The development of the Aerocity-Tughlakabad hall of Metro Part IV will probably be expedited with Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V Ok Saxena approving the acquisition of land pending since 2020, the L-G Workplace stated on Tuesday.
Saxena has accredited the acquisition of land measuring 1,688 sq m at Khanpur Village in South Delhi, they stated. The land to be acquired had been pending for greater than 4 years, with DMRC having made a request for acquisition on July 7, 2020.
As soon as the acquisition takes place, this vital part of the Aerocity-Tughlakabad Metro hall will probably be accomplished in round one 12 months, officers stated. As soon as accomplished, the hall will facilitate smoother commuting from South East Delhi to the airport. It should additionally tackle the difficulty of perpetual visitors jams on the Mehrauli-Badarpur highway, owing to the Metro’s development.
In the meantime, the L-G has additionally sanctioned the switch of 1,600 sq m of land belonging to the training division to the DMRC for one 12 months, at a rental value of Rs 13.37 lakh, officers stated. This may facilitate the development of an interchange station on the R Ok Ashram-Majlis Park and Indraprastha-Inder Lok Corridors of Delhi Metro.
This vacant land will probably be used for the event of the underground station at Idgah Street, to be named Nabi Karim Metro Station. The underground station will probably be constructed beneath the piece of land being transferred to DMRC and as soon as the development is accomplished, it is going to be returned to the training division, officers stated.