New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday travelled by Delhi Metro to inaugurate the extension of the Badarpur Line that will connect the satellite city of Faridabad to the national capital.
Modi boarded the Metro at the Violet Line's (Line 6) Janpath Station at around 10 am on Sunday which goes to Faridabad's Bata Chowk Station.
Modi took passengers and Metro officials by surprise as earlier he was scheduled to take a chopper to Faridabad.
He interacted with the regular commuters, who also took selfies with the Prime Minister. Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu, Virender Singh, RaoInderjet Singh and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief Mangu Singh accompanied the Prime Minister.
The launch of the section would allow hassle-free travelfor around two lakh daily commuters between the national capital and the industrial hub in Haryana. Modi will proceed to HUDA Ground at Faridabad's sector 12, where he will address a public meeting, which will also be attended by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar LalKhattar.
The long-awaited 14-km long extension will have nine stations from Sarai to Escorts Mujesar. Two more stations, NCB Colony and Ballabgarh, will be added by 2017, Metro officials said.
