RapidX line alters course: Aerocity entry for Delhi-Haryana corridor into Gurgaon
PM Modi to flag off India's first, fastest urban transit system RAPIDX train in Delhi NCR next week. Details here Notably, this change requires the development of a new detailed project report (DPR), which is likely to delay in the project's timeline. According to the updated plan, the RapidX track is set to run along the Delhi-Jaipur side of the expressway, extending from Aerocity to Cyber Hub.
From Cyber Hub, it will switch to the opposite side of the expressway until Kherki Daula, where a three-level underground station will be constructed. The subsequent three stations—Manesar, Pachgaon, and Dharuhera—will be at ground level. Unlike the previous arrangement, the track will now conclude at Dharuhera instead of the Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror (SNB) urban complex in Rajasthan, shortening the corridor to around 80km, with 60km spanning Gurgaon and Rewari districts of Haryana.
The underground stations include Cyber Hub, Rajiv Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, and Kherki Daula. Also Read: Mumbai local train services update: Several trains to get delayed, cancelled from October 25 to November 4. Here’s why The initial alignment involved a route from Aerocity to Kapashera border, progressing to Atul Kataria Chowk via the Old Delhi-Gurgaon road.
It was intended to traverse Signature Towers and Rajiv Chowk before reaching Kherki Daula. The Delhi segment of the corridor remains unaltered, commencing from Sarai Kale Khan, the point where the Haryana line intersects with the Delhi-Meerut RapidX corridor. It will proceed to Aerocity via Jor Bagh and Munirka, with the entire Delhi section located underground.
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