Cabinet clears Rs 12,015 crore Delhi Metro Phase 5A expansion

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Phase 5A of the Delhi Metro worth Rs 12,015 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

The proposed expansion will add 16 more km of metro line with 13 stations -- 10 underground and three elevated.

Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Cabinet, Vaishnaw said the duration of the expansion project is three years.

Once the project is completed, the Delhi Metro network will cross 400 km.

The Delhi Metro commenced services on the morning of December 24, 2002. Since then, it has become one of India's most successful mass rapid transit systems.