DMRC plans six corridors under Phase-IV

In an attempt to expand its operational ambit further, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has initiated the process of connecting the dots for its fourth phase of metro expansion in the capital. The metro phase in question has already secured in-principle approval of the Delhi government for six corridors, of which, one will connect Phase III and Phase II lines. Among them, the planned Janakpuri (West) to RK Ashram corridor will be a link between not only the two Phase III corridors (currently under completion) but also the Phase II Blue Line system. This 28.92 km-long corridor will have 25 stations and will connect the two existing corridors lying parallel to the Ring Road and Outer Ring Road: Janakpuri (West) to Botanical Garden and Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar. These are being constructed in the ongoing Phase III. In Phase IV, the Janakpuri (West) station will turn it into an interchange point. The line will go to the Majlis Park station completing a ring comprising the two corridors. Besides providing easier connectivity among the various corridors, this Phase IV line, with its nine interchange stations, will effectively link vast tracts of the city.