Gurugram, Oct. 27 -- The Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) has urged the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to expedite the transfer of 0.92 hectares of forest land required for the construction of the Sector 10 metro station, as work on the corridor between Hero Honda Chowk and Sector 9 gathers pace.

GMRL officials said construction along the carriageway had begun and work on the proposed station was expected to start soon.

The forest department has agreed to transfer the land, subject to the provision of twice the area for compensatory afforestation. However, the GMDA has yet to identify the required land, delaying the approval process.

In a letter to the GMDA dated October 10, GMRL said, "The proposal for diversion ...