The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has approved the allotment of land from Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the Rithala-Bawana-Kundli Corridor under the Delhi Metro Phase IV Project. The DJB is likely to allot 50 square metres (sqm) of land at sewage treatment plant, Rithala, to DMRC on a permanent basis (99 year lease) and 1,286 sq m on a temporary basis for four years for viaduct construction.
Delhi Metro Phase IV Project involves development of 112.4 km long metro rail network comprising six corridors with an investment of Rs 468 billion. The three corridors to be developed on priority basis are Maujpur-Mukundpur (12.31 km), Janakpuri West-RK Ashram (29.26 km) and Aerocity-Tughlakabad (23.62 km). Whereas the other three corridors approved in 2024 by the central government are Inderlok-Indraprastha (12.37 km), Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block (8.38 km) and Rithala-Narela-Kundli (26.46 km).