The Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 (Phase IV), has been planned to provide last-mile connectivity to the new housing hubs in the National Capital Region (NCR). Comprising six new corridors, the phase 4 of Delhi Metro will expand further to a few popular locales in West Delhi and Faridabad.
The work on Maujpur-Majlis Park along with other corridors of Metro Phase IV, namely, Janakpuri West – RK Ashram and Aerocity – Tughlaqabad is in progress. The 2.5 km stretch from Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension on the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg line was opened to the public in September 2024.
With a projected cost of Rs 8,399 crore, the corridors are expected to be completed by 2028, aiming to expand the metro network and enhance connectivity across South, Central and East Delhi.
DMRC is developing about 28 km of new underground corridors under the Delhi Metro phase 4 expansion project, wherein 65 km of new lines are being developed across three different corridors.
According to media reports, the completion of all corridors under Phase 4 is progressing in an even manner and the project is expected to be fully operational by March 2026. The 2.5 km Janakpuri West to Krishna Park Extension on the Magenta Line has received the safety clearance and is expected to be opened soon. The DMRC has announced that it plans to open the three priority corridors by 2026, which include Janakpuri West to RK Ashram Marg, Delhi Aerocity to Tughlakabad (Golden Line) and Majlis Park to Maujpur.
Construction work on Delhi Metro’s two new corridors under the Phase 4 project, from Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block and from Indraprastha to Inderlok, is expected to start by the end of this year.
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Delhi Metro Phase 4: Quick facts
| Total length | 103.93 km |
| Lines | Six |
| Number of stations | 45 (priority corridors) |
| Budget | Rs 24,948.65 crore |
| Line details | |
| Delhi Aerocity-Tughlakabad | 23.622 km priority corridor with 15 stations (Approved) |
| Mukundpur-Maujpur | 12.55 km priority corridor with 8 stations (Approved) |
| Janakpuri West-RK Ashram | 28.92 km priority corridor with 22 stations |
| Rithala-Narela (via Bawana) | 21.73 km (Approval pending) |
| Narela-Kundli | 4.86 km (Approval pending) |
| Noida Sector 62 (Electronics City)-Sahibabad | 5.11 km (Approval pending) |
| Vaishali-Mohan Nagar | 5.06 km (Approved) |
| Lajpat Nagar – Saket G Block | 7.96 km (Approved) |
| Inderlok-Indraprastha | 12.3 km (Approved) |
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The Delhi government, in December 2018, approved the much-awaited Phase 4 of the Delhi Metro. Subsequently, the union cabinet, on March 7, 2019, approved three ‘priority corridors’ out of six corridors of the Delhi Metro’s Phase 4.
- Total length of three approved ‘priority corridors’: 61.679 km
- Estimated project cost of three ‘priority corridors’: Rs 24,948.65 crore
- Total length of six corridors: 103.93 km
- Total estimated project cost: Rs 45,000 crore
- Expected ridership: 1.5 million passengers per day
- Expected completion date: December, 2024
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Delhi Metro Phase 4: Approved lines
Aerocity- Tughlakabad – Golden Line
- Length: 23.622 km
- Structure: Elevated (4.2 km) and Underground (19.343 km)
- Depot: Sarita Vihar (connected with Violet Line)
- Number of Stations: 15
Stations list
- Aerocity
- Mahipalpur
- Vasant Kunj
- Kishangarh
- Chattarpur
- Chattarpur Mandir
- IGNOU
- Neb Sarai
- Saket G-Block
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Khanpur
- Sangam Vihar
- Maa Anandmayee Marg
- Tughlakabad Railway Colony
- Tughlakabad
Majlis Park-Maujpur Pink Line extension
- Length: 12.558 km
- Structure: Elevated
- Number of Stations: 8
Stations list
- Burari Station
- Jharoda Station
- Jagatpur Village Station
- Soorghat Station
- Sonia Vihar Station
- Khajuri Khas Station
- Bhajanpura Station
- Yamuna Vihar Station
- Maujpur-Babarpur Station
Janakpuri – RK Ashram Line on Blue Line
- Length: 28.92 km
- Structure: Elevated (21.18 km) and Underground (7.74 km)
- Number of Stations: 22
Stations list
- RK Ashram Marg
- Nabi Karim
- Sadar Bazaar
- Pul Bangash
- Ghanta Ghar/Subji Mandi
- Derawal Nagar
- Ashok Vihar
- Azadpur
- Bhalaswa
- Badli Mor
- North Pitampura
- Prashant Vihar
- Madhuban Chowk
- Deepali Chowk
