Delhi Metro completes tunnel work at Lal Quila
2 Aug 2014 4:30 AM IST
The Delhi Metro on Thursday completed tunneling work at the proposed Lal Quila metro station, as part of its third phase expansion.
The 650-metre-long tunnel runs between Jama Masjid and Lal Quila metro stations, part of the extended Central Secretariat to Kashmere Gate corridor of the third phase. A similar tunnel on the same stretch is being constructed and is scheduled for completion by October 2014. Delhi Metro is scheduled to build 53-km of underground lines as part of its phase three construction work which involves seven projects.
Phase three is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016. The Central Secretariat to Kashmere Gate corridor, also called the Heritage Line is 9.37 kms in length. The 3.23 kms Central Secretariat to Mandi House section was opened on 26 June this year.
The 650-metre-long tunnel runs between Jama Masjid and Lal Quila metro stations, part of the extended Central Secretariat to Kashmere Gate corridor of the third phase. A similar tunnel on the same stretch is being constructed and is scheduled for completion by October 2014. Delhi Metro is scheduled to build 53-km of underground lines as part of its phase three construction work which involves seven projects.
Phase three is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016. The Central Secretariat to Kashmere Gate corridor, also called the Heritage Line is 9.37 kms in length. The 3.23 kms Central Secretariat to Mandi House section was opened on 26 June this year.
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