GMRL Initiates Ground Study for Gurugram Metro's Phase 2 Expansion.

Even as Gurugram eagerly anticipates the commencement of construction for its first new metro corridor phase, the Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) has already initiated preparatory work for the project's second phase. Currently, Gurugram's metro network consists of a mere 17 kilometers, comprising 5.3 kilometers of Delhi Metro's Yellow Line and 11.7 kilometers of Rapid Metro.

Phase 2 of the metro corridor is designed to significantly enhance connectivity across Gurugram. It will link densely populated areas of old Gurugram, including Sectors 7, 4, 5, 3, Ashok Vihar, Bajghera Road, Palam Vihar Extension, Palam Vihar, Sector 23A, and Sector 22, with the bustling commercial and industrial hubs of Udyog Vihar and DLF Cyber City. This expansion will also provide improved access to the city's railway station.

To advance the second phase, GMRL has invited bids for a geotechnical investigation along a 16-kilometer stretch, extending from Sector 9 to Cyber City. This crucial survey will also encompass a spur connecting to the Gurgaon railway station and the site of the proposed metro depot. Initially, GMRL had planned for the contracting agency to conduct this survey, but a revised decision now sees the agency undertaking the investigation proactively.

GMRL officials have confirmed that the geotechnical survey will commence once the tender process is finalized. The entire assessment is anticipated to be completed within two months from the start of fieldwork, providing vital data for the subsequent construction phases.

In a related development, Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited, the overseeing body for metro projects in the state, is independently planning an additional 17-kilometer metro line. This proposed corridor, extending from Bhondsi to the Gurgaon railway station, aims to alleviate traffic congestion on Sohna Road and NH8. Its route will include key points such as Vatika Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Sohna Chowk, Sector 4-7 Chowk, and Railway Road.