North–South Corridor (Ahmedabad Metro)
The North-South Corridor of the Ahmedabad Metro is a metro route of the mass rapid transit system in Ahmedabad, India. It consists of 15 metro stations from APMC to Motera Stadium with a total distance of 18.87 km (11.73 mi). The complete line is elevated.
| North-South Corridor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Status | Under Construction | ||
| Locale | Ahmedabad Gandhinagar | ||
| Termini | Mahatma Mandir APMC | ||
| Stations | 35 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid Transit | ||
| System | Ahmedabad Metro | ||
| Operator(s) | Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited | ||
| Rolling stock | Hyundai Rotem | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2022 (Expected) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 41.36 km | ||
| Character | Elevated | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Standard gauge) | ||
| Electrification | 750V DC Third Rail | ||
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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 Government of Gujarat gave approval for Phase-2 of project in October 2017 and revised it in October 2018. In February 2019, the Union cabinet approved the Rs 5384.17 crore second phase of the project. It will extend from Motera to Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar (22.838 km) with a separate line from Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) linking Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) and GIFT City (5.416 km). The Phase-2 will have total 28.254 km long elevated corridor with 22 stations.[2][3][4]
Tendering for the Phase 2 began in January 2020.[5][6] On 18 January 2021, the foundation of the 28.25 km long Phase-2 connecting Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar was laid by Prime Minister Modi.[7] GNLU to GIFT City line is expected to open in early 2024.[8]
List of stations
Following is a list of stations on this route:
| North-South Corridor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Status | Phase | Connections | Layout | ||
| English | Gujarati | ||||||
| 1 | Mahatma Mandir | મહાત્મા મંદિર | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 2 | Sector-24 (Gandhinagar) | સેક્ટર-24 | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 3 | Sector-16 (Gandhinagar) | સેક્ટર-16 | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 4 | Juna Sachivalaya | જૂના સચિવાલય | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 5 | Akshardham (Gandhinagar) | અક્ષરધામ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 6 | Sachivalaya (Gandhinagar) | સચિવાલય | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 7 | Sector-10A (Gandhinagar) | સેક્ટર-10એ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 8 | Sector-1 (Gandhinagar) | સેક્ટર-1 | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 9 | Infocity | ઇન્ફોસિટી | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 10 | Dholakuva Circle | ધોળાકુવા સર્કલ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 11 | Randesan | રાંદેસણ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 12 | Raysan | રાયસન | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 13 | GNLU | જી એન એલ યુ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 14 | Koba Gam | કોબા ગામ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 15 | Juna Koba | જૂના કોબા | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 16 | Koba Circle | કોબા સર્કલ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 17 | Narmada Canal | નર્મદા કેનાલ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 18 | Tapovan Circle | તપોવન સર્કલ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 19 | Vishwakarma College | વિશ્વકર્મા કોલેજ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 20 | Koteshwar Road | કોટેશ્વર રોડ | Under Construction | Phase 2 | None | Elevated | |
| 21 | Motera Stadium | મોટેરા સ્ટેડિયમ | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 22 | Sabarmati | સાબરમતી | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 23 | AEC | એ ઇ સી | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 24 | Sabarmati Railway Station | સાબરમતી રેલવે સ્ટેશન | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 25 | Ranip | રાણીપ | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 26 | Vadaj | વાડજ | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 27 | Vijay Nagar | વિજય નગર | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 28 | Usmanpura | ઉસ્માનપુરા | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 29 | Old High Court | જૂની હાઇ કોર્ટ | Under Construction | Phase 1 | East-West Corridor | Elevated | |
| 30 | Gandhigram | ગાંધીગ્રામ | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 31 | Paldi | પાલડી | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 32 | Shreyas | શ્રેયસ | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 33 | Rajiv Nagar | રાજીવ નગર | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 34 | Jivraj Park | જીવરાજ પાર્ક | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
| 35 | APMC | એ પી એમ સી | Under Construction | Phase 1 | None | Elevated | |
References
- "Project Profile". GMRC. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Gujarat nod for Rs 6,758crore Metro Phase II". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- Nair, Avinash (20 October 2018). "Ahmedabad Metro Rail: After Centre objects, Metro rail link to GIFT City shortened by 6 km". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 gets Modi Cabinet clearance ahead of Phase 1 inauguration on 4 March". The Financial Express. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- "GMRC Invites Bids for Ahmedabad Metro's Phase 2 Construction". The Metro Rail Guy. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "'Very important gifts for Ahmedabad, Surat': PM Modi launches metro rail projects in Gujarat". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Ahmedabad Metro connectivity to GIFT City by early 2024, says GMRC". 19 September 2021.