Kankaria East metro station

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Kankaria East
General information
Coordinates 23°00′55″N72°36′16″E / 23.0151979°N 72.6044181°E / 23.0151979; 72.6044181
Owned by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Operated by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Line(s) Blue Line
Platforms Island platform
Platform-1 → Vastral Gam
Platform-2 → Thaltej
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
History
Opening30 September 2022;19 months ago (30 September 2022)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Ahmedabad Metro Following station
Kalupur Railway Station
towards Thaltej
Blue Line Apparel Park
towards Vastral Gam
Location
Kankaria East metro station

Kankaria East is an underground metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Blue Line of Ahmedabad Metro in Ahmedabad, India. This metro station consists of the main Kankaria Coach Depot under Indian Railways along with the Jama Masjid and the Rajpur Shri Chintamani Parshwanath Jain Temple . This metro station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 30 September 2022. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Station layout

Kankaria East track layout
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BSicon PSTR(R).svg
P2
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BSicon PSTR(R).svg
P1
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform
GStreet levelExit/ Entrance
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Vastral Gam next station is Apparel Park
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Thaltej next station is Kalupur Railway Station

Entry/Exit

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