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| Owner | Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Gurgaon, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | Light rapid transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number of stations | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily ridership | 30,000 on average; 48,000 on weekdays (2023)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headquarters | Ambience Corporate Towers, Ambience Island,NH 48,Gurgaon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Began operation | 14 November 2013; 12 years ago (2013-11-14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | DMRC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Fully elevated and grade-separated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of vehicles | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train length | 3 coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headway | 4 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System length | 12.85 km (7.98 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of tracks | 2 (7.8 km [4.8 mi]) 1 (3.7 km [2.3 mi])[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 750 V,DC viathird rail[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rapid Metro Gurgaon is alight metro[6][7][8] system serving the city ofGurgaon,Haryana, India.[9] Rapid Metro connects the commercial areas of Gurgaon, and acts as a feeder link to theDelhi Metro with an interchange with itsYellow Line atSikanderpur metro station.
Built by Rapid Metro Gurgaon Limited (RMGL), the system was the world's first fully privately financed modern light metro system. The venture did not have any investment from theUnion Government,Government of Haryana or anypublic sector undertaking. However, it was not the first fully privately financed rapid transit system, as theMetropolitan Railway in London was privately financed.[10] Originally planned to open in 2012, the first phase of the system opened on 14 November 2013. The second phase began commercial operation on 31 March 2017.[11] In September 2019, IL&FS announced that it did not have the resources to continue running the Rapid Metro due to financial issues with the company and was looking for another entity to fund and take over operations.[12] After a short dispute with the Haryana government and a court ruling from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, theDelhi Metro Rail Corporation took over the operation of the line from IL&FS.[13]
Rapid Metro has a total length of 12.85 kilometres (7.98 mi) serving 11 stations.[14] The system is fully elevated usingstandard-gauge tracks. The trains are composed of three cars. The power is supplied by 750voltdirect current throughthird rail. Services operate daily between 06:05 and 22:00 running with a headway of four minutes. The metro system was the first in India to auction naming rights for its stations.[15]
A 3.2 km (2.0 mi) metro line betweenSikanderpur andNational Highway 8 was originally proposed in September 2007. The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) invited expressions of interest to construct the metro line on built-operate-transfer basis with a 99-year lease in 2008.[16] However, real estate developerDLF wanted to provide metro connectivity to itsCyber City.[17][18] A new tender was issued in July 2008,[19] with the DLF-IL&FS consortium emerging as the only bidder.[20] The project was initially conceived as a collaborative venture betweenEnso Group,DLF andInfrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS).[21] Rapid Metro is the first fully privately financed modern metro system in the world.[22] Rapid Metro did not even get the 20 acres of land, which it required to construct the first phase of the project, at any concessional rate from the state.[22]
The Rapid Metro project was implemented as apublic-private partnership.[23] The entire cost of the project was borne by the private party.[24] The private party was also tasked with maintenance and operation of the metro at its own cost.[25] While HUDA initially objected to a private company making profit from public transport, an agreement was eventually reached for the consortium to pay HUDA₹7.65 billion (US$90.5 million) over 35 years in "connectivity charges" as well as 5–10% of advertising and property development revenue.[4]
