Chandigarh, September 15 - Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC) has initiated the process of transferring the Gurugram Metro Rail System from the Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL). Till the full responsibility of Gurugram Rapid Metro is handed over to GMRL, its operation and maintenance will be jointly handled by DMRC and GMRL.
Joint committees have been constituted and Terms of Reference (ToR) have been framed to facilitate this transfer. A comprehensive methodology and a definite timeline for this is also being finalized, so that the transfer of operations can be done smoothly and there is no disruption in passenger services.
This decision was taken here today in the 62nd Board Meeting of Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Shri Anurag Rastogi, who is also the Chairman of the Corporation.
It was informed in the meeting that Gurugram Rapid Metro recorded an extraordinary performance between April and July 2025. A total of 62.49 lakh passengers used the metro service during this period, which shows an increase of 13.59 percent over the same period in the year 2024. A remarkable growth of 11.87 percent was also recorded in the fare revenue, which shows the public's confidence in the efficiency and reliability of this system.
HMRTC Managing Director Mr. Chandra Shekhar Khare said that due to improved operational efficiency, the Corporation has recorded a reduction in operating expenses by 6.33 percent, which has further balanced the financial position. This reflects the prudent financial management and cost-efficiency of the Corporation.
HMRTC has also recorded a significant increase in income from non-rental sources. Income from rental, marketing and advertising rights reached Rs. 21.11 crore during April-July 2025, as against Rs. 15.56 crore in the same period last year. With the successful e-auction of 22 advertisement spaces on Metro Viaducts and Pillars alone, an annual revenue of Rs. 58.34 crore is expected, out of which HMRTC's share will be over Rs. 35 crore.
The meeting also reviewed the progress of several important metro and rapid rail projects underway in the region. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has started work on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the proposed Delhi (Munrika)-Rohtak Namo Bharat Corridor. This important corridor will provide seamless regional connectivity by connecting Delhi IGI Terminals 1, 2 and 3 Yashabhoomi (Dwarka Sector-25), Najafgarh, Bahadurgarh and Rohtak.
Similarly, work has started on the DPR of Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida/Greater Noida Namo Bharat Corridor. It is noteworthy that it was approved in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini on May 5, 2025.
The Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat Corridor is also progressing at a fast pace. Its revised DPR is currently under consideration of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Initially, the project, which was approved in December 2020 with 103.02 km and 17 stations, has now been expanded to 136.30 km and 21 stations. As per the revised DPR, its cost is estimated at Rs 33,051.15 crore, of which Haryana's share will be about Rs 7,472.11 crore. This project will ensure better financial and economic benefits for the state.
In this, the DPR of Delhi-Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behrode (SNV) Namo Bharat Corridor is also under consideration of the Ministry. This will further strengthen Haryana's role in expanding high-speed regional connectivity in the National Capital Region.
On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary of the Transport Department Mr. Raja Shekhar Vundru, Additional Chief Secretary of the Town and Country Planning and Urban Estate Department Mr. AK Singh, Commissioner and Secretary of the Finance Department Mr. Mohammad Shine and other senior officers were present.