- Pushpanjali
- West Enclave
- Mangolpuri
- Peeragarhi Chowk
- Paschim Vihar
- Meerabagh
- Keshopur
- Krishna Park Extension
Lajpat Nagar – Saket G-Block – Golden line extension (to connect Pink, Violet and Magenta Lines)
- Length: 8.3 km
- Structure: Elevated
- Number of Stations: 8
Stations list
- Lajpat Nagar (interchange)
- Andrews Ganj
- Greater Kailash – 1
- Chirag Dilli (interchange)
- Pushpa Bhawan
- Saket District Centre
- Pushp Vihar
- Saket G Block (interchange)
Inderlok-Indraprastha – Green line extension (to connect Red, Yellow, Magenta, Violet, Blue and Airport Lines)
- Length: 12.37 km
- Structure: Elevated and Underground
- Number of Stations: 10
Stations list
- Inderlok
- Dayabasti
- Sarai Rohilla
- Ahmal Khan Park
- Nabi Karim
- New Delhi Railway Station
- LNJP Hospital
- Delhi Gate
- IG Stadium
- Indraprastha
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Rithala – Narela – Red Line extension
- Length: 21.73 km
- Structure: Elevated
- Number of Stations: 15
Stations list
- Rohini Sector 25
- Rohini Sector 26
- Rohini Sector 31
- Rohini Sector 32
- Rohini Sector 36
- Rohini Sector 37
- Barwala
- Put Khurd
- Bawana Industrial Area – 1
- Bawana Industrial Area – 2
- Bawana
- Bawana JJ Colony
- Sanpath
- New Sanath Colony
- Depot Station
- Bhorgarh Village
- Anaj Mandi Narela
- Narela DDA Sports Complex
- Narela
Narela – Kundli- Red Line extension
- Length: 4.86 km
- Structure: Elevated
- Number of Stations: 3
Stations list
- Narela Sector 5
- Kundli
- Nathupur
Noida Sector 62 – Sahibabad – Blue Line extension
- Length: 5.1 km
- Structure: Elevated
- Number of Stations: 5
Stations list
- Vaibhav Khand
- Indirapuram
- Shakti Khand
- Vasundhra Sector 5
- Sahibabad (interchange)
Vaishali – Mohan Nagar: Blue Line extension
- Length: 5.06 km
- Structure: Elevated
- Number of Stations: 4
Stations list
- Prahlad Garhi
- Vasundhara Sector 14
- Sahibabad (interchange)
- Mohan Nagar (new building to connect with Red Line’s Mohan Nagar Station)
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Extension of the Delhi Metro Pink line
The DMRC has announced its plans to extend the Pink Line by 12.55 km. Once the extension, connecting Majlis Park station in the north and the Maujpur station in the east, is completed, the Pink Line will become the country’s first ring metro spanning 71.17 km. The Ring Road Metro line will have eight new metro stations, increasing the total number of stations to 47. The construction of the Pink Line extension is expected to start in 2023 and be completed by 2025. The DMRC plans to open a small segment of around 3 km of the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram corridor and the entire Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor by March 2025. The entire Janakpuri West-RK Ashram corridor and Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor will be operational by March 2026.
Extension of Delhi Metro Red Line
Further, the DMRC has proposed the extension of Red Line, which connects Rithala to Narela, further up to Kundli in Haryana. It will be the first metro line to connect Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. If approved, this will be Delhi Metro’s fourth expansion into Haryana after Yellow Line (Gurgaon), Violet Line (Faridabad) and Green Line (Bahadurgarh). The Red Line currently stretches from Shaheed Sthal (Ghaziabad) to Rithala.
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Delhi Metro Golden Line (Silver Line)
The 24-km from Tughlakabad to Aerocity is referred to as the Delhi Metro Golden (earlier known as Silver Line) located on the Delhi Airport Express Line. It is one of the three priority corridors under the Delhi Metro Phase 4 project, which is expected to be completed by March 2026.
- Length: 24 km
- No. of stations: 15
Interchange facility on the Delhi Metro Golden (Silver) Line
- Delhi Aerocity Station to the Airport Express line
- Chhatarpur Station to the Yellow Line
- Saket G Block to the Brown Line
- Tughlakabad Station to the Violet Line
The section, which will be operational by 2025, will be linked to the Violet line from Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh. A 100-metre subway will be built to link the existing station at Tughlakabad to the new interchange station. The Tughlakabad Metro Station has been designed as a four-level underground structure with a 23-metre-deep parking facility and a subway to enhance inter-line connectivity.
