Gurugram launches bus service on Dwarka Expressway, links IMT Manesar to Bajghera

Residents living along Dwarka Expressway have gained a new public transport option with Gurugram City Bus Limited (GMCBL) launching a bus service between IMT Manesar and Bajghera.

The new route covers 24 kilometres along Dwarka Expressway. Two CNG buses, each with a capacity of 50 passengers, have initially been deployed.

The service was introduced following demand from residents of Bajghera, Sector 113 and housing societies located along the expressway. Fares range from Rs 10 to Rs 30, depending on the distance travelled.

Naresh Kumar, depot manager, GMCBL, said the service would initially operate only up to Bajghera but could later be extended into Delhi, reported The Hindustan Times.

“The bus service will be initially run till Bajghera, but once permission is obtained from authorities in Delhi, it will be extended up to Dwarka. We plan to introduce more e-buses on these routes, which are expected to be delivered soon,” he said.

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The planned extension would take the route to Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station, giving residents a direct public transport connection towards Delhi.

The buses currently stop at Bajghera, Sectors 109, 106, Dwarka Expressway Daultabad, Sector 100, Sector 99/100, Sector 37 D, Dwarka Expressway Harsaru Chowk, Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, Vatika Chowk, Rampura Chowk, Sector 1 IMT Manesar and IMT Chowk.

From IMT Manesar, buses are scheduled to leave at 8.25am, 8.45am, 11.20am, 11.40am, 2.20pm, 2.40pm, 4.55pm and 5.15pm.

In the reverse direction, services from Bajghera are scheduled at 9.40am, 10am, 12.40pm, 1pm, 3.35pm, 3.55pm, 6.35pm and 6.55pm.

Rakesh Rana, founder of United Gurugram RWA, said residents of Sector 113 had submitted a memorandum to the state government and GMDA CEO PC Meena seeking the route.

“A large number of residents from Manesar, Bajghera and those living in condominiums along the Dwarka expressway will benefit from this route,” he said, adding that the service would also benefit people travelling to Delhi for work and studies once extended to Dwarka.

The launch adds a dedicated public transport service to a corridor that has seen rapid residential development and increasing commuter movement between Gurugram and Delhi.