Prime Minister Modi on February 16 Narendra laid the foundation stone of Gurugram Metro Rail project in Rewari Haryana. The project is an important step towards realising the Prime Minister’s vision to provide citizens with world-class environment-friendly mass rapid urban transport systems. Here is all you need to know about the project.
The Union Cabinet in July 2022 approved metro connectivity from HUDA City Centre to Cyber City in Gurgaon, and another 1.5-km spur line to connect the Dwarka Expressway. Covering a distance of 28.50 kilometre (km), the new line will have 27 stations. The project had received an approval from the Public Investment Board (PIB) in November 2022.
HUDA City Centre-Cyber City Metro Line: Main facts
| Length | 28.50 km |
| Stations | 27 (all elevated) |
| Design speed | 80 kilometre per hour |
| Average speed | 34 kilometre per hour |
| Estimated cost | Rs 5,452.72 crore |
| Developer agency | Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd. (HMRTC) |
| Alignment
New Gurugram area
Old Gurugram area |
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 – Cyber City
Spur to Dwarka Expressway (Sector 101) |
| Year of completion | By 2027 |
Existing metro network in Gurgaon
Gurgaon is already connected with national capital through the Delhi Metro’s 49.019-km Yellow Line. However, only a 7.05-km route falls in Gurgaon with five stations, including Guru Dronacharya, Sikandarpur, MG Road and IFFCO Chowk. The HUDA City Center Metro Station is currently the last station on this route. The city also has an internal rapid metro metro, too, which is connected with the Delhi Metro.
Upcoming HUDA City Center-Cyber City Metro route in Gurgaon
To be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 5,452 crore, the new lines are expected to have a daily ridership of 7.5 lakh, and create new jobs in Gurgaon.
Harayana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC) will implement the project, proposed to be completed in four years from the date of sanction. HMRTC will be set up as a 50:50 special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Centre and Haryana government after a sanction order is issued.
A standard gauge line of 1,435-mm, the entire project will be elevated. The spur from the Basai village has been provided for connectivity to depot. The new line will provide metro connectivity to Old Gurgaon, including the Gurgaon Railways Station. In the next phase, it would provide connectivity to The Indira Gandhi International Airport, the government said in an official release, adding that this will also provide overall economic development in the area.
Proposed HUDA City Centre-Cyber City Metro Line route map
Stations in the HUDA City Centre-Cyber City Metro Line
- HUDA City Center
- Sector 45
- Cyber Park
- District Shopping Centre Sector 47
- Subhash Chowk
- Sector 48
- Sector 72A
- Hero Honda Chowk
- Udyog Vihar Phase-6
- Sector 10
- Sector 37
- Basai Village
- Sector 101
- 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
- Cyber City
HUDA City Centre-Cyber City Metro Line interchange stations
The Rapid Metro Line will connect with the HUDA City Centre-Cyber City Metro Line at Cyber Hub. The HUDA City Centre will be connected with the Yellow Line.
HUDA City Centre-Cyber City Metro Line cost break-up
Total cost: Rs 5,452.72 crore
Central govt share: Rs 896.19 crore
Haryana govt share: Rs 1,432.49 crore
HUDA share: Rs 300 crore
Pass-through assistance loan component: Rs 2,688.57 crore
PPP (Lift and escalator): Rs 135.47 crore
HUDA City Centre-Cyber City Metro Line estimated ridership break-up
5.34 lakh: By 2026
7.26 lakh: By 2031
8.81 lakh: By 2041
10.70 lakh: By 2051
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