Push for Gurugram Metro: Agencies start ROW marking near Dwarka Expressway

To fast-track work on the Old Gurugram Metro corridor, officials from Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) and Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) on Tuesday conducted a joint survey along a pending 2.5-km stretch near the Dwarka Expressway, focusing on marking and finalising the Right of Way (ROW). The exercise aims to resolve long-pending land hurdles that have delayed progress on the metro link connecting Basai village, Sector 101 and the expressway.

A senior GMRL official said that ROW on many stretches near Dwarka Expressway are yet to be finalised. “We are in touch with HSVP officials to clear land-related hurdles. The exercise to mark these areas under HSVP has been underway for the past few days,” the official said, requesting anonymity.

According to officials, GMRL had acquired the land to build a 60 metres wide road from Basai village to Sector 101. “The metro route will be constructed along the pond in the village, crossing the railway line, and continuing to the Dwarka Expressway,” the official said.

Officials added that there was no expected timeline to complete the pending land transfer, however, teams from both GMRL and HSVP will continue to visit the stretch in coming days to expedite the process. The Old Gurugram Metro corridor project, spanning 28.5 kilometres with 27 elevated stations, will augment metro connectivity from Millennium City Centre to Cyber City. It covers key locations in the old city, such as Subhash Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk and Udyog Vihar.

“The recent collaborative efforts are aimed at clearing land-related hurdles through frequent team visits, which include architectural and technical experts from both GMRL and HSVP,” an official at HSVP said, requesting anonymity.

“The ongoing measures are undertaken at areas in this 2.5 kilometre stretch where ROW has been finalised for only 30-40 metre area of roads along expressway and the remaining 20 metre area is still pending. A letter was written by GMRL in this regard to HSVP around six months ago in May 2025,” another senior GMRL official said.