The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is all set to start with a new ‘Shopping Corridor’ by August in its Heritage and Knowledge corridor. To issue the safety clearance and final approval to the new shopping stretch, Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) Sailesh Kumar Pathak will conduct inspection on 23 July from the Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus - lajpat Nagar section of the pink line.
The shopping corridor is a part of Delhi Metro’s Phase-III which will be connecting Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to lajpat Nagar covering all the prominent shopping hubs in the National Capital such as Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension and lajpat Nagar. Moreover according to officials it will become the longest metro corridor once opened.
“After the opening of this section, the Majlis Park - lajpat Nagar section will become 29.66 kilometres long and the length of the Operational network will be 296 kilometres,” Anuj Dayal, Executive Director, DMRC.
This 8.10 kilometre long shopping corridor will have six stations including two major interchange stations at INA and lajpat Nagar.
Further, the officials said, “The Pink line section- Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to lajpat Nagar, lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 and Trilok Puri to Shiv Vihar are expected to be completed by July, August and September.”