- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:49 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a bid to enhance metro connectivity, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has begun the tender process for the construction of Phase 5 (A) of the Central Vista Corridor, which will include the construction of an underground corridor tunnel from Shivaji Stadium to Kartavya Bhavan.
The section is set to house two underground metro stations: Central Secretariat and Kartavya Bhawan, as part of the RK Ashram-Indraprastha Metro line approved in Phase 5A. The Central Government has recently approved Aerocity-Airport Terminal 1, Tughlakabad-Kalindi Kunj and RK Ashram-Indraprastha corridors under Phase V (A) of Delhi Metro.
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The 9.913-kilometre-long RK Ashram-Indraprastha corridor will be built at an approximate cost of Rs 9,570 crore, with the completion target to be set for three years. Upon completion, it will improve connectivity between West, North, and Old Delhi and Central Delhi. This line will connect the North and South Blocks.
The North and South Blocks will be converted into a museum, called the Museum of the Ages of India. The line will also connect the buildings of the Kartavya Path.
Stations on the section will include:
- RK Ashram Marg
- Shivaji Stadium
- Central Secretariat
- Kartavya Bhavan
- Baroda House
- India Gate
- War Memorial-High Court
- Bharat Mandapam
- Indraprastha
This corridor is set to enhance the connectivity to all buildings along the Kartavya Path in Central Vista, benefiting approximately 60,000 office-goers and 2,00,000 visitors daily.