India, Dec. 24 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three new corridors as part of Delhi Metro's Phase V(A) project, aimed at further strengthening connectivity across the national capital.

The approved corridors are:

R.K. Ashram Marg – Indraprastha (9.913 km)

Aerocity – IGD Airport Terminal-1 (2.263 km)

Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj (3.9 km)

Together, these corridors span 16.076 km, with a total project cost of ?12,014.91 crore, to be funded by the Government of India, Government of Delhi, and international funding agencies.

The R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha corridor, an extension of the Botanical Garden–R.K. Ashram Marg line, will provide metro connectivity to the Cen...