Hardeep Singh Puri to flag off Delhi Metro's Pink line today

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will flag off the new stretch of Delhi Metro's Pink Line connecting Lajpat Nagar to Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus section today. 

This new 8.1 km stretch will not only provide relief to commuters travelling between north and south Delhi, but it is also going to connect four of the biggest markets in the city. The stretch has six stations namely Sir Vishweshariah Moti Bagh, Bhikaji Cama Place, Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar. 

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of the these stations, four - INA, Sarojini Nagar, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar - are popular markets that are expecting to see a rise in footfall due to the Metro connectivity. 

After opening of this section, the Majlis Park-Lajpat Nagar section will become 29.66 km long and the length of operational network of the Delhi Metro will become 296 km. This stretch is part of the 59-km-long route from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar, the longest, that will consist of 38 metro stations.