Chandigarh, March 24 – The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini here today, has approved the revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Rithala–Narela-Kundli (Phase-IV) corrdior, covering the Haryana portion of the project.
The approved project involves the extension of the metro line from Narela to Kundli over a length of 2.726 km within Haryana, with two elevated stations at Kundli and Nathupur. The total completion cost of the Haryana portion has been approved at ₹545.77 crore.
Out of the total cost, the Government of India will contribute ₹97.30 crore, while the Government of Haryana will contribute ₹448.48 crore, including land costs. The project will be implemented with a funding pattern similar to other DMRC projects, with grants and subordinate debt components shared between the Centre and the State.
The Cabinet also approved the revised DPR incorporating updated financial and technical parameters. The project has already received approval from the Public Investment Board (PIB) of the Government of India.
The Cabinet has authorized the ACS, Town and Country Planning, Haryana, to execute agreements with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and take necessary steps for timely implementation of the project. The Chief Minister has been empowered to approve any modifications required during execution in consultation with the Government of India.
Notably, this infrastructure project will provide seamless connectivity between Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh (Ghaziabad), significantly improving regional mobility and reducing traffic congestion in the NCR region.
