Delhi Metro's Magenta line will connect south Delhi's Kalkaji and Noida's Botanical Garden.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Magenta line, a 12.64-km stretch linking south Delhi's Kalkaji and Noida's Botanical Garden, in the national capital today. The Prime Minister will launch the new metro line from Noida and travel to Okhla Bird Sanctuary station. After the launch, he will address a public rally in Noida. The Botanical Garden Station has been developed as the Metro's first-ever inter-change station outside Delhi. Once the entire corridor from Botanical Garden till Janakpuri West (38.23 km) is opened, commuters from Noida will be able to go to Gurgaon by changing trains at Hauz Khas.
Here are the live updates of the Magenta line launch:
The 12.64-km long Magenta line will link south Delhi's Kalkaji and Noida's Botanical Garden. The Botanical Garden Station has been developed as the Metro's first-ever inter-change station outside Delhi. Once the entire corridor from Botanical Garden till Janakpuri West (38.23 km) is opened, commuters from Noida will be able to go to Gurgaon by changing trains at Hauz Khas.
Tight security is in place along the metro route ahead of the launch by PM Modi. The Special Protection Group, Provincial Armed Constabulary and paramilitary forces are in charge of the security. Aerial surveillance will be conducted with the help of helicopters, for which three helipads have been made at Botanical Garden.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted about the rally which he is to address after flagging off the magenta line. The inauguration of the Magenta Line comes as the Aam Aadmi Party has criticised the Narendra Modi government for excluding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from today's launch event.
This is the third metro line to be launched by PM Modi in 2017. The Prime Minister had yesterday tweeted noting this launch is yet another example of how the government is modernising urban transportation.
