New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The Magenta Line (Line-8) of the Delhi Metro is set to emerge as the longest corridor in the network, spanning approximately 89 kilometres from Botanical Garden to Inderlok, following the recently sanctioned Phase V (A) expansion.

According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the extension of Line-8 from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (via Central Vista) under Phase V (A), along with the implementation of the Indraprastha-Inderlok corridor under Phase IV as an extension of the Magenta Line, will significantly enhance cross-city connectivity across the National Capital Region (NCR).

Once fully operational, the entire Botanical Garden-Inderlok stretch will function as a driverless metro corridor.

The ...