Gurugram Metro stations to get parking plans and better pick-up, drop-off facilities

Gurugram Metro Rail Limited has been asked to factor parking, traffic circulation and pedestrian movement into the design and alignment of the proposed Metro corridor.

The directions were issued by Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority CEO PC Meena at a coordination committee meeting on Thursday evening.

GMRL has been asked to submit a comprehensive parking plan for every Metro station within two weeks, reported The Hindustan Times.

“Parking facilities for metro stations are a crucial part of the transport infrastructure in a city like Gurugram where a large population uses private vehicles to commute,” Meena said.

He said government land would be provided wherever possible near stations to facilitate parking.

Meena also directed officials to include adequate pick-up and drop-off facilities in station designs to prevent traffic spillover onto adjoining roads. Pedestrian movement and connectivity with surrounding roads are also to be considered during station planning.

Officials were asked to safeguard the right of way at relevant locations to allow future road widening and construction of grade separators.

The meeting also discussed integrated and double-decker solutions at Bajghera Chowk, Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road and Sector 21, as well as possible underpasses at Sectors 3/3A/4/5 Chowk, Sheetla Mata Chowk and Rezangla Chowk.

GMRL will also review the proposed alignment along Sushil Aima Marg jointly with GMDA. Meena directed officials to minimise the impact on existing green spaces and said trees along Sushil Kumar Marg should not be cut.

A senior GMRL official said parking would be added to station designs where land was made available by local agencies.

The meeting also decided that foot-overbridges at Sector 37 and Basai would be dismantled and reinstalled at suitable alternative locations. Bus stops affected at Millennium City Centre, Sector 37, Basai and Sector 9 will also be relocated to facilitate Metro construction.