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Ahmedabad Metro અમદાવાદ મેટ્રો | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | અમદાવાદ મેટ્રો | ||
Owner | Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited | ||
Area served | Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Future destinations: GIFT City [1] | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 2 (Phase-1) [2] 2 (Phase-2) | ||
Line number | Fully operational | ||
Number of stations | 29 (Operational) 32 (Phase-1) 22 (Phase-2) | ||
Daily ridership | 51,000 (Oct 2022- Sep 2023) [3] | ||
Annual ridership | 18,636,388 (Oct 2022- Sep 2023) [3] | ||
Chief executive | Durga Shanker Mishra (Chairman) | ||
Headquarters | Block No.1, First Floor, Karmayogi Bhavan, Sector 10/A, Gandhinagar-382010 [4] | ||
Website | Gujarat Metro | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 4 March 2019 | ||
Operator(s) | Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited | ||
Character | Underground and elevated | ||
Train length | 3 coaches | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 62.87 km (39.07 mi) (Phase-1) [5] 5.42 km (3.37 mi) (Phase-2) (under construction) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge [6] | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||
Average speed | 33 km/h (21 mph) | ||
Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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Ahmedabad Metro is a rapid transit system for the cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat state of India.
The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited was established in February 2010 and the 40.03 km (24.873 mi) long Phase–1 of the project was approved in October 2013 with two corridors, North–South and East–West. The construction started on 14 March 2015. A 6.5 km (4.039 mi) section of East–West corridor was inaugurated on 4 March 2019 and opened to the public on 6 March 2019. The rest of the Phase–1 was inaugurated on 30 September 2022 and opened to public on 2 and 6 October 2022; except the Thaltej Gam end and three stations. [7]
In January 2021, the construction of the 28.26 km (17.560 mi) long Phase-2 connecting Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar also started. The branch line connecting to GIFT City is opened on 16 September 2024.
In 2003, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board carried out the study for urban transport between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. It also carried out the detailed project report through Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and RITES and submitted it in June 2005 and received Central Government's approval in the same year. [8] [9] Following the estimated cost of ₹4,295 crore (US$510 million) and the study of the viability of the project, it was abandoned in 2005 to give priority to the Ahmedabad BRTS and suburban railway projects. In 2008, considering the future developments in and around Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the project was revived and new corridors were designed to make the project viable. [10] [11]
The special purpose vehicle company, Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad Company Ltd, later renamed Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC) in 2018, was established by Government of Gujarat on 4 February 2010 with ₹202 crore (US$24 million). Later in 2014, it was decided that the Central Government will own 50% of the company. [12] [13]
On 19 October 2014, Union Cabinet of India approved ₹10,773 crore (US$1.3 billion) for the Phase–1. [13] The Central Government approved the use of unused Western Railways land along the Botad-Sabarmati meter gauge line in November 2014. [14] The original plan of Metro along Ashram Road was tweaked and the track was moved westward. The new plan added the cost of ₹600 crore (US$72 million) and two more stations. The new plan helped by causing fewer problems in land acquisition and less congestion on Ashram Road. In 2015 budget of Gujarat, ₹611 crore (US$73 million) was further allocated for the metro. The ground breaking ceremony was held on 14 March 2015 for the construction of 6.5 km (4.039 mi) long Vastral – Apparel Park stretch of East–West corridor in presence of then Gujarat Chief Minister, Anandiben Patel. The ground-breaking ceremony for North-South Corridor was held on 17 January 2016 in presence of the then Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel. The work started in March 2016. [15] [16] [17] [18] The Indian Railways permitted the construction of North–South corridor stretch on its land in June 2016. [19] Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) agreed to fund ₹5,968 crore (US$720 million) for Phase-1 of the project in November 2015 and the first tranche of ₹4,456 crore (US$530 million) was released in 2016. [20]
The trial runs were carried out in February 2019 on 6.5 km (4.039 mi) long Vastral – Apparel Park section of Phase-1. [21] [22] The section was inaugurated on 4 March 2019 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [23] [24] It opened to the public on 6 March 2019. [25] The 1.4 km (0.870 mi)-long Thaltej-Thaltej Gam section and three metro stations (Kankaria East, Thaltej Gam and Sabarmati) will be completed by December 2023. [26] [27] [28] [29] The rest of the Phase-1 was inaugurated on 30 September 2022 by Prime Minister Modi. [30] The east–west corridor and the north–south corridor were opened to public on 2 October 2022 and 6 October 2022 respectively. [31] The cost of Phase-1 construction was ₹12,900 crore (US$1.5 billion). [30] The Kankaria East station was opened on 5 March 2024. [32]
