India, May 3 -- The Delhi government on Saturday announced it has approved an extensive expansion of the city's Metro rail network, with plans afoot to add over 97 kilometres of new lines and 65 stations across seven corridors under the Phase V(B) plan. Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the project, which is estimated to cost Rs.48,204.56 crore, is aimed at improving connectivity between the outskirts and emerging parts of the Capital with central Delhi.

Officials said that four of the seven corridors have been designated as priority projects and will be taken up on a fast-track basis. The government has set a target to complete these priority corridors by 2029.

The CM said the DMRC will bifurcate the detailed project reports (DPRs) into ...