Ahmedabad Metro

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Ahmedabad Metro અમદાવાદ મેટ્રો
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurating the Ahmedabad Metro in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on September 30, 2022.jpg
Ahmedabad metro train અમદાવાદ મેટ્રો
Overview
Native nameઅમદાવાદ મેટ્રો
Owner Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Area served Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Future destinations:
GIFT City [1]
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines2 (Phase-1) [2]
2 (Phase-2)
Line numberFully operational
Number of stations 29 (Operational)
32 (Phase-1)
22 (Phase-2)
Daily ridership51,000 (Oct 2022- Sep 2023) [3]
Annual ridership18,636,388 (Oct 2022- Sep 2023) [3]
Chief executiveDurga Shanker Mishra (Chairman)
HeadquartersBlock No.1, First Floor, Karmayogi Bhavan, Sector 10/A, Gandhinagar-382010 [4]
Website Gujarat Metro
Operation
Began operation4 March 2019;5 years ago (2019-03-04)
Operator(s) Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Train length3 coaches
Technical
System length40.03 km (24.87 mi) (Phase-1) [5]
28.26 km (17.56 mi) (Phase-2) (under construction)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge [6]
Electrification 750 V DC Third rail
Average speed33 km/h (21 mph)
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Ahmedabad Metro
Red Line
Extension
Mahatma Mandir
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Sector-24
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Sector-16
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Juna Sachivalaya
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Akshardham
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Sachivalaya
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Sector-10A
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Sector-1
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Infocity
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Dholakuva Circle
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Red Line
Branch Line
Randesan
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GIFT City
Raysan
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PDEU
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GNLU
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Koba Gam
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Juna Koba
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Koba Circle
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Narmada Canal
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Tapovan Circle
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Vishwakarma College
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Koteshwar Road
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Phase-2
Phase-1
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Motera Stadium
Thaltej Gam
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Sabarmati
Thaltej
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AEC
Doordarshan Kendra
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Sabarmati Railway Station
Gurukul Road
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Ranip
Gujarat University
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Vadaj
Commerce Six Road
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Vijay Nagar
SP Stadium
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Usmanpura
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Old High Court
Gandhigram
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Paldi
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Shahpur
Shreyas
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Gheekanta
Rajiv Nagar
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Kalupur Railway Station
Jivraj Park
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Kankaria East
APMC
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Apparel Park Depot
Gyaspur Depot
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Apparel Park
Red Line
 
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Amraiwadi
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Rabari Colony
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Vastral
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Nirant Cross Road
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Vastral Gam
Blue Line
 

Ahmedabad Metro is a rapid transit system for the cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat state of India.

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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.

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 expected to open in early 2024.

History

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the metro on 30 September 2022. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurating the Ahmedabad Metro in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on September 30, 2022.jpg
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the metro on 30 September 2022.

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. [7] [8] Following the estimated cost of 4,295 crore (US$540 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. [9] [10]

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$25 million). Later in 2014, it was decided that the Central Government will own 50% of the company. [11] [12]

Construction

Phase-1

North-South Corridor under construction near Sabarmati Powerhouse and Sabarmati Railway Station 9 July 2017 Ahmedabad Metro Underconstruction 9 July 2017 NS Line 03.jpg
North-South Corridor under construction near Sabarmati Powerhouse and Sabarmati Railway Station 9 July 2017

On 19 October 2014, Union Cabinet of India approved 10,773 crore (US$1.3 billion) for the Phase–1. [12] The Central Government approved the use of unused Western Railways land along the Botad-Sabarmati meter gauge line in November 2014. [13] 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$75 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$77 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. [14] [15] [16] [17] The Indian Railways permitted the construction of North–South corridor stretch on its land in June 2016. [18] Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) agreed to fund 5,968 crore (US$750 million) for Phase-1 of the project in November 2015 and the first tranche of 4,456 crore (US$560 million) was released in 2016. [19]

The trial runs were carried out in February 2019 on 6.5 km (4.039 mi) long Vastral – Apparel Park section of Phase-1. [20] [21] The section was inaugurated on 4 March 2019 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [22] [23] It opened to the public on 6 March 2019. [24] 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. [25] [26] [27] [28] The rest of the Phase-1 was inaugurated on 30 September 2022 by Prime Minister Modi. [29] The east–west corridor and the north–south corridor were opened to public on 2 October 2022 and 6 October 2022 respectively. [30] The cost of Phase-1 construction was 12,900 crore (US$1.6 billion). [29] The Kankaria East station was opened on 5 March 2024. [31]

