Gurgaon Metro Railway Runs First Train

GURGAON, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- For all those who have long wished for an effective transport system from Delhi to Gurgaon shall have a reason to rejoice. Reportedly, Gurgaon Metro section welcomed it’s first train from Delhi on Monday morning. The Gurgaon Metro section has been connected to Delhi which shall carry passengers from Qutub Minar to HUDA city. The total distance covered by the train was 14.47 kilometers.

With the Gurgaon Metro section receiving its first train, Gurgaon became the second satellite city of the country after Noida where metro services were announced way back in the month of November in the last year. The Gurgaon Metro section shall have five trains initially which shall carry passengers from Qutub Minar to HUDA city. These trains shall operate at a frequency of 12 minutes and to cover the entire distance it shall take 27 minutes.

The Gurgaon Metro section shall soon have more than 100 Customer Facilitation Agents who shall be deployed at and over all 10 stations in between the terminal stations. They will help people use the metro gates and the escalators. Apart from this, the Gurgaon Metro section shall also have Customer Care Centers which will be set up at the stations itself. As of now, only one portion of the Gurgaon Metro section has been opened for the public and very soon the other part from Qutub Minar to Central Secretariat shall be opened for one and all. The railway lines shall be integrated along with the existing ones. HUDA City Center line in the Gurgaon Metro section has incurred a cost of Rs 3,720 crore and is speculated to recruit more metro employees for an all round and effective management of the railway service.