The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has sought approval from the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to divert water, sewerage, recycled water pipelines and other utilities that obstruct the proposed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) alignment between Ambience Mall and Rajiv Chowk in Gurugram.
The diversion is required for the upcoming Namo Bharat Corridor, part of the proposed 102-kilometre Sarai Kale Khan-Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror (SNB) RRTS corridor passing through Gurugram. The project is estimated to cost Rs 35,000 crore and is jointly funded by the Centre along with the Haryana and Rajasthan governments. Officials said the proposal is currently under active consideration by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
According to officials, NCRTC submitted the detailed project report (DPR) in March 2025. Construction is expected to begin by August 2026 and be completed by November 2031, subject to statutory approvals.
In a communication sent to GMDA last month, NCRTC said nearly five kilometres of utility lines need to be realigned as they fall directly within the planned RRTS alignment between Cyber City and Rajiv Chowk. The agency has requested GMDA’s approval for the proposed diversion routes and technical specifications.
Officials said GMDA’s existing utility diversion plan includes an 870-metre main sewer line that lies squarely in the alignment – around 270 metres near the Nestle building and 600 metres between village Jharsa and Rajiv Chowk. These sewer pipelines range between 1,400 and 1,800 mm in diameter.
In addition, water pipelines with diameters ranging from 500 to 1,500 mm, spread over nearly two kilometres, cross the alignment at multiple locations, including Cyber City, IFFCO Chowk and MG Road. The diversion plan also covers a 1,100-metre recycled water pipeline from Signature Tower to Jharsa Chowk and a 1,300-metre stormwater drain between Jharsa Chowk and Rajiv Chowk.
