More interchange: Metro stations to improve Delhi’s connectivity
Hindustan TimesThe Union cabinet’s decision to approve two new Metro lines for the Capital as part of phase 4 expansion of the Delhi Metro will give a boost to connectivity in the city, with the number of interchange stations across the network increasing to 48, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday. In addition, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation officials said, the number of triple interchange stations — those that cater to three Metro lines — will now increase to four. However, the cabinet’s nod to the two new corridors means that the Lajpat Nagar and New Delhi stations too will become triple interchange stations. Read Here | Delhi Metro’s 2 new corridors: Relief from congestion nodes likely DMRC, in order to decongest the two major interchange stations at Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate, in 2011 had decided to construct a number of new interchange hubs across the city “This move was to ensure that passengers could conveniently move from one part of the city to another without always coming to Rajiv Chowk or Kashmere Gate.