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December 9, 2014 | 16:04 IST
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"PM campaigns in Dhanbad"
"Policies should be such that they give jobs to the people: PM"
"Bankruptcy among opposition parties. People are not ready to forgive them: Shri Modi"
"The coming years are important for Jharkhand. It is about making Jharkhand stronger: PM"
"प्रधानमंत्री ने धनबाद में चुनाव प्रचार किया"
"नीतियां ऐसी होनी चाहिए जो लोगों को रोजगार दें: प्रधानमंत्री"
"विरोधी दलों में दिवालियापन है। देश की जनता अब भी उनको माफ करने के लिए तैयार नहीं है : प्रधानमंत्री"
"आने वाले वर्ष झारखंड के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं। ये वर्ष झारखंड को मजबूत बनाने के लिए हैं : प्रधानमंत्री"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Dhanbad, Jharkhand on Tuesday 9th December 2014. He explained to the people of Dhanbad the importance of the coming five years for the development of Jharkhand and added that in such a crucial time it is important that Jharkhand gets a strong and stable BJP government that will work for the development of the State. He said, “You have given the Nation a strong Government with a full majority. You have to do the same for Jharkhand as well.”
Shri Modi talked about the initiatives of the Central government such as the Jan Dhan Yojana and the Make in India concept that would give a boost to employment and manufacturing across India. He reaffirmed the commitment of the Central government towards financial inclusion of the poorest of the poor.
Taking on the opposition for their bankrupt ideas the Prime Minister affirmed, “To keep themselves relevant they go to Jharkhand and J&K but they have nothing new to say. They say what they said during Lok Sabha elections. There is so much bankruptcy among the opposition parties. And they have ruined the Nation so much that people are not ready to forgive them.” He added, “I am sure they will not improve. These are 60 year old habits and we want to change things here.”
Several top BJP leaders were present during the rally.
Cabinet approves three new corridors as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase V (A) Project
December 24, 2025
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors - 1. R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), 2. Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms) 3. Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 kms) as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project consisting of 16.076 kms which will further enhance connectivity within the national capital. Total project cost of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project is Rs.12014.91 crore, which will be sourced from Government of India, Government of Delhi, and international funding agencies.
The Central Vista corridor will provide connectivity to all the Kartavya Bhawans thereby providing door step connectivity to the office goers and visitors in this area. With this connectivity around 60,000 office goers and 2 lakh visitors will get benefitted on daily basis. These corridors will further reduce pollution and usage of fossil fuels enhancing ease of living.
Details:
The RK Ashram Marg – Indraprastha section will be an extension of the Botanical Garden-R.K. Ashram Marg corridor. It will provide Metro connectivity to the Central Vista area, which is currently under redevelopment. The Aerocity – IGD Airport Terminal 1 and Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj sections will be an extension of the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor and will boost connectivity of the airport with the southern parts of the national capital in areas such as Tughlakabad, Saket, Kalindi Kunj etc. These extensions will comprise of 13 stations. Out of these 10 stations will be underground and 03 stations will be elevated.
After completion, the corridor-1 namely R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), will improve the connectivity of West, North and old Delhi with Central Delhi and the other two corridors namely Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms) and Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 kms) corridors will connect south Delhi with the domestic Airport Terminal-1 via Saket, Chattarpur etc which will tremendously boost connectivity within National Capital.
These metro extensions of the Phase – V (A) project will expand the reach of Delhi Metro network in Central Delhi and Domestic Airport thereby further boosting the economy. These extensions of the Magenta Line and Golden Line will reduce congestion on the roads; thus, will help in reducing the pollution caused by motor vehicles.
The stations, which shall come up on the RK Ashram Marg - Indraprastha section are: R.K Ashram Marg, Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial - High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and Indraprastha.
The stations on the Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj section will be Sarita Vihar Depot, Madanpur Khadar, and Kalindi Kunj, while the Aerocity station will be connected further with the IGD T-1 station.
Construction of Phase-IV consisting of 111 km and 83 stations are underway, and as of today, about 80.43% of civil construction of Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors has been completed. The Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors are likely to be completed in stages by December 2026.
Today, the Delhi Metro caters to an average of 65 lakh passenger journeys per day. The maximum passenger journey recorded so far is 81.87 lakh on August 08, 2025. Delhi Metro has become the lifeline of the city by setting the epitome of excellence in the core parameters of MRTS, i.e. punctuality, reliability, and safety.
A total of 12 metro lines of about 395 km with 289 stations are being operated by DMRC in Delhi and NCR at present. Today, Delhi Metro has the largest Metro network in India and is also one of the largest Metros in the world.
