Chandigarh, January 19
Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister, Rao Narbir Singh directed the GMDA officers to ensure that the proposed metro expansion between Millennium City Center to Railway Station, Sector-22 and Cyber City in Gurugram causes minimal disruption to the public and existing services.
Industry and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh said this while giving necessary directions during an inspection of the proposed metro expansion route with officers of Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) and GMDA. The Minister emphasised on DPR being prepared with a special emphasis on public convenience.
After inspecting the route, he directed officers to expedite the construction work while ensuring public convenience a priority. He said that the need for a well-planned traffic diversion strategy to ensure smooth traffic flow during construction.
Rao Narbir Singh directed that during the project essential services, such as the drainage system, electricity, water supply, and sewage, should remain unaffected. If any problems arise the necessary redressal measures should be completed before starting metro construction work .
The minister further directed the GMDA officers that any construction of flyovers or underpasses work should be carried out parallel to the metro construction project. He said that officers should finalise the proposed route alignment within a month and ensure that Gurugram’s drainage system is not affected.
Notably, Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini held a meeting with officers regarding the project. It was informed in the meeting that the Detailed Project Report for the metro expansion between Millennium City Center to Cyber city has been approved by both the state and central governments. The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi on February 16, 2024, in Rewari. The construction is scheduled to begin on May 1, 2025 as shared in the meeting by the officers.
The metro expansion will cover 28.50 km with 27 stations, including 8 model stations, and one depot. The project will cost Rs. 896.19 crore from the central government and Rs. 4,556.53 crore from the Haryana government. A medium metro will be established under this project and it will operate on standard gauge, besides this, the metro will be based on Communication Based Train Control Signal (CBTC ) and the maximum speed will be 80 km per hour. Initially there will be three coaches in the metro connectivity expandable to six in the future. To ensure the project is completed efficiently, an executive committee and a coordination committee have been formed to resolve any issues that arise during implementation of the project.
Chief Engineer, GMDA, Sh. Rajesh Bansal, XEN, Sh. Vikas Malik and GMRL officers also remained present.
