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Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon (Raipiḍ Mēţrō Rēl Guḍ.agāṃv) is a metro system in the Indian city of Gurgaon, linked with the Delhi Metro system's Yellow Line at Sikandarpur. Built and operated by Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL), the system is India's first fully privately financed metro. It was built at a cost of nearly and construction was completed in 30 months. Originally planned to open in 2012, the first phase of the system opened on 14 November 2013.〔http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/india-first-rapid-metro-begins-operations-in-gurgaon/1/200588.html〕 The project was initially conceived as a collaborative venture between real estate developer DLF and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services, or IL&FS (a subsidiary of the Saudi Binladin Group ). But DLF, facing financial problems, pulled out and IL&FS became the sole owner. It is the only privately funded public metro anywhere in the world. The venture thus does not have any investment by the central government, Haryana or any other public sector undertaking. Rapid Metro did not even get the 20 acres of land which it needed for the project at any concessional rate from the state.〔http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/gurgaon-rapid-metro-blazes-a-new-trail-113112501161_1.html〕 The metro system was the first in India to auction naming rights for its stations.〔http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/after-gurgaon-rapid-metro-mumbai-metro-goes-for-station-branding-114041600482_1.html〕 Presently, commuters at all 6 stations are provided with free Internet connectivity using WiFi. The free WiFi service is being provided by telecom service provider MTS India. Commuters can get WiFi coupons at kiosks set up by MTS India in all Rapid Metro stations. This line connects the commercial areas of Gurgaon, and it acts as a feeder link to the people. Earlier, they required their own private vehicles or take an auto or public tempos in order to reach the workplaces from the metro stations. ==History== The line was originally tendered by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) in 2007 as a point-to-point 3.2 km link between Sikanderpur and National Highway 8, but DLF wanted to expand it to provide connectivity to its Cyber City.〔 A new tender was issued in July 2008,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Development of Metro Link )〕 with the DLF-ILFS consortium emerging as the only bidder.〔(DLF-led consortium sole bidder for Gurgaon metro project ) Business Standard, 11 December 2008.〕 Rapid Metro is the first fully privately financed metro system in India. The project is being implemented as a public-private partnership. While HUDA initially objected to a private company making profit from public transport, an agreement was eventually reached for the consortium to pay HUDA over 35 years in "connectivity charges" as well as 5–10% of advertising and property development revenue.〔 The contract for the project was awarded in July 2009, with completion scheduled in 30 months' time.〔 The foundation stone was laid on 11 August 2009. The line will be built and operated by Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL), a consortium of real estate developer DLF and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS). DLF owns many properties near the stations while IL&FS is the majority stake holder in the JV.〔 On 21 April 2010, Siemens announced that it had been awarded a turnkey contract to build the metro line, including five 3-car metro trains. The project cost as at Oct 2012. ILFS has 74% equity and DLF has the remaining 26%. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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