PM Modi's metro ride from Janpath in Delhi to Bata Chowk in Faridabad – In pics

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a metro line connecting Badarpur in Delhi and Faridabad in Haryana and said the metro connectivity would be extended up to Ballabhgarh to link an important part of the state with the national capital.

While covering this distance, PM meet many people on board the metro rail. Here are some pictures:

The metro journey from Delhi to Faridabad & back was wonderful. Had memorable conversations on board. pic.twitter.com/MpKkyf0OrI

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2015

PM @narendramodi on board the Metro. pic.twitter.com/2deBVlWj0J — PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 6, 2015

PM @narendramodi on the metro: some more images. pic.twitter.com/jIPBeXrmCs — PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 6, 2015

Passengers on board and the PM. pic.twitter.com/4p72z2Nkwz — PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 6, 2015

A sum of Rs 700 crore would be spent on this project, he said while addressing a 'Gati Pragati' rally after inaugurating the Badarpur-Mujesar Metro link here earlier in the day. PM Modi symbolically flagged off the metro train from the rally site and travelled on the metro train from Janpath in Delhi to Bata Chowk in Faridabad.