India, Dec. 13 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday started constructing the Saket G Block-Lajpat Nagar section of Metro Phase-4. The groundbreaking and first test pile ceremony for the elevated stretch of the Golden Line (Line-11) was held at Pushpa Bhawan near Saket on the day. The project has a completion timeline of 2029.

The 8-kilometre corridor will branch out from the IGI Airport-Tughlaqabad corridor at Saket G Block, with eight elevated stations at Lajpat Nagar, Andrews Ganj, Greater Kailash-1, Chirag Delhi, Pushpa Bhawan, Saket District Centre, Pushp Vihar and Saket G Block.

"The corridor will also provide new interchange points within the metro network. Once operational, Lajpat Nagar station will bec...