Delhi Metro Pink Line: Lajpat Nagar - Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus opens; See Pics

Delhi Metro Pink Line: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal on August 6, inaugurated the much awaited Pink Line of Delhi Metro from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar stations.(Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: With the inauguration of this section, the metro network in the capital city has expanded to 296 Km, covering 214 metro stations in total.(Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: The INA metro station and the Lajpat Nagar metro station will act as interchange stations for Yellow Line and Violet Line respectively. (Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: The newly inaugurated section is 8.10 km long in total and is a part of Delhi Metro Phase 3's Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor project. This stretch is part of the 59 km-long Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor (Pink Line) which falls under the Phase-III network of the DMRC.(Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: The newly-inaugurated section would have six new stations. Sir Vishwesaraiya Moti Bagh is elevated whereas Bhikaji Kama Place, INA, Sarojini Nagar, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar are underground. All the six stations are platinum rated by Green Building Council of India. (Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: A total of 23 trains will be put into service, with a frequency of 5 minutes and 12 seconds during peak hours and 5 minutes and 45 seconds during non-peak hours, the senior official said.(Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: The Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus-Lajpat Nagar section will help metro commuters to save time as it will reduce travel time between many locations significantly. (Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: The new section will also help commuters from Gurugram to easily access the Sarojini Nagar and South-Extension markets by interchanging at INA metro station. (Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: The new metro line will be going to some of the most famous markets of Delhi, namely Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar. The section will not only be a boon to shopping lovers but will also help metro commuters to save time.(Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)

Delhi Metro Pink Line: This line has come as a major releif for the DU students, as it will connect the north and the south campus of the Delhi University. (Twitter/DelhiMetroNCR)