RRTS deadlock holds up new metro line's Cyber City station in Gurgaon

Time of India

2 days ago

Gurgaon: Uncertainty over the exact location of the proposed rapid rail (RRTS) station at Cyber City has derailed integrated planning for the
Gurgaon Metro
project. The Gurgaon Metro station at Cyber City is to be integrated with RRTS and the existing Rapid Metro network.
NCR Transport Corporation, which is building rapid rail, initially planned to construct the RRTS station on the green belt along the expressway near Shankar Chowk. But the industrial authority has shown reluctance in handing over the land, citing concerns over congestion, sources said.
Th Gurgaon Metro station at Cyber City will be constructed under Phase 2 of the project. GMRL invited bids for geotechnical investigation on the 16km section of Phase 2 between Sector 9 and Cyber City last month.
But with the RRTS stations caught in a bind, the location of Gurgaon Metro's station at Cyber City has not been decided.
You Can Also Check:
Gurgaon AQI
|
Weather in Gurgaon
|
Bank Holidays in Gurgaon
|
Public Holidays in Gurgaon
A senior GMRL official told TOI, "Since NCRTC has not frozen its station location, we are unable to finalise ours for Cyber City either. This is a key interchange. Planning for integration between the three systems — RRTS, Gurgaon Metro and Rapid Metro — is affected."
NCRTC told TOI on Friday the location of the station at Shankar Chowk is "currently being discussed" in consultation with all key stakeholders.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Outdoor Clothing | Designed to Perform. Built to Endure.
Trek Kit India
Shop Now
Undo
"We are confident that a common ground will be reached soon through mutual understanding," the NCRTC CPRO said.
In Feb, senior officials from NCRTC, GMRL and HSIIDC visited Shankar Chowk to explore options for creating an integrated transport hub. The idea was to allow seamless passenger transfers between RRTS, the new metro corridor from Millennium City Centre to Cyber City and the existing Rapid Metro.
Originally approved by Haryana govt in 2019, the alignment of the RRTS corridor, which followed the Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road, was revised in Aug 2023 to run along NH8.
This realignment prompted GMRL to shift its metro route from the initial Rao Gajraj Singh Marg to an alternate alignment via Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road and Shankar Chowk Road. The move would reduce land acquisition hurdles, avoid defence land and boost ridership.
However, the revised alignment hinges on the finalisation of the RRTS station location at Shankar Chowk.
NCRTC requested land from HSIIDC for an underground station, but officials raised concerns about the impact on already heavy traffic volumes in the area, which caters to commuters from Udyog Vihar, Manesar and the Golf Course Road.
Some of the greenbelt near Shankar Chowk was handed over to NHAI during the widening of the surface road. The new alignment includes 22 stations, passing through Cyber City, IFFCO Chowk and Signature Towers.
However, the revised detailed project report is still awaiting approval from the Union cabinet.
In Aug 2023, authorities decided to develop the Delhi-Gurgaon-SNB RRTS corridor in two phases—first from Sarai Kale Khan to Dharuhera and later extending to SNB.
However, in a meeting chaired by Union minister for housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar and co-chaired by Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini last year, it was decided to develop the entire corridor at once.
Meanwhile, momentum is building on other fronts of the metro project. A joint venture of Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting (DBEC) and Hill International has been shortlisted for the role of general consultant (GC) for the Gurgaon Metro. "Negotiations with the consortium were held in Chandigarh on Friday and the contract will be awarded shortly," the official said.