India, May 4 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Friday that Delhi will soon get seven new Metro corridors and also proposed setting up "cloth banks" at Metro stations to facilitate the recycling of used garments.

Speaking as the chief guest at the 32nd Foundation Day of the Delhi Metro, CM Gupta called the Metro train service the "lifeline of the Capital."

Tracing DMRC's journey, Gupta said that since its inception in 1995, the network has expanded to 416km.

"Despite initial challenges, the Metro earned public confidence through efficient operations and strict adherence to timelines and standards, while also establishing credibility within the administrative system. Today, the word 'Metro' itself has become synonymous with reli...