Here’s some good news for people commuting between Noida and south Delhi. Delhi Metro’s 12.64-km Botanical Garden-Kalkaji Mandir section is going to open to public from December 25.
The line, on which the swanky new trains will run for the first time, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Christmas. With the opening of the section, Noida residents will save at least 45 minutes of travel time while commuting to south Delhi.
Delhi Metro’s first line — Dilshad Garden to Rithala — was also inaugurated on Christmas in 2002. December 25 also happens to be the foundation day of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The 12.64-km stretch is part of the 38.23-km Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West corridor under Metro’s phase 3 expansion plans.
The Botanical Garden metro station is the first interchange station outside Delhi. Since both Botanical Garden and Kalkaji Mandir are interchange stations, there will be significant reduction in travelling time between the Blue and Violet Lines.