*Gurugram Rapid Metro Ridership Up by 11.62% to 88.81 Lakh; HMRTC Projects Gains Momentum*

*Chief Minister approves final feasibility report of Ballabhgarh-Palwal Metro extension project*

*Haryana Moves Closer to Completion of MRTS Links Connecting Delhi, Gurugram and Faridabad*

*Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi chairs 66th Board Meeting of Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited*

Chandigarh, October 8: The Gurugram Rapid Metro has registered an encouraging increase in passenger traffic and financial performance, reflecting growing use of the existing urban transit system. The details were highlighted in the 66th Board Meeting of the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC), chaired by Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi on Thursday.

During the meeting, Managing Director, Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited, Sh. Ajay Kumar informed that Rapid Metro carried 88.81 lakh passengers between April and August 2026, compared with 79.57 lakh during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 11.62 per cent.

HMRTC's revenue from operations increased to ₹18.60 crore during April-August 2026, compared with ₹16.66 crore during the corresponding period of 2025, marking an 11.64% increase. Non-fare revenue grew by 64.34% over last year. Rentals from spaces licensed out at Rapid Metro stations rose to ₹3.50 crore from ₹2.82 crore, while e-auction of sites for advertisement rights brought in ₹23.14 crore, up from ₹13.39 crore.

On the ongoing projects, Sh. Ajay Kumar informed that the proposed 136.30-km Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat corridor, estimated to cost Rs 33,051.15 crore, is among the most significant projects in the state's transport development pipeline. The corridor envisages 17 stations, with provision for four additional stations in the future, and is expected to provide an important rapid transit connection between Delhi and the industrial and commercial centres of Panipat and Karnal.

Another major proposal under consideration is the Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida-Greater Noida Namo Bharat corridor, aimed at connecting major employment, commercial and residential centres across Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

The route alignment and stations in the Gurugram and Faridabad areas have been finalised at the state level, while the detailed project report has been forwarded to the stakeholders departments and development authorities for their comments.

In southern Haryana, the Ballabhgarh-Palwal Metro extension has achieved an important planning milestone, with the Chief Minister approving its final feasibility report. The project's detailed report has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Haryana’s proposed metro corridor from Sector-56, Gurugram to Panchgaon is also moving through the final stages of approval. The 35.25-km elevated corridor will have 28 stations and is aimed at improving connectivity between Gurugram and the Panchgaon area, where it will link with the Namo Bharat (RRTS) corridor.

Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary, PW (B&R), Sh. Apoorva Kumar Singh, Director General, Town & Country Planning, Sh. J Ganesan, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.