Ahmedabad Metro: Project Information, Routes, Fares and other Details

Sangeeta Singh Posted on: 2020-09-17 17:39:00 Viewer: 2,971 Comments: 0 Country: India City: Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad Metro: Project Information, Routes, Fares and other Details

Ahmedabad Metro is a Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) that connects Ahmedabad and Gandinagar cities of Gujarat state to provide smart and sustainable public transportation facilities. The phase 1 comprising of 40.3 km (two corridors) was approved by Central Government cabinet on 19th October 2014 with an estimated cost of Rs 10,773 crore. The foundtion stone of first phase of Ahmedabad Metro was laid down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th March 2015.

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 (3 Lines)
  • Project Cost: INR 16,157.17 Crore
  • Status: Operational - March 4, 2019

Routes & Network 

Line   Routes   Length   Current Status  
#1 (East-West)   Vastral Gam - Thaltej Gam   21.16 km   Fully Operational  
#2 (North-South)   Motera stadium - Gift City   47.12 km    Partially Operational

Operational Routes

Line 1 (East-West Corridor): Vastral Gam - Thaltej Gam 

  • Total length: 21.16 km
  • No. of Stations: 18
  • Operational:  Vastral Gam, Nirant Cross Road, Vastral, Rabari Colony, Amraiwadi, Apparel Park, 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
  • Stations: Motera Stadium, Sabarmati, AEC, Sabarmati Railway Station,  Ranip, Vadaj, Vijaynagar, Usmanpura, Old High Court, Gandhigram, Paldi, Shreyas, Rajivnagar, Jivraj Park, APMC.

Future Expansion

 Line-2 (North-South / Red Line): Motera Stadium – Mahatma Mandir

  • Length: 22.838 km
  • Type: Elevated
  • Number of Stations: 20
  • Station Names: Koteshwar Road, Vishwakarma College, Tapovan Circle, Narmada Canal, Koba Circle, Juna Koba, Koba Gam, GNLU, Raysan, Randesan, Dholakuva Circle, Infocity, Sector-1, Sector-10A, Sachivalaya, Akshardham, Juna Sachivalaya, Sector-16, Sector-24 and Mahatma Mandir

 Line-3 (Eastern Spur): Gujarat National Law University – Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GNLU                                      – GIFT City)

  • Length: 5.416 km
  • Type: Elevated
  • Number of Stations: 3
  • Stations Names: Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) and Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)

Train Maintanance Depot

Phase    Line   Location
Phase I   Line 1 (Blue)   Apparel Park (Operational) 
Phase I   Line 2 (Red)   Gyaspur (Operational)
Phase II   Line 2 (Red)   Indroda (Under Construction)
Phase II   Line 3 (Green)    Indroda (Under Construction)

Fares 

Distance   Fare
Up to 7.5 km   Rs10
Above 7.5 and Up to 21 km   Rs25

Ahmedabad Metro Route Map

Click here to view Ahmedabad Metro Route Map

Key Dates

  • November 2014: The project was approved by Govt of India.(Phase I)
  • 14March 2015: Construction work started of Ahmedabad Metro Phase I.
  • 4 March 2019: Inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • 4 March 2019: 6.5 km section (Vastral – Apparel Park) of East–West Corridore Open for public.
  • 30 September 2022: 14.66 km section (Apparel Park - Thaltej Gam) of East–West Corridore Open for public.
  • 30 September 2022: 18.87 km section (Motera Stadium - APMC) of North-South Corridor open for public. 

Helpline No.

079-22960123

Operator

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Corporate Office: 803, 8th Floor, GNFC Info Tower,

Sarkhej, Gandhinagar Highway, Bodakdev,

Ahmedabad – 380054, Gujarat, India

Customer Care 

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.gujaratmetrorail.com

Phase wise In-depth Information

Ahmedabad Metro Phase IAhmedabad Metro Phase II

  




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