Gurugram Metro to clock 90 kmph top speed, run every 5 mins during peak hours

Gurugram Metro

The new Gurugram Metro project, connecting Millennium City Centre to Cyber Hub, is being designed for a high-frequency service and a top speed of 90 kmph. This project, which is being developed by Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL), aims to significantly reduce traffic congestion and travel time for the city's residents.

During peak hours, there will be a high-frequency service with trains running every five minutes, a senior GMRL official said.

Initially, the metro will run three-coach trains with a capacity of 975 passengers. As ridership increases, these will be expanded to six-coach trains, accommodating up to 2,004 passengers, according to the project document.

A senior GMRL official was quoted by Hindustan Times as saying that the metro coaches will be made of stainless steel and measure 3.9 metres in height and 2.9 metres in width. In the first phase, 26 trains of three coaches each will be procured, totalling 78 coaches.

Meanwhile, the estimated cost of the metro depot has surged sharply — from the initial ₹110 crore to ₹332 crore. Planned near the Marble Market in Sector 33, the depot will now cover 22.86 hectares, a significant increase from the earlier 5.5 hectares, and feature 18 km of tracks compared to the originally planned 6 km.

When asked about the demand for constructing an underground metro in Old Gurugram as part of the project’s second phase, a senior GMRL official, requesting anonymity, told HT that the decision is with the state and the Centre.

“The proposal to construct underground metro could delay the second phase by another one and a half years. It would envisage fresh survey of the route, and all the studies and geotechnical surveys will have to be conducted afresh. The cost of the project is also likely to increase substantially. There could be some problems during construction but once built it would resolve several problems in the city,” he added.