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Ahmedabad Metro Phase I: Project Information, Cost, Contractors and System Details
Sangeeta Singh
Posted on: 2020-09-17 17:39:00
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Country: India
City: Ahmedabad
The original plan of Metro along Ashram Road was tweaked and the track was moved westward. The new plan added cost of ₹ 500 crore and two more stations. It helped by fewer problems in land acquisition and less congestion on Ashram Road. In 2015 budget of Gujarat, ₹ 611 crore was further allocated for the metro. The ground breaking ceremony was held on 14 March 2015 for the construction of 6.5 km long Vastral – Apparel Park stretch of east–west corridor in presence of then Gujarat Chief Minister, Anandiben Patel.
Project Summary
- Project Name: Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project
- Operator: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
- Owner: Govt. of India and Govt. of Gujarat
- Project Type: Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
- Network Length: 68.28 km
- No. of Phases/Lines: 2 (2 Lines)
- Project Cost: INR 16,157.17 Crore
- Status: Operational - March 4, 2019
Operational Routes
Phase-I Network
Line 1 (East-West Corridor): Vastral Gam - Apparel Park
- Total length: 6.5 km
- No. of Stations: 06
- Operational: Vastral Gam, Nirant Cross Road, Vastral, Rabari Colony, Amraiwadi and Apparel Park.
Under Construction
Line 1 (East-West Corridor): Kankaria East - Thaltej Gam
- Kankaria East - Thaltej Gam ( 14.66 km 12 stations): Kankaria East, Kalupur Railway Station, Ghee Kanta, Shahpur, Old High Court, Stadium, Commerce Six Road, Gujarat University, Gurukul Road, Doordarshan Kendra,Thaltej and Thaltej Gam
Line 2 (North-South Corridor): Motera Stadium - APMC
- Total length: 18.87 km
- No. of Stations: 15
- Proposed Stations: Motera Stadium, Sabarmati, AEC, Sabarmati Railway Station, Ranip, Vadaj, Vijaynagar, Usmanpura, Old High Court, Gandhigram, Paldi, Shreyas, Rajivnagar, Jivraj Park, APMC.
Click here to see station names, fare and route maps.
Project Cost & Funding
| Phase | Project Cost | Funding by |
| Phase 1 | Rs 10,773 crore | Govt. of Gujarat, Govt. of India and JICA |
Technical Information
- Rolling Stock (Train): 3 Coach, Standard Gauge (1,435 mm), Maximum Speed - 80 kmph, Average Speed - 33 kmph, Passenger Capacity - 782. The train is capable of running “driverless” on unattended train operations (UTO) mode.
- Electrification: 750 V DC Third Rail
- Signalling: CBTC (Communication Based Train Control)
- Track: Standard Guage (1,435 mm)
Major Contract Awarded (Phase I)
| Contractors | Work Description | |
| SYSTRA – RITES – Oriental – AECOM JV | General Consultant (GC) Service | |
| TCPL – Aarvee JV | Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) Service for East-West Line-1 | |
| STUP Consultants | Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) Service for North-South Line-2 | |
| RITES | Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) Service for Apparel Park Depot & Gyaspur Depot | |
| Certifer SA | Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) Service | |
| Hyundai Rotem | 96 Coach Rolling Stock | |
| Nippon Signal | Signaling and Train Control Systems & Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) | |
| Larsen & Toubro | Telecommunication System | |
| Shenzhen Fangda Automatic System Co. Ltd. | Platform Screen Doors | |
| Johnson Lifts Pvt. Ltd. – SJEC Corporation JV | Elevators (Lifts) – Lot 1 | |
| Certifer SA (France) | Escalators – Lot 2 | |
| Larsen & Toubro | Ballastless Track-work & Kalupur to West Ramp (Tunnels & 2 stations – 4.38 km) |
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| Mitsui Ltd. | Head Hardened Rails | |
| Consortium of Vossloh Cogifer SA, Vossloh Cogifer Turnouts India Pvt. Ltd. and Vossloh Beekay Casting Ltd | UIC60/60E1 Turnouts | |
| Steel Authority of India Ltd. | 3500 MT UIC60/60E1, IRS- T12- 2009, 880 Grade Rails | |
| Mitsui & Co. | 10600 MT UIC 60/60E1, IRS-T12-2009, 1080 Grade Head Hardened Rails | |
| Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) | 3500 MT UIC60/60E1, IRS- T12- 2009, 880 Grade Rails | |
| Siemens Ltd. (India) – Siemens AG (Germany) JV | Power Supply Receiving & Distribution System, 750 V DC Third Rail Traction Electrification and SCADA System | |
| Sterling & Wilson – Zhejiang Jindun Fans JV | Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) | |
| HYT Engineering Company | CNC Under-floor Wheel Lathe and Electric Shunter | |
| URC Construction | Apparel Park Depot’s Construction | |
| Gannon Dunkerly – PSPO JV | Gypaspur Depot’s Construction | |
| J Kumar Infraprojects | Vastral Gam – Apparel Park (Viaduct – 6 km) |
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| DRA-CICO JV | Vastral Gam – Apparel Park (6 Stations) |
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| IL&FS Engineering | Gyaspur Depot – Shreyas (Viaduct & 4 Stations – 4.62 km) |
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| Ranjit Buildcon | Motera – Ranip (Viaduct – 4.85 km) |
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| Pratibha – Ranjit JV | Motera – Ranip (5 Stations) |
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| Simplex Infrastructure | Shreyas to Ranip (Viaduct & 6 stations – 8.94 km) |
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| Afcons Infrastructure | East Ramp to Kalupur (Tunnels & 2 stations – 2.45 km |
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| Tata – CCECC JV | Thaltej Gam to West Ramp (Viaduct, Sabarmati Bridge & 7 stations – 8.21 km) |
Progress So Far
- 18 Oct.2014: Central government approved the Phase–1 project.
- 14 March 2015: Construction work on Phase I started.
- 4 March 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the construction work for the Ahmedabad metro.
- 06 March 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was opened to the public.
In-depth Information
Overview | Ahmedabad Metro Phase II
Sangeeta Singh
Sangeeta is working as Media Coordinator in the Editorial Wing of Metro Rail Today.