Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the new 12.64 km section of Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line and along with Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a ride in the train.
Delhi Metro Magenta Line’s first phase will cover 12.64 km and will connect nine stations, namely: Botanical Garden, Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Kalindi Kunj, Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh, Okhla Vihar, Jamia Milia Islamia, Sukhdev Vihar, Okhla NSIC and Kalkaji Mandir.
The train will reduce the travel time from 52 minutes to 19 minutes and will also bring down the cost of the journey from Rs 50 to Rs 30.
PM Narendra Modi will also address the public later.