Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a stretch of the new Magenta line of the Delhi Metro today.
The line connects Botanical Garden in Nodia with Kalkaji Mandri in Delhi-NCR.
"This step, the inauguration of Metro's magenta line, will prove to be a milestone towards realizing the dreams of development for Noida & Greater Noida region," said UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
Modi also boarded the Delhi Metro from Botanical Garden metro station today around 1 pm after the inauguration.
Ahead of the inauguration, PM Modi was received by UP Governor, Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries at Botanical Garden's helipad in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
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