GMRL Seeks 10-Hectare Land Transfer For Gurgaon Metro's Temporary Casting Yard

Gurgaon Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) has requested the transfer of a 10 hectare land parcel in Sector 10 from the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) for establishing a temporary casting yard vital for the city’s new metro project,according to a Times of India report.

However, the land, originally earmarked for an auto market, is currently encumbered by nearly 1 lakh tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste and encroachments.

“The site is essential for phase 2 of the project, and we need to begin preparatory work by October. There is a huge amount of C&D waste on the site which needs to be cleared quickly,” a senior GMRL official was quoted as saying by ToI.

The matter was raised during a recent high-level review meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.

In that meeting, authorities from GMDA, HSVP, MCG, HSIIDC, and the police were instructed to coordinate swiftly to resolve land-related hurdles and keep the metro project on schedule.

Previously, HSVP had allotted 5.23 hectares in Sector 33 for a casting yard for the first phase of the metro, supplemented by additional land from the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG).

Meanwhile, GMRL has shortlisted the joint venture of Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting (DBEC) and Hill International as the general consultant (GC) for the metro project.

Originally approved in June 2023 at an estimated cost of Rs 5,452 crore, the metro’s 28.5 km corridor from Millennium City Centre to Cyber City, with a 1.85 km spur to Dwarka Expressway, was scheduled for completion within four years.

However, with a newly added 1.4 km spur connecting Sector 5 station to Gurgaon railway station, the project’s cost has now escalated to Rs 10,266 crore, and the deadline has shifted to 2029.

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