Delhi's Metro Expansion: Majlis Park Depot Gets Green Light
The Public Works Department has approved the transfer of 24 acres of land to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in Majlis Park for a Phase-IV metro depot. Valued at Rs 239 crore, the land transfer requires DMRC to pay before work can commence. Rates are provisional, subject to revision.
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The Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) has sanctioned the transfer of 24 acres in Majlis Park to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the establishment of a new metro rail depot, as part of Phase-IV of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) project.
The land, valued at approximately Rs 239 crore according to provisional rates from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), is situated near the existing Mukundpur depot. Comprising 14.31 acres in Pocket H2(B) and 9.69 acres in Pocket H2(C), the land has been valued at Rs 14,233.16 lakh and Rs 9,637.96 lakh, respectively.
Before the transfer is formalized, DMRC is required to provide an undertaking and deposit the amount with the PWD. The clearance states that the indicated rates are provisional and liable for revision if updated by the DDA or Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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