The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has formally proposed that the new metro extension line will connect Huda City Centre station with Sector 21 Dwarka.
The decision comes almost two months after GMDA was given the task of gathering public feedback on two new metro route options for the city. On Tuesday, GMDA compiled its report and recommended the Dwarka route for an extension to the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC). In its feasibility report submitted to the Haryana government in October, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had suggested two options — a longer route connecting Huda City Centre to Dwarka Sector 21 and a shorter one connecting Huda City Centre to the Gurgaon Railway Station.
The public feedback collected over 15 days indicated that Gurgaon residents prefer a metro route between Huda City Centre to Dwarka Sector 21. According to the GMDA, the consultants for the Metro project, over 400 ‘substantive’ comments were received.
The 27.5-km route from Huda City Centre towards Dwarka Sector 21 covers Subhash Chowk on Sohna Road, Hero Honda Chowk, sectors 10A,10,9,9A, ESI Hospital, the chowk of Sector 4 and 5 (including the railway station and adjoining area), Sector 23, Chauma rail crossing and Bijwasan border. In its report, the GMDA has suggested a ‘marginal’ change to the DMRC’s proposed route to HMRTC.
“In GMDA’s report to HMRTC, a marginal change in the metro route has been suggested for consideration. However, the decision on it rests solely with the HMRTC,” V Umashankar, additional chief executive officer, GMDA, said.
Umashankar did not divulge the details of the change.
However, sources revealed that a small stretch of the route between Chauma railway crossing in Sector 111 and Bijwasan border falls within the jurisdiction of the Northern Railways.
GMDA officials suggested tweaking the route from Sector 23 towards Palam-Bijwasan road and subsequently towards Dwarka.
GMDA officials explained that the alteration will allow them to complete right over the Metro route within Gurgaon and implement the project in lesser time, as requisite permission from the railways may take time and prove to be a hurdle to the project.
For residents, who favour the route from Huda City Centre to Dwarka Sector 21, the connectivity to places on the right of the Gurgaon Expressway and connectivity to DMRC’s blue line and airport express line towards Noida and New Delhi railway stations at the Dwarka Sector 21 interchange, is an added bonus.
Source- Hindustan Times
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