Center approves new metro line between HUDA City Center and Cyber City in Gurugram, Haryana

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The Union Cabinet approved the construction of a new metro line between HUDA City Center and Cyber City in Gurugram, Haryana.

An Overview of the News

• The expansion project includes Metro connectivity extension from HUDA City Center to Cyber City, which also includes the Dwarka Expressway.

• The entire project will be elevated and the estimated cost of this project is around Rs 5,452 crore.

• The metro line will cover a distance of over 28 kilometres and the line will have a total of 27 stations along the route.

• The network will also be connected to Gurgaon Railway Station and the main feature of this metro line is to connect New Gurugram to Old Gurugram.

• In the next phase, plans were made to provide connectivity to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport).

About Haryana

• It is a state located in North India, which is bordered by New Delhi on three sides.

• The eastern boundary of Haryana is formed by the Yamuna River, which separates it from the state of Uttar Pradesh.

• It shares its western border with the state of Punjab.

• Haryana has Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, which is located in Chandigarh.

• Rock Garden is located in Chandigarh, which displays sculptures made using recycled materials.

Capital - Chandigarh

Governor - Bandaru Dattatreya

Chief Minister - Manohar Lal Khattar