Rapid Metro charts course in Gurgaon

At Sikanderpur,separate Rapid Metro tracks will run below the DMRC line,before turning left to Vishwakarma Marg. From there,the Metro will proceed to Phase-II.

Making life simpler for office-goers,the rail will cross the workstation hub at Belvedere Tower Building 10,before moving along NH-8 crossing till Gateway Towers. The Metro station at the Gateway Towers will also cater to those headed to Udyog Vihar.

According to officials,the rail will move along NH-8 till Moulsari Avenue,near the Mall of India — this will cater to the residents of U-Block. The route will go via the Bund Road crossing of DLF SEZ area,before reaching DLF Phase-III.

“While the initial plan was for 3.1 km of double lines,we took it beyond with single lines so that residents,office-goers and visitors to malls could benefit,” said Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari,spokesperson for Rapid Metro.

The Metro stations can also be used as foot-overbridges as the paid and non-paid areas will be separate,officials added.

A common ticketing system,for Rapid Metro and Delhi Metro will mean commuters do not have to buy tickets while switching between the two.

Officials said the frequency of the trains will be synchronized with the Delhi Metro to facilitate passengers. The total cost of the project is Rs 1,088 crore.