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DELHI METRO PHASE 3
The Mukundpur to Shiv Vihar corridor is 59km long and will cover 40 metro stations. It is new corridor under construction for Phase III.
With 14 sharp curves in a span of 13km, the Hazrat Nizamuddin to Shiv Vihar section of the Mukundpur-Shiv Vihar corridor is expected to be unique in Delhi Metro's network. Curves having less than 300m radius are considered to be 'sharp curves' in urban rail construction.
DMRC is constructing a record number of sharp curves in phase III. It will be on the standard gauge metro corridor from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Shiv Vihar.
The reason behind Delhi Metro constructing such sharp curves is the congested nature of the localities the line will pass through . Delhi Metro is being forced to construct 14 curves on this stretch that pass through congested areas like Trilokpuri, Kalyanwas, Vinod Nagar, I P Extension, Anand Vihar, Karkarduma, Welcome, Seelampur, Jaffrabad and Maujpur
Building sharp curves requires a great deal of engineering skills and several factors have to be kept in mind while designing special segments or spans at the concerned turn or juncture, said DMRC engineers.
snake like metro corridor with
14 curves