Delhi Metro opens Dilshad Garden-New Bus Adda corridor today

New Delhi (Urban Transport News): Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi today flagged off the Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) to Dilshad Garden Metro Corridor on the Red Line of Delhi Metro. Passenger services on this section will commence tomorrow i.e. March 9, 2019 at 8 am. The Prime Minister also travelled in Delhi Metro from Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) to Kashmere Gate Metro Station. This 9.63 kilometre long section has 08 stations namely Shaheed Nagar, Raj Bagh, Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar, Shyam Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala, Hindon River and Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda). This section is an extension of Rithala to Dilshad Garden on Red Line of Delhi Metro network. Salient Features of Corridor

• Total Length: 9.63 km
• Track Gauge: Broad Gauge
• Nos. of Stations: 08
• Station names: Shaheed Nagar, Raj Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Shyam Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala, Hindon River Station and New Bus Adda.
• Currently, the 25.09 km long Red Line operates between Rithala to Dilshad Garden. After the opening of this 9.63 km long section, the entire Red Line will become 34.72 km in length.
• There are 8 stations on this section out of which, 6 stations (Raj Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Shyam Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala, and New Bus Adda) have station buildings on both sides interconnecting at the concourse level and with station platforms through Foot Over Bridges (FOB).
• Shaheed Nagar has a building on one side (Ghaziabad to Delhi) and the other side is connected through FOB. The Hindon River station is off road with four floors.
• This would be the second Metro Line in Ghaziabad after Vaishali and the first Metro link connecting the interiors of Ghaziabad. This corridor will pass through the Sahibabad Industrial Area and will significantly impact the residential areas lying in proximity. The extension of the Metro line will connect residents of Ghaziabad City with various parts of Delhi / NCR. Currently, commuters have to rely on other modes of transport from Dilshad Garden to reach Sahibabad and further Ghaziabad. Now with the extension of Metro, connectivity to Mohan Nagar from Dilshad Garden would also improve.