DPR ready for twin Metrolite projects in Delhi

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has submitted detailed project reports for the two Metrolite corridors - Rithala to Narela (21.7km) and Kirti Nagar to Dwarka ECC (Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre) in Sector 25 (19km) — to the Delhi government for approval. The Metrolite Corridor will be completed within three years after getting a nod from the state and Centre governments. The Rithala-Narela corridor is expected to come up first as unlike metro corridors, Metrolite will be a light rail project that will mostly run on the road surface. However, unlike similar projects in other cities around the world that share road space with other modes of transport, this corridor will have dedicated corridors that are fenced on both sides as sharing road space with other vehicles would have reduced the train's average speed considerably. The Rithala-Narela Metrolite project will cost ₹2,914 crore, of which DDA is expected to provide ₹200 crore. The corridor will provide the much-needed connectivity to the Narela sub-city and will also pass through areas like Bawana, Puth Khurd, Sanoth, Bhorgarh and Anaj Mandi. The Kirti Nagar-Dwarka ECC Metrolite corridor is not part of DMRC's Phase-IV project, but a standalone corridor will originate from the Kirti Nagar interchange station, connecting the corridor to the Blue (Dwarka-Noida City Centre) and Green (Inder Lok-Brig Hoshiar Singh) lines.