Cabinet approves three Delhi Metro Phase V(A) corridors worth ₹12,014.91 crore
The Union Cabinet on 24 December 2025 approved three new corridors totalling 16.076 km under Delhi Metro's Phase V(A) at a cost of ₹12,014.91 crore, including a Central Vista line.
Summary
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 December 2025 approved three new corridors totalling 16.076 km under Delhi Metro's Phase V(A), at a total cost of ₹12,014.91 crore. The corridors are R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha (9.913 km), which will serve the Central Vista and Kartavya Bhawans, Aerocity–IGD Airport Terminal 1 (2.263 km) and Tughlakabad–Kalindi Kunj (3.9 km), with 13 stations of which 10 will be underground. The new sections extend the Magenta Line and the Golden Line; Delhi Metro now carries an average of 65 lakh passenger journeys a day.
Key facts
- Approved
- 24 December 2025, Union Cabinet
- Length / cost
- 16.076 km; ₹12,014.91 crore
- Corridors
- R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha (9.913 km); Aerocity–IGD T-1 (2.263 km); Tughlakabad–Kalindi Kunj (3.9 km)
- Stations
- 13 (10 underground, 3 elevated)
- Lines extended
- Magenta and Golden Lines
- Ridership
- Average 65 lakh journeys a day
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which Delhi Metro Phase V(A) corridor approved on 24 December 2025 will connect the Central Vista and Kartavya Bhawans?
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Correct answer: D — R.K. Ashram Marg – Indraprastha
PIB 2208096: the R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha section (9.913 km) will provide Metro connectivity to the Central Vista area and all Kartavya Bhawans.
What is the total length of the three Delhi Metro Phase V(A) corridors approved by the Cabinet in December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 16.076 km
PIB 2208096: the three corridors together make up 16.076 km. (111 km is Phase-IV, now under construction.)
Consider the following statements about Delhi Metro Phase V(A) approved in December 2025: 1. Its total cost is ₹12,014.91 crore. 2. The new sections extend the Magenta Line and the Golden Line. 3. All 13 new stations will be elevated. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2208096: the cost is ₹12,014.91 crore and the extensions are of the Magenta and Golden Lines. Of the 13 stations, 10 will be underground and 3 elevated, so statement 3 is wrong.