Gurugram, Oct. 25 -- As the city's Metro network expands to boost connectivity, several areas along the Dwarka Expressway continue to remain off the Metro map with residents demanding better connectivity. Union minister and Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh urged Union urban affairs minister Manohar Lal to expedite plans for linking the expressway with Delhi's Airport Metro (Orange Line) and the Dwarka Metro (Blue Line). In a letter sent on Thursday, Singh said many residential colonies have been developed along the 29km long Dwarka Expressway, which connects Gurugram with Delhi and nearby areas such as Pataudi Road, Basai Road, and Farrukhnagar Road. "Residents will benefit from the Metro's access to Delhi and Gurugram", he said, adding that the issue was recently discussed with National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) officials during a Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority meeting. It was agreed to extend the Delhi Airport Metro and Dwarka Metro to Dwarka Expressway, with a possible link to Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) via Kherki Daula. Ashok Dutta, RWA president of Paras Dews, Sector 106, said that residents along the Dwarka Expressway are in urgent need of Metro connectivity. "Linking the area to key stations would ease daily travel," he said. He added that the nearest Metro stations for Dwarka Expressway residents are Yashobhoomi and Dwarka Sector 21, for which they have little to no public transport. Guarav Prakash, Sector 109 resident, said many people chose to live along the Dwarka Expressway as it is close to the Delhi airport and Dwarka. "While the area boasts world-class infrastructure, officials seem to have overlooked connectivity," he said. Phase 1 of the Gurugram metro covers 15.2 km from Millennium City Centre to Sector 9, with a 1.85 km spur to Sector 101 on the expressway. Phase 2 extends 13 km to Cyber City, linking key commercial and residential hubs. Residents hope the proposed extension will provide seamless access to Delhi and Gurugram, easing traffic and reducing commuting costs....