Delhi metro : New South Delhi Metro’s Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar line opens on Sep 3, 2010

Delhi metro two other other routes, namely Jehangirpuri to Central Secretariat and Qutub Minar to Huda City Centre, were already opened earlier and the New South Delhi Metro’s Central Secretariat- Qutub Minar line opened today on Sep 3, 2010. Delhi Metro Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar link, that connects the city’s north with its satellite town of Gurgaon in Haryana metro route, was opened to the public Friday by Union urban development minister Jaipal Reddy and Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit at 1 pm, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said.

South Delhi metro map or gurgaon metro route, the metro will cut through South Delhi areas such as Jor Bagh, AIIMS, Green Park, Hauz Khas, Saket and Vasant Kunj.

Apart from the travel benefits for the commuters, South Delhi areas along Chandni Chowk, Chauri Bazaar and Gaffar Market in Karol Bagh are expected to receive a big commercial boost. The Central Secretariat-Qutab Minar corridor is 12.53 kilometres long and has nine underground stations.

This line was actually scheduled to be operational by mid-August. However, the launch was delayed by the failure to obtain clearance certificates on fire safety and lift and escalators. The clearance came on Tuesday, Aug 31. Thus, the New South Delhi Metro’s Central Secretariat- Qutub Minar line opened today on Sep 3, 2010.

The entire corridor has 34 stations — 20 of them underground and 14 elevated. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to run 36 to 40 trains during peak/off peak hours to meet the passenger requirement on the line, a DMRC official said.

For some places delhi metro fare has been follows:

• HUDA City Centre to Jahangirpuri: cost R29 to travel
• From Gurgaon to Central Secretariat, the fare will be R25

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