New Delhi, May 2: The long awaited Kalkaji Mandir to Janakpuri West section of Delhi Metroā€™s Magenta Line is all set to open by mid-May.Ā  The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in its statement said that the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) will inspect the 25.6-km-long section of Magenta line between Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir from May 8 - 10, before it is thrown open to the public.

Once the section gets the safety go-ahead from CMRS, DMRC would be able to open the section to public. The whole line, which is part of phase 3, is expected to open in mid-May. Reports said that no official date of opening has been announced yet.Ā  It must be noted that the Kalkaji Mandir to Janakpuri West section of Magenta Line has 16 stations, including two interchange stations ā€“ Hauz Khas (with Yellow Line) and Janakpuri West (with Blue Line).

It must be noted that the Magenta Line would considerably reduce travel time between west Delhi and south Delhi, Gurugram, Faridbad and Noida. Out of the 38.23-km-long Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden corridor, a 12.64-km-long section between Botanical Garden to Kalkaji Mandir was opened in December last year. This section has 16 stations including two interchange stations namely Hauz Khas (Yellow Line) and Janakpuri West (Blue Line).

The Magenta Line is a line under Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi and is the first driverless metro in India. It consists of 25 metro stations from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden. Once fully complete, the Magenta Line will provide direct connectivity to Terminal 1D of Indira Gandhi International Airport. Currently, the line is operational between Botanical Garden to Kalkaji Mandir since 25 December 2017. The Magenta line has planned interchanges with the Yellow, Blue, and the Violet lines of the Delhi Metro network.

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