The 17.8-km Shiv Vihar-Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake section of the Pink Line was opened to public Wednesday, putting Delhi among a select group of cities such as London and Shanghai that have an operational metro network of over 300-km.
The Delhi Metro network has now expanded to nearly 314 km with 229 stations with the operationalisation of the new corridor.
The new Anand Vihar metro station on this stretch, an interchange facility with an existing eponymous station on the Blue Line, has turned the area into a major transport hub, with a railway station and an Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) already present.
The main highlight of this section is the presence of three interchange stations -- Anand Vihar (with Blue Line), Karkardooma (with Blue Line) and Welcome (with Red Line).
With its opening, the Delhi Metro also joined the league of top metro networks around the world which have an operational length of over 300 km, like those in London, Beijing, Shanghai and New York, Delhi Metro officials said.
Addressing a gathering at the inauguration function held at the Metro Bhawan early in the day, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, "The journey that started in 2002 has passed the 300 km-mark today to reach 314 km. The metro project in Delhi is a global success."