The Government of Gujarat approved the Phase-2 in October 2017 and revised it in October 2018. In February 2019, the Union cabinet approved the Phase-2 worth cost of ₹5,384.17 crore (US$650 million). It will extend the north–south corridor from Motera in Ahmedabad to Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar (23.838 km (14.812 mi)) with a branch line from Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) linking Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) and GIFT City (5.416 km (3.365 mi)). The Phase-2 will have total 28.26 km (17.560 mi)-long elevated corridor with 22 stations. [33] [34] [24]
The tendering for the Phase-2 began in January 2020. On 18 January 2021, the foundation stone of the Phase-2 was laid by Prime Minister Modi. [35] The extended line connecting Sector 1 station of Gandhinagar with the main line and the branch line along with eight new stations were inaugurated on 16 September 2024 by Prime Minister Modi. [36] [37]
In February 2023, Titagarh Rail Systems won a contract worth ₹350 crore (US$42 million) for providing rolling stock for the Phase-2. [38] [39] The trial run of Phase-2 started in February 2024 between GNLU and Dholakuva Circle stations. [40] [41]
Phase 1 | |||||||||
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No. | Line Name | Terminals | Stations | Distance (km) | Opening Date | ||||
1 | Blue Line | Thaltej Gam | Thaltej | 1 | 18 | 1.4 | 21.16 | Under construction | |
Thaltej | Apparel Park | 11 | 13.26 | 30 September 2022 | |||||
Apparel Park | Vastral Gam | 6 | 6.5 | 4 March 2019 | |||||
2 | Red Line | Main Line | Motera Stadium | APMC | 14 | 18.87 | 30 September 2022 | ||
32 | 40.03 km (24.87 mi) | ||||||||
Phase 2 | |||||||||
No. | Line Name | Terminals | Stations | Distance (km) | Opening Date | ||||
1 | Red Line | Extension Line | Mahatma Mandir | Sector-10A | 7 | 7.44 km | Under construction | ||
Sector-1 | Motera Stadium | 14 | 15.40 km | 16 September 2024 | |||||
Branch Line | GNLU | GIFT City | 3 | 5.42 km | 16 September 2024 | ||||
24 | 28.26 km (17.56 mi) | ||||||||
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Line Name | First Operational | Last Extension | Stations | Length | Terminal Stations | Rolling Stock | Track Gauge (mm) | Electrification | End to end travel time | |
Blue Line | 4 March 2019 | 30 September 2022 | 17 | 19.76 km (12.28 mi) | Thaltej | Vastral Gam | Hyundai Rotem | Standard Gauge (1,435 mm) | 750V DC Third Rail | 39 min [3] |
Red Line | 30 September 2022 | N/A | 14 | 18.87 km (11.73 mi) | Motera Stadium | APMC | 32 min [3] | |||
Total | 29 | 38.63 km |
The metro started commercial operations in March 2019. Over 7.1 lakh people had travelled by metro till June 2022 but the monthly ridership had never exceeded 38,137 which is the highest ridership registered in March 2019 due to short length of the opened corridor then. The most riders were identified as those taking joyrides. [28]
Following opening of the Phase-1 in September 2022, the ridership increased significantly. In one year from October 2022 to 28 September 2023, more than 18,636,388 people travelled via metro with average daily ridership of 90,000 on normal days and 75,000 on holidays; averaging 51,000 riders a day. It earned ₹28 crore (US$3.4 million) from tickets in the same period. [3]
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2019–20 | |
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2022–23 (till June) |
Sl No. | Contract | Contractor |
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1 | General Consultancy | Systra-RITES-Oriental-AECOM JV |
2 | 96 coaches (Rolling stock) | Hyundai Rotem |
3 | Signalling System | Nippon Signal Co. Ltd, Japan |
4 | Apparel Park Depot | URC Construction |
5 | Gyaspur Depot | Gannon Dunkerly - PSPO JV |
6 | Vastral Gam - Apparel Park (Viaduct - 6 km) | J Kumar Infraprojects |
7 | Vastral Gam - Apparel Park (6 Stations) | DRA - CICO JV |
8 | East Ramp - Kalupur (Tunnels & 2 Stations - 2.45 km) | Afcons Infrastructure |
9 | Kalupur - West Ramp (Tunnels & 2 Stations - 4.38 km) | Larsen & Toubro |
10 | Thaltej Gam - West Ramp (Viaduct & 7 Stations - 8.21 km) | Tata Projects - CRCC JV |
11 | Gyspur - Shreyas (Viaduct & 4 Stations - 4.62 km) | |
12 | Shreyas - Ranip (Viaduct & 6 Stations -8.94 km) | Simplex Infrastructure |
13 | Motera - Ranip (Viaduct - 4.85 km) | Ranjit Buildcon |
14 | Motera - Ranip (5 Stations) | Pratibha - Ranjit JV |
15 | Shreyas to Ranip (Viaduct & 6 stations – 8.94 km) | Simplex Infrastructure |
16 | Kalupur to West Ramp (Tunnels & 2 stations – 4.38 km) | Larsen & Toubro |
17 | Thaltej Gam to West Ramp (Viaduct, Sabarmati Bridge & 7 stations – 8.21 km) | Tata – CCECC JV |
18 | Electrification | Siemens India - Siemens AG, Germany |
19 | Automatic Fare Collection System | Nippon Signal Co. Ltd, Japan |
Near Thaltej Gam on western side, 300-odd shop owners opposed the land acquisition while the officials said that there is need of huge land for depot and parking for the project. [42] The land acquisition is also opposed by the residents and shop owners of Jivraj Park in Vejalpur area. They had filed a case in Gujarat High Court. [43] [44] They settled the case in September 2017. [45] Former IAS officer and executive chairman of project Sanjay Gupta and seven of his subordinate officers were accused while two of them were arrested in May 2015 for alleged committed fraud of ₹113 crore (US$14 million) in procurement and use of ground filling materials for the project in 2012. Another case regarding procurement of 603 tons of TMT steel worth ₹2.62 crore (US$310,000) which was never delivered is also being investigated. [46] [47] [48] [49]
The Comptroller and Auditor General has pointed out wasteful expenditure of ₹373.62 crore (US$45 million) on earlier unapproved corridors. [50]
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