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The Union Cabinet meeting on 24 December 2025 approved the expansion of Delhi Metro. The central government will spend Rs 12,015 crore on this project. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav told in the briefing that about 65 lakh people travel by Delhi Metro every day, while on festivals or special occasions the number of passengers increases to beyond 80 lakh.
New metro project will be completed in 3 years
Under this project, 13 new metro stations will be built, in which there will be 10 underground stations and 3 elevated stations. This project is expected to be completed in 3 years. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, ‘The Union Cabinet has approved Phase 5A of Delhi Metro, which will have 13 stations. A new 16 kilometer long line will be laid at a cost of Rs 12,015 crore. With this, Delhi Metro network will be more than 400 kilometers.
- 9.9 km track will be extended from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha, which will cost Rs 9,570.4 crore.
- 2.3 kilometer track will extend from Aerocity to Airport Terminal-1. Its cost will be Rs 1,419.6 crore.
- Rs 1,024.8 crore will be spent to extend the 3.9 kilometer track from Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj.
A loan of Rs 5 thousand crore will be taken for this project.
The Central Government will give Rs 1,759 crore for the expansion of Delhi Metro, while the Delhi Government also has to give the same amount. The remaining loan of about Rs 5 thousand crore will be taken. The central government says that the metro expansion will reduce pollution and traffic in Delhi.
India’s largest metro network in Delhi
Delhi Metro is India’s largest and busiest metro system, which is operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Delhi Metro connects the city to surrounding NCR areas, including Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Bahadurgarh.
Delhi Metro is the most successful metro network in the country. There are 10 color coded lines and more than 250 metro stations on this network. These include underground and elevated stations. Apart from this, there is a museum at the Supreme Court Metro station where people can also experience running the metro.