Overview
- The Union Cabinet cleared Delhi Metro Phase V(A), a ₹12,015 crore package adding 16 km across three corridors with 13 stations, 10 of them underground, to be delivered in three years.
- The new Delhi stretches are R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha (≈9.9 km), Aerocity–IGD Airport Terminal-1 (≈2.3 km) and Tughlakabad–Kalindi Kunj (≈3.9 km), pushing the network past 400 km once opened.
- Funding for Phase V(A) will come from the central and Delhi governments with support from international lenders, with officials citing benefits to Central Vista users and an estimated 33,000 tonnes in annual CO2 reductions.
- Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar set a goal to reach 175 km of operational Namma Metro by December 2027, commissioning 41 km in 2026 and a further 38 km, including the Airport line, by end-2027.
- Bengaluru will float tenders next month for about 100 km under Phase III, a ₹25,311 crore push featuring elevated double-decker corridors and a proposed ₹15,600 crore JICA loan, with Magadi Road included in the double-decker plan.