JICA has helped Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) with financial assistance of upto Rs 35,923 crore so far throughout constructions related to all three phases, a senior metro official said.
"In view of the extreme overcrowding in the Delhi Metro network, DMRC has recently made a request to the Government of Japan, through their Ambassador in India, for extending financial support to fund the procurement of an additional proposed 476 Metro cars (coaches) at an estimated cost of around Rs 4280 crore as part of the ongoing Phase-III project," Anuj Dayal, Executive Director of DMRC, said.