DMRC starts work on ₹766-cr Elevated Metro Stretch

The joint venture comprising Sam India Builtwell and Gulermak has kick-started the construction of test piling works at the Majlis Park Station for the construction of a 7.473 km elevated extension of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line (Line-8) between Haiderpur Badli Mor and Ashok Vihar. Sam India – Gulermak JV was awarded this section (Package DC-03R) of the Delhi Metro's Phase 4 project this year at an investment of ₹766.12 crore with a completion period of 30 months. This package is the third and penultimate package, where construction work has started, of the 38.235 km Magenta Line (Line-8)'s 28.92 km extension from Janakpuri West – RK Ashram. Besides constructing this section's viaduct, Sam India – Gulermak will build siding lines, a connection to the existing Mukundpur Depot, and 4 stations at Bhalswa, Majlis Park (interchange with Pink Line), Azadpur (interchange with Pink & Yellow lines) and Ashok Vihar. The line's viaduct will also partly be integrated with a PWD flyover between Azadpur and Derawal Nagar on G.T. Road. The 7 km underground section will consist of 6 stations including Derawal Nagar, Ghanta Ghar, Pul Bangash (interchange with Red Line), Sadar Bazar, Nabi Karim and RK Ashram (interchange with Blue Line).