Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda has laid the foundation stone for the extension of the Rapid Metro Gurgaon.
The proposed 7km South Extension of Gurgaon metro, once operational, will run from Sikenderpur station of Delhi Metro to Sector 56 in Gurgaon.
The public private partnership (PPP) project implemented on DBFOT – design Build Finance Operate and Transfer – mode will be developed with an investment of $41.18 million, which will be funded out of mix of debt and equity.
Construction work is expected to start by January 2013 and is scheduled to be completed by July 2015.
The route will have six stations and 12 trains are planned, each with three cars – both phases – for 15 minutes trip time with 2-4 minutes headway.
Land required for the project along road meridian will be made available by the government of Haryana.
The structure proposed is a double track standard gauge elevated viaduct along the road median. The structure will be designed to match the existing environment of the millennium city.
