Officials said the estimated cost of extending the Metro per kilometre will be around ₹300-400 crore while an urban passenger ropeway system would cost around ₹90-100 crore. It is a point of concern that the point where the metro will terminate (after the extension) is at some distance, about 300-400 metres, from GT Road,” said the vice chairperson. Hence, a feasibility report has been sought. “The Thakurdwara flyover (also constructed on the median of GT Road) is standing in the way of extending the Metro till Ghaziabad railway station. In this context, we have asked the DMRC to give us a feasibility report on whether the extension is possible, and if possible, whether the connectivity will be elevated or underground,” said Krishna Karunesh, the authority’s vice chairperson.Ĭurrently, the Red Line of the Delhi Metro has eight stations in Ghaziabad and constructed on an elevated section built on pillars at the median of GT Road. “We have decided to extend the Red Line of the Metro to the railway station keeping in mind the future developments at the station. The proposed project will have all modern amenities for passengers, besides commercial facilities, said officials. ![]() Officials said they want to improve the connectivity of the last station on the Red Line with the Ghaziabad railway station, which is proposed for redevelopment and will unfold into a model city centre station at an estimated cost of about ₹1,000 crore. The Red Line of the DMRC terminates at New Bus Adda metro station in Ghaziabad. Currently, the Red Line of the Delhi Metro has eight stations in Ghaziabad and constructed on an elevated section built on pillars at the median of GT Road (Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times) ![]() The only obstacle standing in the way of the proposed route is the Thakurdwara flyover, which is constructed on the median of Grand Trunk (GT) Road, said officials. Officials of the Ghaziabad development authority (GDA) said on Friday that they have written to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) asking them to prepare a feasibility report for extending the Metro’s Red Line from its last metro station at New Bus Adda to Ghaziabad railway station.
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