Red Line (Ahmedabad Metro)

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Red Line
Overview
StatusOperational
Locale Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Termini
Stations15 (14 Operational)
Service
Type Rapid Transit
System Ahmedabad Metro
Operator(s) Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stock Hyundai Rotem
History
Opened6 October 2022
Technical
Line length18.87 km (11.73 mi)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) (Standard gauge)
Electrification 750V DC Third Rail
Route map

Contents

BSicon hKINTa red.svg
Motera Stadium BSicon SUBWAY.svg Yellow Line
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Sabarmati BSicon BUS3.svg
BSicon hBHF red.svg
AEC BSicon BUS3.svg
BSicon ehpBHF red.svg
Sabarmati Railway Station BSicon BUS3.svg Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Ranip BSicon BUS3.svg
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Vadaj BSicon BUS3.svg
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Vijay Nagar
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Usmanpura
BSicon hINT red.svg
Old High Court BSicon SUBWAY.svg Blue Line
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Gandhigram Aiga railtransportation 25.svg BSicon BUS3.svg
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Paldi
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Shreyas BSicon BUS3.svg
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Rajiv Nagar
BSicon hBHF red.svg
Jivraj Park
BSicon hBHF red.svg
APMC
BSicon lhSTRe@g.svg
BSicon KDSTe red.svg
Gyaspur Depot

The Red Line of the Ahmedabad Metro is a metro route of the mass rapid transit system in Ahmedabad, India.

History

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

The Phase-1 (North-South Corridor) of Ahmedabad Metro consists of 15 metro stations from APMC to Motera Stadium with a total distance of 18.87 km (11.73 mi). The line is completely elevated. It will connect Motera Stadium to APMC, Vasna and will be passing through Sabarmati, AEC, Sabarmati Railway station, Ranip, Vadaj, Vijaynagar, Usmanpura, Old High court, Gandhigram, Paldi, Shreyas, Rajivnagar and Jivraj stations. [1] The Phase-1 of the North-South Corridor was inaugurated on 30 September 2022 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [2] It was opened to public on 6 October 2022 except Sabarmati Railway Station metro station which is under construction. [3] [4]

List of stations

Following is a list of stations on this route: [5] [6]

Red Line
#Station NameOpeningConnectionsLayout
English Gujarati
1 Motera Stadium મોટેરા સ્ટેડિયમ30 September 2022 Yellow Line Elevated
2 Sabarmati સાબરમતી30 September 2022NoneElevated
3 AEC એ ઇ સી30 September 2022NoneElevated
4 Sabarmati Railway Station સાબરમતી રેલવે સ્ટેશન30 September 2022 Ahmedabad BRTS
Sabarmati Junction railway station
Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor [5]
Elevated
5 Ranip રાણીપ30 September 2022 Ahmedabad BRTS
GSRTC Bus Station at Ranip [5]
Elevated
6 Vadaj વાડજ30 September 2022NoneElevated
7 Vijay Nagar વિજય નગર30 September 2022NoneElevated
8 Usmanpura ઉસ્માનપુરા30 September 2022NoneElevated
9 Old High Court જૂની હાઇ કોર્ટ30 September 2022 Blue Line [5] Elevated
10 Gandhigram ગાંધીગ્રામ30 September 2022 Gandhigram railway station [5] Elevated
11 Paldi પાલડી30 September 2022NoneElevated
12 Shreyas શ્રેયસ30 September 2022NoneElevated
13 Rajiv Nagar રાજીવ નગર30 September 2022NoneElevated
14 Jivraj Park જીવરાજ પાર્ક30 September 2022NoneElevated
15 APMC એ પી એમ સી30 September 2022NoneElevated

Map

Red Line (Ahmedabad Metro)
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References

  1. "Project Profile". GMRC. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. "PM Modi to launch Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1, flag off Vande Bharat Express during two-day Gujarat visit". 28 September 2022.
  3. "મેટ્રો ટ્રેનની સવારી: અમદાવાદમાં થલતેજ-વસ્ત્રાલ મેટ્રો ગાંધી જયંતીથી, એપીએમસી-મોટેરા 6 ઓક્ટોબરથી શરૂ થશે". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. "Ahmedabad: Metro service on North-South corridor to begin on October 6". The Indian Express. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year". The Indian Express. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. "Route Information and Time Table". AHMEDABAD METRO RAIL PROJECT. Retrieved 7 December 2024.