Giving a major push to strengthening transportation facilities in the national capital, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) ‘s annual budget has enhanced allocations to Delhi Metro’s Phase IV.
DDA has raised the budget for ‘under implementation’ Phase IV of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) from Rs 350 crore to Rs 390 crore for 2023-24, along with various public infrastructure and transportation projects to revamp urban mobility in the city.
Chairing the annual budget meeting for 2024-25, Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, who is also the DDA chairman, highlighted the authority’s forthcoming developmental projects, emphasising initiatives aimed at enhancing housing, landscape aesthetics, and the preservation of Delhi’s heritage
The meeting approved an outlay of Rs 8,811 crore in this fiscal year, Further, the allocation aligns with the Union Government’s emphasis, with approximately 61 percent of the funds allocated for capital expenditure.
Importantly, DDA’s revenue increased to Rs 7,696 crore — up 75% compared to the previous year’s Rs 4,392 crore in 2023-24, officials mentioned.
Decoding Phase IV of Delhi Metro
The much-awaited Phase IV of Delhi Metro has 6 lines under construction and consideration, totaling 128.81 km. Out of this, 65.20 km across 3 lines (priority corridors) with 46 stations are under construction. The priority corridors include Janakpuri West – R. K. Ashram (29.26 km), Tughlakabad – Delhi Aerocity (23.62 km), and Majlis Park – Maujpur (12.32).
The ‘under-consideration’ corridors account for a total of 42.26 km with 33 stations. These are Rithala – Bawana – Narela (21.73 km), Inderlok – Indraprastha (12.57), and Lajpat Nagar – Saket G Block (7.96).
Meanwhile, two additional corridors also under consideration viz Aerocity – IGDT-1 and Kirti Nagar – Bamnoli Village (METROLITE)
Notably, the tendering for DMRC’s Phase IV civil construction began in June 2019, with piling work on Line-8’s extension commencing on December 30, 2019, at Haiderpur-Badli Mor Station.