Safety clearance for Heritage Line

  • | Friday | 26th May, 2017

The ITO-Kashmere Gate ‘Heritage Line’ of the Delhi Metro has received safety clearance, paving the way for its long-awaited commercial launch. The new line, which is essentially an extension of the Violet Line that runs between Faridabad and ITO presently, will take considerable load off the Chandni Chowk and Chawri Bazar stations of the Yellow Line. The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) gave the clearance following an inspection of the 5.17-km-long corridor on Monday and Tuesday, a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) statement said. With its launch, the metro will make a major foray into old Delhi or the ‘walled city’, with three stations — Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid and Red Fort. Date announcement“The line will be opened very soon, possibly this week.

more-in The ITO-Kashmere Gate ‘Heritage Line’ of the Delhi Metro has received safety clearance, paving the way for its long-awaited commercial launch. The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) gave the clearance following an inspection of the 5.17-km-long corridor on Monday and Tuesday, a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) statement said. Date announcement “The line will be opened very soon, possibly this week. We will shortly announce the date,” an official statement said. With its launch, the metro will make a major foray into old Delhi or the ‘walled city’, with three stations — Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid and Red Fort. The new line, which is essentially an extension of the Violet Line that runs between Faridabad and ITO presently, will take considerable load off the Chandni Chowk and Chawri Bazar stations of the Yellow Line.

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