Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two new Delhi Metro corridors on March 8, 2026, including India’s first operational Ring Metro on the Pink Line to improve connectivity.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Majlis Park–Maujpur Babarpur corridor of the Pink Line, completing India’s first operational Ring Metro system in Delhi.

• The newly opened Pink Line corridor spans about 12.3 kilometres and connects key areas across north and northeast Delhi.

• With this addition, the Pink Line now stretches nearly 71.56 kilometres, forming a loop that improves cross city connectivity.

• Stations on the corridor include Majlis Park, Burari, Jharoda Majra, Jagatpur Wazirabad, Sonia Vihar, Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Maujpur Babarpur.

• The project includes major engineering features such as a bridge over the Yamuna river and a double decker viaduct carrying both metro track and road flyover.

• The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Deepali Chowk–Majlis Park extension of the Magenta Line covering about 9.9 kilometres.

• With the extension, the Magenta Line length has increased to nearly 49 kilometres, including elevated sections reaching about 28 metres in height.

• The government also laid the foundation stone for three new corridors under Delhi Metro Phase Five expansion.

• These include the Central Vista underground corridor and Golden Line extensions connecting Aerocity with Terminal One and Tughlakabad with Kalindi Kunj.

• The expansion is expected to improve urban mobility, strengthen airport connectivity and support sustainable transport in Delhi.