Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday laid the foundation stone for a new metro line in Gurugram that will connect 27 stations across the city.
The 28.5-km-long corridor will run from Millennium City Centre via Cyber City up to Dwarka Expressway at an estimated cost of ₹5,500 crore. Key stations will include Subhash Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, Udyog Vihar, and Palam Vihar. The project is expected to be completed within four years.
Khattar, speaking at the event organised by Gurugram Metro Rail Limited at Gurugram University Campus Auditorium, said the metro line would give Gurugram a distinct identity. He also announced plans for metro extensions, including Rejangla Chowk–Dwarka Sector-21, Sector-56–Pachgaon, and the Namo Metro Corridor linking Delhi-Karnal, Delhi-Neemrana, and Gurugram-Noida via Faridabad.
The Union government will also provide 10,000 buses at concessional rates nationwide, out of which 450 will go to Haryana, including 100 for Gurugram. Khattar highlighted India’s rapid metro expansion, noting that the network has grown from 248 km across 5 cities in 2014 to 1,066 km in 24 cities today, with another 970 km under construction. “Once completed, India will emerge as the world’s number one country in metro service,” he said.
To address last-mile connectivity, Khattar said an app-based system would link transport facilities to metro stations, ensuring safety and allowing fare payments through metro cards, thereby reducing parking hassles.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who presided over the ceremony, said the metro service will reduce traffic congestion, cut travel time, lower pollution, and create jobs. He noted Gurugram’s transformation into one of India’s top economic hubs, hosting over 250 Fortune 500 companies and most of Haryana’s 19 unicorns. “Once a small village, Gurugram today is known worldwide as the Millennium City and ranks third in per capita income in India, after Chandigarh and Mumbai,” he said.
Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh termed the project a historic milestone for Gurugram’s development, emphasising its role in easing traffic, curbing pollution, and boosting industrial and business activities. Gurugram MLA Mukesh Sharma added that the new line will connect old and new Gurugram, making daily travel more convenient and giving the city a modern transport backbone.
