Nod to four more stations on Faridabad-Gurugram Metro route

Tribune News Service
Faridabad, March 4

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The Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to prepare a new detailed project report (DPR) as more stations between Faridabad and Gurugram have been approved.

Three new stations in Gurugram and one in Faridabad have been envisaged. It will cost Rs 5,900 crore.

In a February 19 letter to the DMRC, Nadim Akhtar, Adviser, Planning, HMRTC, mentioned the need to construct three more stations between Vatika Chowk and Sector 56 in Gurugram, and one between Bata Chowk and Badkhal station in Faridabad.

In Gurugram, Metro stations are proposed at Sushant Lok, Sushant Lok 3 and Rosewood city, while a station at Pyali Chowk (Baba Deep Singh Chowk) in Faridabad has been planned.

“As the decision to this effect (new Metro stations) has been approved by the Chief Secretary, Haryana, a revised DPR be submitted at the earliest after incorporating the changes,” states the letter.

Faridabad NIT legislator Neeraj Sharma, who had taken up the demand of a station at Pyali Chowk, said: “The HMRTC has informed me of the move to add a station in the city.