Once operational, the golden line corridor, with the interchange station, is expected to boost connectivity in far-flung areas of Faridabad and reduce to travel time in reaching domestic and international airport terminals via the Airport Express Line to around 90 minutes.
The Delhi International Airport (DIAL) has sought the extension of the Golden Line to Terminal 1 (T1) of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and the installation of check-in facilities at Noida’s Botanical Garden Metro Station, for the convenience of airport passengers.
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Delhi Metro Brown line
The DMRC has decided to build two additional metro lines in Delhi NCR – Silver Line and Brown Line. The Silver Line will connect north Delhi with Aerocity while the Brown Line will provide connectivity in South Delhi and will a shorter section than other lines in region such as the Pink Line and Magenta Line.
The Brown Line, from Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block, will be connected to the Pink Line, Magenta Line and Violet Line. The station at Saket G Block will connect with the new Silver Line, which is currently under construction. The Brown Line is expected to be completed by 2025.
The Brown Line Stations include:
- Lajpat Nagar – Connected with Violent Line, Pink Line
- Andrews Ganj
- Greater Kailash 1
- Chirag Delhi – Connected with Magenta Line
- Pushpa Bhawan
- Saket District Centre
- Pushp Vihar
- Saket G Block – Connected with Silver Line
The Brown line is expected to boost connectivity to South Delhi and will be connected to other metro lines such as Pink Line, Magenta Line and Violet Line.
Source: delhimetrorail.com
Delhi Metro Phase 4: Map
The Delhi metro phase 4 map shows the route of the approved and proposed corridors on phase 4 metro network, which includes the three corridors namely Aerocity to Tughlakabad, RK Ashram to Janakpuri West and Maujpur to Mukundpur.
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Delhi Metro Phase 4: Construction
Initially, the completion deadline was set as 2022 and the work on the project was expected to begin in 2017. Work on Phase 4 finally began on December 30, 2019.
The three approved metro corridors will have 14 interchange points that will include 12 new interchange points. Every fourth metro station on the Delhi metro phase 4 will become an interchange point. Thus, commuters will find it easy to change trains and reach their destinations quickly instead of taking longer routes.
The RK Ashram-Janakpuri West corridor will offer direct connectivity to the west, northwest and north Delhi region. It will cross the Green line (or the Interlok to City Park section) at Peeragarhi and the Pink line at Majlis Park and Azadpur. The Metro corridor will also intersect the Red line (or the Dilshad Garden to Rithala section) at Pitampura and Pul Bangash. It will also cross the Yellow line (HUDA city centre to Samaypur Badli section) at Haiderpur Badli Mor and Azadpur.
Further, the Delhi metro had announced that the RK Ashram Marg metro station will be converted into an interchange. The new metro station will link RK Ashram Marg station of Magenta line. This will provide convenience to commuters in accessing shorter metro routes from Central to New Delhi, as per the Delhi metro. Also, a new underground metro station will be developed near the existing elevated station. It will help decongest the existing busy blue line route.
The Azadpur Metro station will serve as an interchange point for three metro lines namely the Yellow line, Pink line and Magenta line.
The 20-km Aerocity-Tughlakabad section will provide citizens easy access to different areas of south Delhi and the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The terminal stations will serve as interchange points providing link to the Violet line and the Airport express line. There will another interchange point at the proposed Saket G Block station.
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The Project Investment Board of the Centre, under the Ministry of Finance, recently approved the three Delhi metro upcoming projects of the Metro Phase IV, namely Rithala to Narela metro route (22.91 kms), Lajpat Nagar – Saket G-Block (8.38 kms) and Inderlok – Indraprastha (12.37 kms) spanning over 40 kms. The total cost is estimated to be around Rs 12,586 crore. The proposal will be placed before the union cabinet for final approval.
The Lajpat Nagar-Saket section will be the shortest corridor under Phase IV and will serve as a link between the Magenta Line (connecting Botanical Garden to Janakpuri west) and the Pink Line and the new metro line in Delhi from Tughlaqabad to Aerocity.
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Delhi Metro Phase 4 expansion: Cost
The Delhi Metro Phase 4 will be developed at a cost of around Rs 24,948.65 crore. The cost will be borne by the Centre, Delhi government, other sources and through an external loan. The funding pattern for the three priority corridors was finalised in December 2019. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) gave approval for funding the phase 4 expansion in 2021.
