PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First Ring Metro in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first “Ring Metro” in Delhi.

The project completes a circular metro corridor in the capital by linking key sections of the Pink Line (Delhi Metro), allowing trains to run around the city in a ring-like pattern.

New Metro Corridors Opened

Two new metro stretches were inaugurated:

Majlis Park – Maujpur–Babarpur corridor (Pink Line) – about 12.3 km long with several elevated stations.

Deepali Chowk – Majlis Park corridor (Magenta Line extension) – about 9.9 km long.

These corridors significantly expand the metro network and improve connectivity in North, Northwest, and Northeast Delhi.

Completion of the Circular Metro Network

With the opening of the Majlis Park–Maujpur section, the Pink Line forms a circular route around Delhi, making it the country’s first operational ring-shaped metro network.

Infrastructure Investment

The newly inaugurated metro corridors are part of infrastructure projects worth over ₹18,000 crore, aimed at improving urban transport and reducing congestion in the National Capital Region.

Benefits of the Ring Metro

Provides direct connectivity across different parts of Delhi without changing multiple metro lines.

Reduces travel time between North, South, East, and West Delhi.

Helps decongest roads and promotes sustainable urban transport.

Improves connectivity with major railway stations, bus terminals, and other metro lines.

Key Facts:

Pink Line (Line-7) of Delhi Metro is about 73.49 km long, making it the longest metro line in Delhi Metro network.

It has 46 stations and multiple interchange points with other metro lines such as Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, and Violet lines.

The line largely runs along Delhi’s Inner Ring Road, hence the name Ring Metro.

The metro system in Delhi is operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

Delhi Metro began operations in 2002, becoming India’s first modern metro rail system.