Lagatar24 Desk
Delhi: The Grey line‘s Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand extension of Delhi Metro’s was launched on Saturday, extending the MRT system farther into Najafgarh’s interior. According to the DMRC, the section was jointly opened by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal through a video-conference setup.
The approximately 1-kilometer passage was opened after a one-month delay caused by approach road concerns. Passenger service on this segment will begin at 5 p.m. today. The Dhansa Bus Stand station has been ornamented with appealing artworks and images depicting the rich legacy, culture, nature, and fauna of this national capital suburb.
In October 2019, the Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor opened, connecting the urban village region of Najafgarh to the rapid transit network for the first time. “On the Dwarka-Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand corridor, the Dhansa Bus Stand metro station would be the first ever underground metro station of the Delhi Metro network to have an entire underground level dedicated to vehicle parking,” the DMRC had stated.
