Delhi Metro hits new heights: Inside its tallest-ever engineering marvel

Delhi Metro reached its highest-ever elevation of 28.4 metres near Haiderpur Badli Mor station on the Magenta Line extension, setting a new benchmark in the network’s engineering achievements. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

The 490-metre elevated section was constructed on the Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Marg corridor, carefully designed to navigate a highly complex and congested urban intersection. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

The structure was built directly above the functioning Yellow Line along Outer Ring Road, requiring precision engineering to ensure uninterrupted metro services and safe construction over an active transit corridor. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

The pier reaching the record height was built in three carefully planned stages, ensuring structural stability and maintaining strict safety standards for workers throughout the challenging construction process. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

Due to limited ground space, engineers avoided traditional support systems and instead used high-strength Macalloy bars to provide the necessary tension and support during construction of the elevated structure. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

A critical steel span was installed above the Yellow Line in phases, allowing continuous metro operations below while ensuring safety and precision in one of the most technically demanding segments. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

A 52.3-metre-long steel span was erected at a height of 27.6 metres near a railway crossing, becoming the second-highest point in the metro network within the same Magenta Line section. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

Heavy-duty cranes lifted 142-metric-tonne steel girders during non-operational night hours, ensuring safety and minimal disruption to both metro services and nearby railway operations in a constrained environment. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

Delhi Metro’s elevation journey began with Rajouri Garden station at 14 metres, later expanding with multi-level interchanges and gradually increasing heights across different phases of development. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)

The latest Magenta Line achievement surpasses earlier records like Dhaula Kuan’s 23.6 metres, reflecting advancements in engineering and the ability to build complex infrastructure in dense urban landscapes. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)