Delhi Metro to open Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 section on December 31

New Delhi (Urban Transport News): Finally, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced the opening date of 9.7 km long stretch between Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 of Pink Line. This section is all set to open on 31st December 2019 as a new gift for the Delhiites. The DMRC has shared this information through its newly opened official Twitter handle.

The inauguration of the train service between Lajpat Nagar - Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 will be done through the video conferencing from the DMRC Headquatrers Metro Bhawan on 31st December 2018 at 11 am by the Hon'ble Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiya. The train services for the public will start from the same day at 4 pm onwards.

The section will connect Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 through Vinoba Puri, Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Mayur Vihar 1. The section is part of 59 km long Pink Line corridor. After the opening of the section, Pink Line will almost complete except a small section between Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake and Mayur Vihar I due land disputes with the residents.

Commissioner for Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) has conducted the safety inspection of this section on 24th December ahead of the Christmas and given safety clearance to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for the public opening.

On December 20, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) opened its official Twitter handle to interact with the commuters and provide real-time information on the running of metro services. Since, the opening of the Twitter handle, the DMRC is promptly responding to the queries of the public.