Much awaited 9.7 km long Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar pocket-1 which is an extension of the existing Pink Line of the Shiv Vihar to Maljis Park, will be soon thrown open to the public on December 31 as the Commissioner of metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has accorded the final nod for the commencement of the operations. Also, this section will be the stretch in the entire network of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) that will be providing a direct connectivity to and fro East and South Delhi.
DMRC spokesperson said that the extension of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line will be formally flagged off by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Hardeep Singh Puri and the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia on 31st December, 2018 at 11 am from Metro Bhawan.
"After the inauguration, the train services will be thrown open to the passenger use for travel will commence on this section on the same day from 4 pm. Further, this year 2018 has remained as an historic year for DMRC as a record of 86.72 kilometres of new sections were opened by Delhi Metro," Anuj Dayal, Executive Director (Corporate Communication), DMRC.
The Hazrat Nizamuddin Metro station on this stretch will connect Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station as well as the Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Sarai Kale Khan. Further, 63 metre Foot over Bridge (FOB) has been constructed on the interchange station- Mayur Vihar-I.
"Once the station becomes operational, it will make travel easy for the people going to Noida. This section will be a major boon for this part of the city as it does not have a metro network yet. Also, this section will become an easier route those who loves shopping as this corridor will connect the two major shopping hubs of the city-Lajpat Nagar, South Extension, INA and Sarojini Nagar," said a DMRC official.
The section will consist of five stations at Vinoba Puri, Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Mayur Vihar-1 and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1. Among the five stations, Mayur Vihar-1 and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 will be elevated which will also be a major interchange to Blue Line.
Offcials at DMRC further added that the opening of this corridor will mark the completion of the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar Pink Line at 59 kilometres. After its opening this section will become the longest line of Delhi metro network with a total of 38 stations.