Gurugram Metro Earned a Total Revenue of Rs 34.24 crore till January in the Year 2022-23

• 27 Feb 2023

Why In News?

On February 24, 2023, Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal, who is also the Chairman of HMRTC, Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC) that Gurugram Metro has earned a total revenue of Rs 34.24 crore of the Board of Directors of informed during the 51st meeting as compared to the previous financial year till January in the year 2022-23.

Key points

• Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said that the year 2021-22, till the January period of 6.78 there was a profit of crores, which shows a 405 percent improvement.
• He informed that the revenue has increased due to increase in rides as well as other commercial and marketing activities. The 8500 number of daily passengers has also increased to 42000 per day in this financial year as compared to passengers per day last year.
• The Chief Secretary, looking at the revenue performance of HMRTC in the last ten months and providing last mile connectivity to the passengers to increase the ridership and generate additional revenue through parking lot development, auction/tender of advertisement site and rental etc. Instructions were also given to constitute a committee to find new ways and means for this.
• He said that the board also approved the project of metro connectivity from Rajiv Chowk to Panchgaon by HMRTC. The total length of the MRTS will be around 35 kms with 20 stations.
• It was informed in the meeting that the 28.5 km long metro project from HUDA City Center to Cyber City, Gurugram has also been included in the PM Gati Shakti projects. The project is already approved by PIB and now with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for final approval.
• Sanjeev Kaushal informed that Metro connectivity between Faridabad and Gurugram will also be considered for double decker via-duct with National Highways Authority of India and Sarai-Kale-Khan (SKK)-Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror (SNB) and Sarai-Kale-Khan (SKK)-Panipat RRTS corridor will be requested for approval of DPR.
• These projects will provide efficient and eco-friendly transport system to daily commuters as well as general public. This will also give impetus to commercial development in Gurugram and its surrounding areas.