Preliminary construction work for the proposed Saket G Block Metro station – a key interchange on Delhi Metro’s upcoming Golden Line corridor – has started, with activities related to the substructure, including piling, pile cap construction and pier works, currently underway, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Friday.

The station is part of the 8.385-km Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block section of the Golden Line, which is scheduled to be completed by June 2029. The corridor will have eight stations – Lajpat Nagar, Andrews Ganj, Greater Kailash I, Chirag Dilli, Pushpa Bhawan, Saket District Court, Pushp Vihar and Saket G Block.

According to a DMRC spokesperson, the integrated interchange station at Saket G Block will be elevated and provide paid-area connectivity through a common concourse. It will have four platforms, including an island platform, facilitating movement in both directions and allowing seamless transfers between Metro corridors. They added that the corridor is expected to improve connectivity across several residential, commercial and institutional areas of South Delhi. Localities around Greater Kailash, Chirag Dilli, Pushp Vihar and Saket will get direct Metro access, while schools, government offices and business districts along the route are also expected to benefit.

A major feature of the project is its interchange connectivity. Lajpat Nagar will be a triple-interchange station, with passengers being able to switch between Golden Line, Violet Line and Pink Line. Chirag Dilli station will connect with Magenta Line, while Saket G Block will provide an interchange between Golden Line and proposed Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor.

The spokesperson said these interchange facilities are expected to reduce travel time for commuters from South Delhi areas such as Tughlakabad, Vasant Kunj and Greater Kailash.

Further, the corridor will introduce India’s first three-coach Metro line. Designed primarily for short-distance urban travel, each train will be able to carry around 900 passengers – around 300 passengers per coach.

The spokesperson said the improved connectivity is expected to boost property values in areas such as GK, Saket and Pushp Vihar, while strengthening South Delhi as a hub for commerce, education and government services. The corridor is part of Phase IV expansion, which has six routes — Janakpuri West-RK Ashram, Majlis Park-Maujpur, Aerocity-Tughlakabad, Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block, Inderlok-Indraprastha and Rithala-Narela. The entire Phase-IV network is expected to be completed by 2029.