PM Modi rides on Delhi Metro on 73rd birthday, inaugurates Delhi Airport Metro Express line
PM Modi rides on Delhi Metro on 73rd birthday, inaugurates Delhi Airport Metro Express line
On his 73rd Birthday PM Modi took ride on Delhi Metro from
Dhaula Kuan station and interacted with metro employees and commuters.
He also inaugurated the Delhi Airport Metro Express line extension from Dwarka Sector 21 to a new metro station ‘YashoBhoomi Dwarka Sector 25’.
Currently, services on the Airport Express line are available till Dwarka Sector 21, which is also the interchange point with Delhi Metro’s Blue Line.
The new station will provide metro connectivity to residents around Dwarka Sector 25 and the new sectors along the Dwarka Expressway in neighbouring Gurugram.
The new section will expand Delhi Metro’s network to 393 kilometres with 288 stations, including the Noida-Greater Noida corridor and the Rapid Metro in Gurugram.
The Delhi Metro will also increase the operational speed of its trains on the Airport Express line from 90 kilometres per hour, as in March, to 120 kilometres per hour from Sunday.
The journey from New Delhi to YashoBhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 will take about 21 minutes.
According to DMRC Official, the earlier travel time of approximately 22 minutes between New Delhi and Dwarka Sector 21 will come down to around 19 minutes.
After inaugurating the Yashobhoomi, PM Modi paid floral tribute to Lord Vishwakarma and launched the ‘PM Vishwakarma scheme’ at India International Convention and Expo Centre, Dwarka.
The Prime Minister also met artisans and craftsmen related to the footwear industry in Delhi. PM Vishwakarma will receive full funding from the Union Government, with allocation of ₹13,000 crore.
News Edit K.V.Raman