The contract for the₹9 billion (US$106.5 million) project was awarded in July 2009, with completion scheduled in 30 months' time.[4] The foundation stone was laid on 11 August 2009.[26] The line was built and is operated by Rapid Metro Gurgaon Limited (RMGL). The project was estimated to cost₹10.88 billion (US$128.7 million) as of October 2012.[27]
Originally planned to open in 2012, the first phase of the system opened on 14 November 2013.[28]
On 11 June 2013, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited informed theBombay Stock Exchange that it had been awarded a contract worth₹ 266.5 crores to construct the elevated viaducts for Phase 2 of the project. The company also stated that the project would be completed within 24 months.[29] The company was later awarded a contract worth₹ 84.3 crore to construct all 5 elevated stations in Phase II. The project completion period was specified as 24 months.[30][31] The southward extension is 6.6 km (4.10 mi) long double track and will extend from Sikanderpur to Sector 55 and 56 in Gurgaon.[32] It is estimated to cost₹2,423 crore (US$290 million).[33] There are six stations on the extension and it will take around 20 minutes to travel the entire route. Land for the project and right of way will be provided by HUDA.[34] Trial runs were held on the first phase of the metro, between Phase 2 and Phase 3 stations, in October 2012. On the same day, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh laid the foundation stone for Phase 2 of the project.[citation needed]
Construction work on Phase 2 began in April 2013, and was given an initial deadline of July 2015. However, the deadline was later revised to mid-2016, September 2016 and then the last quarter of 2016.[35] By June 2016, 75% of work on the Phase 2 was complete.[36] Trial runs were conducted along the 6.3 km (3.91 mi) Phase-2 route between in December 2016.[35] Rapid Metro authorities applied for inspection of phase II by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety in March 2017.[37] The second phase of the system was opened to the public on 31 March 2017.[38]
Line 1 was built in two phases.[39] The first phase of the project covers a distance of 5.1 km (3.2 mi) north of Sikanderpur. The section between Sikanderpur andDLF Phase 2 station is double-tracked, while the remaining stations are served by a single-track loop. The second phase is a 6.6 km (4.1 mi) long southward extension from Sikanderpur to Sector 55 and 56 of Gurgaon and mostly runs through the affluent Golf Course Road.[11] This section of a line opened on 31 March 2017 partially except for two stations in its routeGurgaon Sector 53-54 andGurgaon Sector 42-43. The two remaining stations till Sector 55-56 opened on 25 April 2017.[4] Platforms are 75 m (246 ft) in length.[40][11]
Sikanderpur station offers an interchange withDelhi Metro via a 90 m × 9 m (295 ft × 30 ft) walkway.[41]
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| 1 | Gurugram Sector 55–56 | सैक्टर ५५-५६ | 2 | 31 March 2017 | None | Elevated | Rapid Metro Rail Depot | Elevated |
| 2 | Gurugram Sector 54 Chowk | सैक्टर ५४ चौक | None | |||||
| 3 | Gurugram Sector 53-54 | सैक्टर ५३-५४ | 25 April 2017 | |||||
| 4 | Gurugram Sector 42-43 | सैक्टर ४२-४३ | ||||||
| 5 | DLF Phase 1 | फ़ेस १ | 31 March 2017 | |||||
| 6 | Sikanderpur | सिकंदरपुर | 1 | 14 November 2013 | Yellow Line | |||
| 7 | DLF Phase 2 | फ़ेस २ | None | |||||
| 8 | Belvedere Towers | बेल्वेडियर टावर्स | ||||||
| 9 | Cyber City | साइबर सिटी | 7 May 2014 | |||||
| 10 | Moulsari Avenue | मौलसरी एवेन्यू | 14 November 2013 | |||||
| 11 | DLF Phase 3 | फ़ेस ३ | Rapid Metro Rail Depot | Elevated | ||||
The system is fully elevated and operated automatically.[42] Because of the features, several articles in railway magazines define the system asLight Metro.[8][7][6]
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On 21 April 2010,Siemens announced that it had been awarded a turnkey contract to build the metro line, including five three-car metro trains.[43] Siemens sub-contractedCRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive to build the 5 aluminium-bodied air-conditioned trains.[5] The first three-coach train set built in China, arrived in Gurgaon on 11 September 2012.[44] RMGL ordered an additional seven three-car metro train sets for the second phase expansion of the metro. The final 4 of these 7 rakes arrived in Gurgaon on 5 February 2016.[45]
Each train with three coaches costs₹300 million (US$3.5 million) and is silver and blue in colour.[46] The total length of a 3 coach train is 59.94 metres (196 ft 8 in). The coaches are 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) wide, have roof-mounted air conditioning and have 4 doors on each side of each coach. Each train has a capacity of approximately 800 passengers.[47] The metro is designed to carry 30,000 passengers per hour.[48]
