Delhi Metro : PM Narendra Modi Launches Magenta Line
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Magenta Line is a 12.64-km stretch linking south Delhi's Kalkaji and Noida's Botanical Garden, in the national capital.
"In 2002, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji took the ride on the metro. That was a historic moment. Since then, the Metro network in NCR has expanded considerably," PM Modi said.
"We live in an era in which connectivity is all important. This Metro, whose line was just inaugurated, is not only for the present but also for future generations," the Prime Minister said after inaugurating the Magenta Line .
"Our Chief Minister was just saying that whenever a Prime Minister visits any state, the people of the state are happy. But I have not come to just any state, I have come to my state," Prime Minister Modi said in a rally, after inaugurating Delhi Metro's Magenta line in Noida.
"It is Narendra Modi who has worked to protect the interests of house buyers," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said.
The Magenta Line , part of the upcoming Botanical Garden (Noida)-Janakpuri West (Delhi) corridor, has nine stations. Commuters will be able to travel directly to the Kalkaji Mandir Metro Station from Botanical Garden in 19 minutes.
Six of the nine stations-Botanical Garden, Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Jamia Milia Islamia, Ishwar Nagar, Okhla NSIC and Kalkaji Mandir-have been decorated, reflecting themes of nature, Yoga, and cultural landmarks. At the Kalkaji station, ceramic murals of Lotus Temple and ISKCON Temple, besides other artworks, have been displayed.
