stretch will be operation, a large number of people of Ghaziabad who daily travel to and from to Delhi- Ghaziabad will be benefited as well save time and money,” said Anuj Dayal, Executive Director, (Corporate Communications) , DMRC.

The extension of Red Line will be all elevated with having eight stations at Shahid Nagar, Raj Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Shyam Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala, Hindon River Station and New Bus Adda. After the opening of this section the Delhi Metro network will become 336.5 kilometres long with 244 Metro stations.