Delhi’s metro network will expand further under Phase V(A), after the state Cabinet cleared three new corridors spanning 16 km with 13 stations, at an estimated cost of Rs 12,014.91 crore. The project, targeted for completion by 2028, is positioned as a key step toward the government’s “7-C Vision” for mobility – Common, Connected, Convenient, Congestion-free, Charged, Clean and Cutting-edge transport. The Delhi government will contribute about Rs 2,940 crore toward the total cost.
The longest stretch, nearly 10 km, will connect RK Ashram Marg to Indraprastha via Central Vista, with nine stations, largely underground, linking major administrative and institutional zones such as Central Secretariat, India Gate and Bharat Mandapam. The corridor is expected to significantly improve access for government offices and high-footfall central districts.
A 2.26-km airport link between Aerocity and IGI Airport Terminal-1, with one station, will strengthen last-mile airport connectivity and interchange with existing lines.
The third corridor, from Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj, will run about 3.9 km with three stations, improving metro reach in south and southeast Delhi.
Of the 13 stations planned, 10 will be underground and three elevated. The new corridors are designed to integrate with the existing network, reduce congestion and pollution, and advance cleaner, technology-driven urban mobility in line with the 7-C framework.
