GMRL seeks land buried under 1L tonnes of debris for Gurgaon metro project

Time of India

7 hours ago

Gurgaon: GMRL has sought the transfer of a 10-hectare parcel of land in Sector 10 from HSVP to set up a temporary casting yard for the new metro project. The land, however, is presently encroached upon and buried under nearly 1 lakh tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste.
According to GMRL, a casting yard is required for phase 2 of the metro corridor and needs to be ready by Oct to keep the timeline on track.
The site, originally earmarked for an auto market, has been used as a dumping ground. C&D waste accumulated over the years now forms towering mounds across the land, with encroachers using parts of the plot.
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"The site is essential for phase 2 of the project, and we need to begin preparatory work by Oct.
There is a huge amount of C&D waste on the site which needs to be cleared quickly," a senior GMRL official said.
The matter was also flagged in a recent high-level review meeting chaired by chief secretary Anurag Rastogi. In the meeting, GMDA, HSVP, MCG, HSIIDC, and police were directed to coordinate and ensure land-related bottlenecks were resolved promptly for the metro project to stay on track.
HSVP had allotted 5.23 hectares of land in Sector 33 for setting up the casting yard for phase 1 of the metro corridor.
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Additional land was also provided by MCG for the same.
Meanwhile, GMRL last week shortlisted the joint venture of Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting (DBEC) and Hill International for the role of general consultant (GC) for the project. The GC will play a key role in overseeing planning, design vetting, construction supervision, and integration of the metro corridor.
Approved in June 2023 at an estimated cost of Rs 5,452 crore, the 28.5km corridor from Millennium City Centre to Cyber City, with a 1.85 km spur to Dwarka Expressway, was supposed to be completed within four years. It was planned as a fully elevated line with 27 stations. Now, a 1.4 km spur line has been added to connect Sector 5 station with the Gurgaon railway station. With this, the metro project cost has been revised to Rs 10,266 crore and the due date pushed to 2029.