The line was built and is operated by Rapid Metro Gurgaon Limited (RMGL), founded as a joint venture between Enso group, real estate developer DLF and IL&FS. DLF owns many properties near the stations, while IL&FS was the majority stake holder in the JV.[17] DLF later sold its stake to IL&FS, and exited the joint venture. Following the transaction, IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd (ITNL) held 82.8% stake in RMGL, and ITNL's subsidiary IL&FS Rail Ltd (IRL) held 17.2%. On 11 February 2016, ITNL announced that it had sold a 49% stake in RMGL for₹509.9 crore (US$60 million) to its parent company, Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), in an effort to reduce debt.[49][50][51]
The Rapid Metro charges are flat rate₹20 (24¢ US) only in travelling at any stations of Phase-1 line & Phase-2 line stations separately, but travelling form Phase-1 line to Phase-2 line or vice versa the charges are₹35 (41¢ US).[52]Delhi Metro tokens and smart cards are accepted on Rapid Metro.[53] The automatic fare collection system is supplied byThales Group.[54]
Ridership of the Rapid Metro has been below expectations.[55] Phase 1 was expected to bring 100,000 riders per day, but only achieved 30,000, and even after the addition of Phase 2, daily ridership in 2018 hovered around the 50,000 mark.[55] Urban Transport News has described the Rapid Metro as a "failure" due to its high cost, low ridership and poor location.[56]
Trains run from 06:05 to 22:00[57] Three-coach trains operate at four-minute intervals.[17] Trains have a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph), and operate at an average speed of 40 km/h (25 mph).[17]
For the passengers' safety, there areEmergency Stop Plungers at every platform, while theBlue Light Station feature enables passengers to contact the Control Room. APress to Talk Button inside the coaches enables commuters to talk directly to the driver, in the event of any problem.[58]
Security in the Rapid Metro is being handled by a private security agency. The system has a dedicated Metro Police Station atSikanderpur station, while a Toll Free Helpline for all passengers is operational for 24 hours. CCTV cameras are used to monitor trains and stations.[59]
Gurugram has own separate light metro network called the Rapid Metro Gurgaon. The Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has plans to build the additional metro network spanning 188 kilometers in Gurugram. Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) will be responsible for constructing, maintaining, and operating this metro line, similar to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Currently, all these lines will be developed in the first phase, with further expansion planned in the second/upcoming phase.
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| Region connected | Route &# | Route Length (km) | Starting Station | Terminal Station | Construction Start | Construction End | Comments &# |
| Gurugram-Delhi (West Gurugram) | Delhi's Yashobhumi on Airport Line to Gurugram IFFO Chowk (alternate to "Rezang La Chowk to Dwarka Sector 21" - see below, both of these 2 routes on separate alignments are likely to be implemented)[60] | 11 | Gurugram IFFCO Chowk | Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station | December 2025 | August 2028 | Airport Express Line (Delhi Metro) (Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station_to Gurugram IFFCO Chowk will connect Gurugram to IGI Airport and Bijwasan Railway station. DPR will be ready by December 2025 (sept 2025 update).[61] |
| Gurugram-Delhi (West Gurugram) | Delhi's Dwarka Sector 21 on Airport Line to Gurugram's Rezang La Chowk (alternate to "IFFO Chowk to Yashobhumi on Airport Line" - see above, both of these 2 routes on separate alignments are likely to be implemented) | 8.2 | Gurugram Rezga la Chowk | Dwarka Sector 21 | December 2025 | August 2028 | Gurugram (from Rezang La Chowk in Palam Vihar to IGI Airport (IICC - Dwarka Sector 25 metro station)) - proposed: connect Gurugram Loop toIGI Airport by connecting Palam Vihar toDelhi Airport Metro Express (Orange Line) at existingIICC - Dwarka Sector 25 metro station (India International Convention and Expo Centre) which also connects toBlue Line atDwarka Sector 21 metro station).[62] It will likely be a nearly 6 km extension of Orange Line from IICC Dwarka to Bamnoli Chowk (southeast end of IICC), Nykaa village,Bijwasan railway station (BWSN), Gurugram Sector-51 and connect to Gurugram metro network near Palam Vihar Halt railway station (PLVR). As of Sept 2025, DPR is ready.[60] |
