Rithala-Narela metro rail corridor gets clearance

The Union urban development ministry has approved the Rithala-Narela corridor under Delhi Metro's Phase IV project. One of the three corridors was not covered under the Phase IV approval. In March this year, the Union Cabinet had approved three of the six corridors, which were cleared by the Delhi Cabinet earlier under the Phase-IV project of the Delhi Metro. The Rithala-Narela, Lajpat Nagar to Saket G-block and Inderlok to Indrapastha corridors worth ₹25,000 crore were the ones which failed to receive the Union Cabinet's nod while the three others approved were projected as the ones which are likely to have a higher ridership and address congestion and pollution issues. Once steered clear, policies like land pooling will be a win-win situation for all. Lack of connectivity to areas like Narela have also been cited as reasons behind the low response to the Delhi Development Authority's housing scheme, by senior officials of the urban body and other home buyers.