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Gifts of Development to Delhi | NATION

Inauguration and
foundation stone laying
of metro projects

n PM Modi visited the GPRA Type-5
quarters in Sarojini Nagar and handed
over keys to women allottees.
n Inaugurated and laid the foundation
stone for Delhi Metro projects worth
approximately ₹18,300 crore.
n He inaugurated two new Delhi
Metro corridors. These include the
approximately 12.3-kilometre Majlis
Park-Maujpur Babarpur (Pink Line)
corridor and the approximately
9.9-kilometre Deepali Chowk-Majlis Inauguration and foundation stone
Park (Magenta Line) corridor. laying of projects under the GPRA
n The new connectivity will benefit
several areas of Delhi, including Burari,
Jagatpur-Wazirabad, Khajuri Khas, ₹15,200 crore worth of projects
Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar, Madhuban inaugurated and foundation
Chowk, Haiderpur Badli Mor, Bhalswa, stones laid under the General
and Majlis Park. Pool Residential Accommodation
n Laid the foundation stone for three new (GPRA) Redevelopment Scheme.
corridors totalling approximately 16.10 n These projects are located innovative self-sustaining
km under Phase 5A of the Delhi Metro. in key locations such as financial model that ensures
n These three new corridors are RK Sarojini Nagar, Netaji that redevelopment is carried
Ashram Marg to Indraprastha, Aerocity Nagar, Kasturba Nagar, and out without burdening the
to Indira Gandhi Airport Terminal-1, Srinivaspuri. government treasury.
and Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj. n This is part of the n Over 9,350 modern flats will
n These corridors will provide direct government's ambitious be provided for government
connectivity to several important programme to modernise employees under the
locations in the national capital. They GPRA colonies and create redevelopment scheme.
will improve connectivity for people world-class infrastructure for
travelling between Noida, South Delhi, government employees and n Approximately 4.8 million
and the airport. administrative offices. square feet of office
space will also be created,
Scan the QR code to view the full n These projects have been significantly enhancing
programme of the Prime Minister. redeveloped through an administrative efficiency.

for several development projects worth approximately nience to the capital, extending its benefits to residents
₹33,500 crore in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the National Capital Region. The central government
noted the rapidly expanding amenities and infrastruc- is striving to provide clean, comfortable, and modern
ture in Delhi. A few days ago, Delhi was connected to bus services to the people of Delhi. More than four
Meerut via the Namo Bharat Express, a high-speed thousand electric buses provided by the central gov-
train. With the launch of Metro Phase 4, the Delhi Metro ernment are serving the people of Delhi today. And in
network has expanded to over 375 kilometres. just the past year, about 1800 new buses have been
The new Metro section will provide great conve- deployed on Delhi’s roads. n

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