| Gurugram-Delhi (West Gurugram) | Delhi's Yashobhoomi metro to Gurugram's Dwarka Expressway (Plan Vihar / Sector 111 / Rezang La Chowk and Kherki Daula cloverleaf) as extension of Airport Express Line, includes "Delhi's Dwarka Sector 21 on Airport Line to Gurugram's Rezang La Chowk" (see above) | 25 | Kherki Daula dwarka expressway cloverleaf | Sector 111 | December 2026 | August 2029 | |
| Gurugram-Delhi (Central Gurugram) | Manesar to Samalkha-Kapasahera Road via Old Gurugram (New Colony Mor, Sadar Bazar, Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road) | 30 | Manesar | Samalkha-Kapasahera Road | December 2025 | August 2029 | HUDA City Centre toPachgaon (Manesar) - approved: An extension ofYellow Line, included in the Gurgaon Masterplan 2031,[63][64] approved by the Haryana govt will go up to Panchgaon Chowk in Manesar,[65] where it will interchange withDelhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System,Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (Panchgaon),Western Peripheral Expressway's Multimodal Transit Centre andJhajjar-Palwal rail line. |
| Gurugram-Faridabad | Faridabad to Gurugram Vatika Chowk | 37 | Faridabad | Vatika Chowk | December 2025 | August 2028 | * Gurgaon–Faridabad Intercity Metro Express - DPR ready: In May 2020, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and survey for the 32 km (20 mi) long Gurgaon-Faridabad metro link from Sector-56 in Gururam toBata Chowk metro station in Faridabad was completed which will have 8 stations, of which the 28 km (17 mi) elevated stretch along the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road througheco-sensitive wildlife corridor will be elevated.[66] In Faridabad, the metro stations will be located at Bata Chowk (existing),Faridabad New Town railway station/Piyali Chowk, NIT/Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, Pali Chowk, Barkhal Enclave and Police Chowki Mangar. In Gurgaon, the stations will be situated at Gwal Pahari and Sector-56.[67] In FY2025-26 Haryana Budget, the fund were allocated for additional study to take forward the post-DPR implementation, which will benefit 225,000 commuters who travel between these two cities daily.[68] |
| Gurugram-only (Old Gurugram loop) | Gurugram Loop Metro from Millennium City Center to Cyber City | 28.5 | Millennium City Center | Cyber City | December 2025 | August 2029 | Gurugram Metro Loop Project (fromHUDA City Centre toCyber City) - approved: The total length of the corridor will be about 28.80 km (17.90 mi), consisting of 27 elevated stations with six interchange stations. This link would start at HUDA City Centre and move towards Sector 45, Cyber Park, district shopping centre, Sector 47, Subhash Chowk, Sector 48, Sector 72 A, Hero Honda Chowk, Udyog Vihar Phase 6, Sector 10, Sector 37, Basai village, Sector 9, Sector 7, Sector 4, Sector 5, Ashok Vihar, Sector 3, Bajghera Road, Palam Vihar Extension, Palam Vihar, Sector 23 A, Sector 22, Udyog Vihar Phase 4, Udyog Vihar Phase 5 and finally merge in existing Metro network of Rapid Metro Gurgaon at Moulsari Avenue station near Cyber City.[69] In FY2025-26 Haryana Budget, Rs300 cr were assigned for the Rs4556.53 cr project for which civil work will commence in May 2025.[70] |
| Gurugram-only (South) | Manesar-Pachgaon (Western Peripheral Expressway interchange) to Gurugram Sector-56-Vatika Chowk via eastern New Gurugram | 31 | Vatika Chowk | Pachgaon Kmp Interchange | December 2025 | August 2029 | The DPR for 35.5 km extension from existingGurugram Rapid Metro Sector 55–56 metro station toPachgaon (Manesar), with 28 new stations (sector 61, 62, 66, Vatika Chowk, 69, 70, 75, Kherki Daula, 36ए, 88, 84, 85, 89, 86, 90, 91, M-15, M-14, M-9, M-9, M-P), was ready in September 2025.[61] |
| Gurugram-only (East-West) | Gurugram Golf Course Extension Road to Gurugram Sector 5 | 14 | Golf Course Extension Road | Sector 5 | December 2026 | August 2029 | |
| Gurugram-only (Southeast-Centralwest) | Bhondsi to Dwarka Expressway (Daulatabad) via Gurugram Railway Station | 23 | Bhondsi | Dwarka expressway | December 2026 | August 2030 | DPR underway for 17 km Bhondsi-Gurugram Railway Station section will be ready by December 2025 (Sept 2025 update).[60] |
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