India, July 30 -- The Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) - construction arm of the Railways Ministry - has secured a Rs.447.42 crore contract to construct a metro link between Lajpat Nagar and Saket G Block in south Delhi under the Phase 4 expansion of Delhi Metro, RVNL said in a statement.

The project, expected to be completed in 36 months, will have a 7.3km elevated corridor and eight stations, RVNL stated. The stations include Saket G Block, Pushp Vihar, Saket District Centre, Pushpa Bhawan, Chirag Delhi, Greater Kailash-1, Andrews Ganj, and Lajpat Nagar.

"This project will provide smoother, more sustainable, and efficient travel for Delhi," RVNL said in a statement..

Pradeep Gaur, RVNL chairman and managing director, said, "This is a ...