The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is preparing to commission a feasibility study to establish a direct road link between Gurugram Railway Station and the Dwarka Expressway. The study will evaluate possible alignments, land availability, traffic load, construction cost, and technical feasibility for the new connectivity, according to officials.
Background and Rationale
The railway station is currently being upgraded under the Centre's Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The push for the direct link follows a recent review meeting where Haryana government's principal advisor (urban development), D.S. Dhesi, directed GMDA officials to begin work in this direction.
Currently, most commuters rely on Railway Road to access the station, which frequently bottlenecks near the Daultabad railway overbridge (ROB). Poor last-mile access has led many Gurugram residents to avoid the local station altogether, preferring to drive to New Delhi or other Delhi stations to board trains rather than navigate the congested, indirect route.
Expected Impact
With no convenient approach from most of the city—particularly newer sectors along Dwarka Expressway, Golf Course Road, and Sohna Road—officials hope that better connectivity will reverse this trend and bring passenger traffic back to the local station. The Dwarka Expressway link is expected to ease pressure on Railway Road, reduce congestion at the Daultabad ROB, and provide commuters from Gurugram's western and southern sectors a direct approach to the station.
Additional Measures
GMDA is also examining a second entry to the station from the Rajendra Park side, along with the feasibility of an elevated corridor linking Pataudi Road to the station. However, officials have not yet projected travel-time savings, as the alignment will only be finalized after the feasibility report is submitted, with the study expected to weigh multiple route options before a final decision.
Current Station Usage
Gurugram railway station (code: GGN), on the Delhi-Rewari line, sees over 100 trains pass through daily, connecting the city to destinations across several states—including New Delhi; Mumbai (Maharashtra); Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, and Bikaner (Rajasthan); Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, and Surat (Gujarat); Kanpur, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh); Chandigarh; Patna and Gaya (Bihar); Howrah/Kolkata (West Bengal); Jammu (J&K); and Haridwar (Uttarakhand). Marquee trains halting here include the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express and the New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express, though no train currently originates or terminates at the station.
