Faridabad-Palwal Metro to be 24-km-long, feasibility study commences

Work started on the ground with a team visiting the proposed MRT corridor, the total length of which is about 24 km. The proposed number of stations on the corridor is 10 and will connect to the industrial areas of Sector 58-59, Sikri, Softa, Prithla, Baghola, Alhapur and Palwal.

It will be an elevated metro route and it will cost an estimated Rs 180 crore per km while the entire project is estimated to cost Rs 4320 crore. (Express file photo by Amit Mehra)

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Two days after Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announced the Faridabad-Palwal metro, the techno feasibility study of the project between Ballabgarh and Palwal commenced on Tuesday.

Work started on the ground with a team visiting the proposed MRT corridor, the total length of which is about 24 km. The proposed number of stations on the corridor is 10 and will connect to the industrial areas of Sector 58-59, Sikri, Softa, Prithla, Baghola, Alhapur and Palwal.

This will be an elevated metro route and it will cost an estimated Rs 180 crore per km while the entire project is estimated to cost Rs 4320 crore.
According to Palwal district administration, alternatives to the MRT system will be studied for the proposed corridor and the alignment will be decided after discussions with the NHAI and other stakeholders.

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Integration will be planned with Ballabgarh railway station, Ballabgarh bus stand, Raja Nahar Singh Metro station and Palwal bus stand. Apart from the feasibility study, a comprehensive mobility plan is being prepared for Palwal.

After the technical feasibility study is completed, the project will be sent to the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) for approval. The Chief Minister has given instructions to call a meeting of the board soon in this regard, the administration said.

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