Phase-2

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$670 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. [32] [33] [23]

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. [34] The branch line connecting to GIFT City is expected to open in early 2024. [35] [25]

In February 2023, Titagarh Rail Systems won a contract worth 350 crore (US$44 million) for providing rolling stock for the Phase-2. [36] [37] The trial run of Phase-2 started in February 2024 between GNLU and Dholakuva Circle stations and the section between Motera Stadium and Sector 1 is expected to open in May–June 2024. [38] [39]

Network information

Phase 1
No.Line NameTerminalsStationsDistance (km)Opening Date
1 Blue Line Thaltej Gam Thaltej 1181.421.16Under construction
Thaltej Apparel Park 1113.2630 September 2022
Apparel Park Vastral Gam 66.54 March 2019
2 Red Line Main Line Motera Stadium APMC 1418.8730 September 2022
3240.03 km (24.87 mi)
Phase 2
No.Line NameTerminalsStationsDistance (km)Opening Date
1 Red Line Main Line Mahatma Mandir Motera Stadium 2122.84 kmUnder construction
Branch Line GNLU GIFT City 35.42 kmUnder construction
2428.26 km (17.56 mi)

Current status

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Map of operational network
Ahmedabad Metro
Line NameFirst OperationalLast ExtensionNumber of

operational stations

Operational lengthTerminal StationsRolling StockTrack Gauge (mm)ElectrificationEnd to end travel time
Blue Line 4 March 201930 September 20221719.76 km (12.28 mi) Thaltej Vastral Gam Hyundai Rotem Standard Gauge (1,435 mm)750V DC Third Rail39 min [3]
Red Line 30 September 2022N/A1418.87 km (11.73 mi) Motera Stadium APMC 32 min [3]
Total2938.63 km


Operations

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Nirant Cross Road metro station

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. [27]

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 186,36,388 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$3.5 million) from tickets in the same period. [3]

Yearly ridership [27]
YearRidership
2018–19 (only March)
38,137
2019–20
284,934
2020–21
46,570
2021–22
241,694
2022–23 (till June)
119,722

Construction

Construction contracts

Sl No.ContractContractor
1General ConsultancySystra-RITES-Oriental-AECOM JV
296 coaches (Rolling stock) Hyundai Rotem
3Signalling SystemNippon Signal Co. Ltd, Japan
4Apparel Park DepotURC Construction
5Gyaspur DepotGannon Dunkerly - PSPO JV
6Vastral Gam - Apparel Park (Viaduct - 6 km)J Kumar Infraprojects
7Vastral Gam - Apparel Park (6 Stations)DRA - CICO JV
8East Ramp - Kalupur (Tunnels & 2 Stations - 2.45 km)Afcons Infrastructure
9Kalupur - West Ramp (Tunnels & 2 Stations - 4.38 km) Larsen & Toubro
10Thaltej Gam - West Ramp (Viaduct & 7 Stations - 8.21 km)Tata Projects - CRCC JV
11Gyspur - Shreyas (Viaduct & 4 Stations - 4.62 km)
12Shreyas - Ranip (Viaduct & 6 Stations -8.94 km)Simplex Infrastructure
13Motera - Ranip (Viaduct - 4.85 km)Ranjit Buildcon
14Motera - Ranip (5 Stations)Pratibha - Ranjit JV
15Shreyas to Ranip

(Viaduct & 6 stations – 8.94 km)

Simplex Infrastructure
16Kalupur to West Ramp

(Tunnels & 2 stations – 4.38 km)

Larsen & Toubro
17Thaltej Gam to West Ramp

(Viaduct, Sabarmati Bridge & 7 stations – 8.21 km)

Tata – CCECC JV
18ElectrificationSiemens India - Siemens AG, Germany
19Automatic Fare Collection SystemNippon Signal Co. Ltd, Japan

Controversy

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. [40] 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. [41] [42] They settled the case in September 2017. [43] 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$330,000) which was never delivered is also being investigated. [44] [45] [46] [47]

The Comptroller and Auditor General has pointed out wasteful expenditure of 373.62 crore (US$47 million) on earlier unapproved corridors. [48]

Network map

Ahmedabad Metro

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