New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday has approved the Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase-IV A, marking a significant expansion of the capital's mass rapid transit network.

Under the approved plan, 13 new stations including 10 underground and 3 elevated, will be constructed over a project duration of three years.

Announcing the Cabinet decision, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "We all know how the Delhi Metro has positively transformed the lives of residents of Delhi and everyone who travels in and out of the city. With this expansion, a new chapter will be added to the Delhi Metro. For this purpose, a project worth Rs 12,015 crore has been sanctioned."

"The Phase-IV A expansion will add 16 kilometres to the Delhi Metr...