Haryana Govt plans to open two multi-model transit centres in Gurugram

Gurugram (Urban Transport News): Haryana Government has planned to develop two multi-model transit centres in Gurugram to link the different modes of transport. This will help commuters to switch between metro or the bus service seamlessly. According to the plan, one centre will be developed in Kherki Dhaula and the second one is likely to come up in Pachgaon, Manesar. The state cabinet has already given its approval for commencing the work on these two projects.

The Haryana State Industry and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) will arrange the land required for development of the both centres. However, Haryana State Transport department will develop the project in consultation with the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC). The multi-model transit centre in Kherki Dhaula will be developed by state transport department on 15 acres of land and the centre at Pachgaon will be developed by HMRTC on 10 acres of land near the proposed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) stations.

Sources said that the basic design of both centres will be drawn up by the state transport department. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), is the coordinating body for the projects. To make the multi-model centres easily approachable from all times to the commuters, the centres will be situated close to the metro stations. For instance, the centre at Pachgaon in Manesar will be equally accessible from proposed RRTS, MRTS as well as Orbit Rail.

These centres will also be connected with the city bus service so that the commuters can easily switch between different modes of transport as required. The discussions are underway between the concerned authorities for the Pachgaon centre. As of now, there are four mass rapid transit projects in the pipeline - RRTS, Gurgaon Rapid Metro, Orbit Rail and extension of Rapid Metro along Southern Peripheral Road. The proposed Rs.4,770 crore Haryana Orbit Rail project, which would connect 130 km long city rail corridor from Harsana Kalan (in Sonepat) to Palwal, will have a total 17 stations. This corridor will pass through Badli, Manesar and Sohna, and run along the Kundli-Mansar-Palwal (KMP) expressway.