India, May 25 -- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has floated a tender for a detailed design consultant for the Phase V(A) corridor between Tughlakabad and Kalindi Kunj, an official said on Sunday.

The 3.9 km corridor will act as an extension of the under-construction Golden Line, which will run between Aerocity and Tughlakabad.

The tender, a copy of which HT has seen, sets in motion the next phase of metro construction plans, with the section to include three elevated stations.

The tender calls for the construction of the Sarita Vihar depot, the Madanpur Khadar and Kalindi Kunj stations, and the architectural and design plans for the interchange from Sarita Vihar depot to Kalindi Kunj.

The segment is part of three small but ke...