Gurugram, Sept. 12 -- The Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) is likely to award the contract for preparing the detailed project report (DPR) of the Sohna Road and Sheetla Mata Road Metro projects in Gurugram to a consultant by next week, after receiving a bid from only one firm. The tender to appoint a consultant was floated in March this year. The two upcoming projects include the Metro connection between Bhondsi and Gurugram railway station along Sohna Road, and the Metro line from Golf Course Extension Road to Sector 5 along Sheetla Mata Road. The bid was invited on March 19 to select a consultant for DPR preparation of the two Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) corridors along Sohna Road and Sheetla Mata Road. A senior government official said the corporation received a bid from Rites India Ltd. Its technical and financial bids have been opened, and it is likely that the work will be awarded to this firm. The Bhondsi to Gurugram railway station Metro line will span 17 km, passing through Vatika Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Sadar Bazar, and Gurugram bus stand, largely following Sohna Road. It will connect with the proposed Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar RRTS corridor at Rajiv Chowk and link with the approved Metro extension from Millennium City Centre Metro station at Subhash Chowk and near Gurugram railway station, officials said. The second corridor, from Golf Course Extension Road to Sector 5, will be 13.6 km long. Officials said the aim is to expand the Metro network across Gurugram and Manesar and connect it with Delhi for seamless travel. "The two Metro lines will bring the most populated areas of the city within the Metro network. This will significantly reduce the use of cars and motorcycles for commuting," the official added....