- Central government: Rs 4,643.638 crore
- External loan: Rs 12,930.914 crore
- GNCTD (Delhi government) and other sources: Rs 7,374.098 crore
Delhi Metro Phase 4: Approved corridors
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There will be 17 underground and 29 elevated stations in the three corridors, whose total length will be 61.679 kms – 22.359 kms underground and 39.320 kms elevated.
The Tughlakabad – Aerocity Metro line will pass below 17 active railway tracks. The length of the railway tracks will be around 110 metres. The DMRC has received approval from the Indian Railways. As per officials, the upcoming metro line will be about 23 metres below the rail level. A gap of 15 metres will be maintained between the railway tracks and the Metro tunnel below. The railway lines on this stretch are part of the Delhi – Palwal railway route.
An underground interchange station will soon come up at the Chhatarpur Metro station on the Delhi Metro Yellow Line (from Samaypur Badli to Huda City Centre) and provide a link to the upcoming Tughlakabad to Aerocity route. While the existing Chhatarpur metro station is elevated and the upcoming station will be an underground station and a subway will link the two stations.
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Delhi metro phase 4 real estate impact
The approved Delhi metro phase 4 expansion in Delhi will not only ensure hassle-free connectivity but also promote the real estate growth in the area. This expansion is expected to boost the capital market as well as the rental landscape. As the construction work approaches completion, the capital values of properties in the area are expected to rise significantly. The surge in the rental market is expected once the project is completed.
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has launched a new housing scheme, offering several flats in various categories across Delhi, including Narela. The expansion of the Red Line from Rithala to Narela and further up to Kundli in Haryana will provide improved connectivity for the residents of the sub-city.
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| Locality | Average property price | Price appreciation (YOY) | Average rentals |
| Janakpuri | Rs 15,000 | 5.34% | Rs 30,000 |
| Pitampura | Rs 17,000 | -3.44% | Rs 33,800 |
| Uttam Nagar | Rs 6,000 | -0.55% | Rs 15,000 |
| Prashant Vihar | Rs 15,600 | -15.49% | Rs 36,000 |
| Paschim Vihar | Rs 18,000 | 4.57% | Rs 28,000 |
| Vasant Kunj | Rs 15,000 | -1.61% | Rs 35,000 |
| Narela | Rs 5,400 | -7.89% | Rs 9,250 |
Housing.com News Viewpoint
Work on the Delhi Metro Phase 4 is picking up pace and the metro lines from Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block and from Indraprastha to Inderlok are expected to be operational this year. This will boost connectivity in the city, especially in the south and north Delhi areas. Owing to the upcoming metro project, property rates along the corridor have witnessed a stead increase. Moreover, this has also led to an increase in the rental rates.
FAQs
Construction work for 10 elevated stations along the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor started on December 30, 2019 and the civil work for these stations is likely to be operational by July 2024.
Although Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has proposed to make metro and bus rides free for women in the national capital, the scheme has so far been implemented only for buses. The DMRC has sought time to make necessary preparations. When will Delhi Metro Phase 4 start?
Is Metro ride free for ladies?
What is Phase 4 expansion of Delhi Metro?
Under the Delhi Metro Phase 4 project, the DMRC is planning to construct 65.2 km of metro lines across three different corridors. The estimated project cost is Rs 24,948.65 crore.
What is the deadline for Delhi Metro Phase 4?
The deadline for the 29-km Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor under Phase 4 is March 2026 while the Majlis Park-Maujpur line is expected to be completed by March 2025.
Which lines are approved for Delhi Metro Phase 4?
Tughlakabad-Delhi Aerocity, Majlis Park-Maujpur and the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram are the three approved priority corridors under Delhi Metro Phase 4.
Will metro come to Manesar?
According to the draft alignment of the proposed Metro line by the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation, the line will connect Vatika Chowk to Panchgaon (Manesar).
Will there be Phase 5 of Delhi Metro?
Phase 5 of Delhi Metro is in planning stage.
What is the total cost of Delhi Metro Phase 4 project?
The estimated cost of Delhi Metro Phase 4 project is Rs 24,948.65 crore.
What is the expected completion date of Golden Line Delhi under metro phase 4?
The Golden Line Delhi under metro phase 4 is expected to complete by March 2026.
Which metro station is near to Burari?
The Haiderpur Badi Mor metro station is the nearest metro station to Burari Road in Delhi.
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