 Planning for the metro started in 1984, when the Delhi Development Authority and the Urban Arts Commission came up with a proposal for developing a multi-modal transport system for the city. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was incorporated in May 1995, construction started in 1998, and the first section, on the Red Line, opened in 2002. The development of network was divided into phases, Phase I containing 3 lines was completed by 2006 and Phase II in 2011. Phase III is scheduled for completion by 2016. Phase IV has been approved by the Delhi government, awaiting cabinet approval, to be completed by 2020.
