New metro link in NCR Region to connect Old Gurugram to New Gurugram

In a recent cabinet meeting, the central government approved the new metro project from Huda City Centre to Gurugram's Cyber City with a spur to the Dwarka Expressway.

The project will take 4 years to complete at a of cost ₹5,452 crore. The new connectivity project would go 28.5 kilometres and will have 27 stations.

The central government will contribute ₹896.19 crore to this project, while Haryana govt would contribute ₹1,432.49 crore to the new project. The project will be carried out by Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd. (HMRTC).

In a statement about the new metro project, the central government said,“The project is proposed to be completed in four years from the date of sanction of the Project and is to be implemented by Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC) which will be set up as a 50:50 Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the Government of India and Government of Haryana after sanction order is issued."

“As of date there is no metro line in Old Gurugram. The main feature of this line is to connect New Gurugram with Old Gurugram. This network will connect with Indian Railway station. In next phase, it will provide connectivity to IGI airport. This will also provide overall economic development in the area." the statement added while enumerating the benefits about the new metro project

New Metro stations

The stations covered in the main corridor include HUDA City Centre, Sector 45, Cyber Park, Sector 47, Subhash Chowk, Sector 48, Sector 72A, Hero Honda Chowk, Udyog Vihar Phase 6, Sector 10, Sector 37, Basai Village, Sector 9, Sector 7, Sector 4, Sector 5, Ashok Vihar, Sector 3, Bajghera Road, Palam Vihar Extension, Palam Vihar, Sector 23A, Sector 22, Udyog Vihar Phase 4, Udyog Vihar Phase 5 and Cyber City.