The Janakpuri to Majlis Park Corridor of the Delhi Metro Phase-IV has recently been approved by LG VK Saxena, allowing the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to acquire 2,790 sq metre of land at Keshopur from Irrigation and Flood Control Department. This approval has finally removed the hurdles in the path of completing this portion of the Delhi Metro. Out of the total land acquired, 1852.3 sq metre of land will be used for building the station, while 937.5 sq metre of land will be used on a temporary basis by DMRC as a working area for the station.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is an organization that operates public transportation in India’s capital of Delhi and its suburbs. Founded in 1995, DMRC is the country’s first modern public transportation system. For the past several decades, it has been at the forefront of modern urban transport network and leading the way in developing integrated urban transport solutions. DMRC’s mission is to provide safe, reliable, affordable, efficient and equitable transport services to meet the needs of the people of Delhi. In order to ensure safety and efficiency, the organization employs world-class several protocols and systems for its operations like automatic route control systems, communication network-based train control systems, CCTV cameras, personal safety systems, driverless train operation technologies, etc.
VK Saxena is the current Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He is an ex-bureaucrat who served for 36 years for various departments and ministries like the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry, Planning Commission and Ministry of Finance. He has a keen interest in spiritualism, art and philosophy. He was recently in the news for approving the land transferring process for the Delhi Metro Janakpuri – Majlis Park corridor. He has also held the post of Principal Resident Commissioner of Delhi, Secretary and Commissioner in the Ministry of Urban Development and many more. Saxena’s approval for the land transferring process has finally enabled the completion of this much-awaited Delhi Metro Corridor.
