Set to finish pillar construction on Golf Course Road
Service on the second phase of rapid metro is likely to start by September next year GURGAON
hike recently, will also unleash special measures to win back commuters. Banga also said that new alignments for the metro rail to cover Old Gurgaon and Palam Vihar were being evaluated.
“We are looking for land near Sikanderpur, and other areas to create parking which will boost ridership,” he said.
On whether it was viable for a private company like Rapid Metro to run a public transport system, Banga said that the future would entail more private sector participation in developing infrastructure and profitability depended upon concession period.
As far as expansion of metro network across Old Gurgaon and Udyog Vihar is concerned, Banga said that three different proposals were under consideration of the government and the best plan would be chosen. He also lamented that there was a perceived reluctance to use public transport in the city but all efforts would be made to make behavioural changes. People residing and working in DLF City Phase I, 4 & 5 Independent houses and hi-rise gated societies in Sector 27, 28, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,56 & 57. Localities like Suncity, Central Park, Alchemist Hospital and corporate offices situated along the Golf Course Road The link of the Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon network along Golf Course Road will be 7 km long The project will have double (to and fro) standard gauge tracks. It will take off from Sikanderpur metro station near Bristol Chowk and terminate at Golf Course Extension T-junction.
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