New Delhi: Delhi Metro's Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden section will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, DMRC said on Monday.
The Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden corridor of the Delhi Metro – Magenta Line – will reduce travel time between Noida and south Delhi significantly.
Trials and testing on the 12.64-km-long section, built under the DMRC's Phase-III project, has been completed.
This section will be the metro's first-ever corridor to be operated using the Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling technology which will facilitate movement of the trains with a frequency of 90 to 100 seconds.
Currently, for travelling to south Delhi areas, commuters from Noida have to change trains, from Blue Line to Violet Line, at Mandi House Metro Station.
After the new section of the Delhi Metro is opened, commuters will be able to travel directly to Kalkaji Mandir Metro Station, which is on the Violet Line.
Once the entire corridor (Magenta Line) 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.
The Botanical Garden station has been developed as the metro's first-ever interchange station outside the boundaries of Delhi.
