Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension section, marking the opening of the first segment of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) Phase 4, officials announced.

As per the PMO release, this will be the first stretch of Delhi Metro’s Phase-4 to be inaugurated.

Passenger services commenced on the section on the Magenta Line from 3 pm Sunday, the DMRC's principal executive director Anuj Dayal said.

"With the addition of Krishna Park Extension Station, the Delhi Metro network now comprises 289 stations spanning a total length of 394.448 km. This new section is an extension of the already operational Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West on Magenta Line," Dayal said.