Delhi Metro service now just shy of Faridabad

The Delhi Metro on Friday added another five kilometres to its network as it threw open the Sarita Vihar- Badarpur section of the transit system.

The inaugural run was conducted at 8 am on the stretch, comprising three elevated stations — Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad and Badarpur. Metro officials said that by 6 pm, the footfall at the Badarpur station had crossed 10,000, while Tughlakabad had a footfall of 2,950 and Mohan Estate 2,300.

The Badarpur stretch is an important stretch under Delhi Metro’s Phase II that was still pending completion.

The expansion will benefit commuters of south Delhi localities such as Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad and Kalindi Kunj as well as the satellite town of Faridabad in Haryana, which is adjacent to Badarpur.

Four additional standard gauge trains with a peak hour frequency of four minutes will be pressed into service, thereby, increasing the total number of trains to 20 for catering to the increased rush on the corridor.