Red Line (Ahmedabad Metro)

Red Line
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
LocaleAhmedabad
Gandhinagar
Termini
Stations38
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemAhmedabad Metro
Operator(s)Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem
History
Opened6 October 2022
Technical
Line length41.36 km (25.70 mi)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Standard gauge)
Electrification750V DC Third Rail
Route map

Legend
Red Line
Main Line
Mahatma Mandir
Sector-24
Sector-16
Juna Sachivalaya
Akshardham
Sachivalaya
Sector-10A
Sector-1
Infocity
Dholakuva Circle
Red Line
Branch Line
Randesan
GIFT City
Raysan
PDPU
GNLU
Koba Gam
Juna Koba
Koba Circle
Narmada Canal
Tapovan Circle
Vishwakarma College
Koteshwar Road
Motera Stadium
Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System Sabarmati
Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System AEC
Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System Sabarmati Juction railway station Sabarmati Railway Station
Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System Ranip
Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System Vadaj
Vijay Nagar
Usmanpura
Subway interchange Blue Line Old High Court
Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System Gandhigram railway station Gandhigram
Paldi
Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System Shreyas
Rajiv Nagar
Jivraj Park
APMC
Gyaspur Depot

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

History[edit]

Phase-1[edit]

North-South Corridor under construction near Sabarmati Powerhouse and Sabarmati Railway Station 9 July 2017

The Phase-1 of the North-South Corridor 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]

Phase-2[edit]

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). The Phase-2 will have total 28.26 km (17.56 mi)-long elevated corridor with 22 stations.[5][6][7]

The tendering for the Phase 2 began in January 2020.[8][9] On 18 January 2021, the foundation stone of the Phase-2 was laid by Prime Minister Modi.[10] The branch line connecting to GIFT City is expected to open in early 2024.[11]

List of stations[edit]

Main Line[edit]

Following is a list of stations on this route:[12]

Red Line (Main Line)
# Station Name Opening Connections Layout
English Gujarati
1 Mahatma Mandir મહાત્મા મંદિર Under Construction None Elevated
2 Sector-24 સેક્ટર-24 Under Construction None Elevated
3 Sector-16 સેક્ટર-16 Under Construction None Elevated
4 Juna Sachivalaya જૂના સચિવાલય Under Construction None Elevated
5 Akshardham અક્ષરધામ Under Construction None Elevated
6 Sachivalaya સચિવાલય Under Construction None Elevated
7 Sector-10A સેક્ટર-10એ Under Construction None Elevated
8 Sector-1 સેક્ટર-1 Under Construction None Elevated
9 Infocity ઇન્ફોસિટી Under Construction None Elevated
10 Dholakuva Circle ધોળાકુવા સર્કલ Under Construction None Elevated
11 Randesan રાંદેસણ Under Construction None Elevated
12 Raysan રાયસન Under Construction None Elevated
13 GNLU જી એન એલ યુ Under Construction  Red Line (Branch Line)  Elevated
14 Koba Gam કોબા ગામ Under Construction None Elevated
15 Juna Koba જૂના કોબા Under Construction None Elevated
16 Koba Circle કોબા સર્કલ Under Construction None Elevated
17 Narmada Canal નર્મદા કેનાલ Under Construction None Elevated
18 Tapovan Circle તપોવન સર્કલ Under Construction None Elevated
19 Vishwakarma College વિશ્વકર્મા કોલેજ Under Construction None Elevated
20 Koteshwar Road કોટેશ્વર રોડ Under Construction None Elevated
21 Motera Stadium મોટેરા સ્ટેડિયમ 30 September 2022 None Elevated
22 Sabarmati સાબરમતી 30 September 2022 None Elevated
23 AEC એ ઇ સી 30 September 2022 None Elevated
24 Sabarmati Railway Station સાબરમતી રેલવે સ્ટેશન 30 September 2022 Ahmedabad BRTS, Sabarmati Junction railway station and Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor[12] Elevated
25 Ranip રાણીપ 30 September 2022 Ahmedabad BRTS and GSRTC Bus Station at Ranip[12] Elevated
26 Vadaj વાડજ 30 September 2022 None Elevated
27 Vijay Nagar વિજય નગર 30 September 2022 None Elevated
28 Usmanpura ઉસ્માનપુરા 30 September 2022 None Elevated
29 Old High Court જૂની હાઇ કોર્ટ 30 September 2022  Blue Line [12] Elevated
30 Gandhigram ગાંધીગ્રામ 30 September 2022 Gandhigram railway station[12] Elevated
31 Paldi પાલડી 30 September 2022 None Elevated
32 Shreyas શ્રેયસ 30 September 2022 None Elevated
33 Rajiv Nagar રાજીવ નગર 30 September 2022 None Elevated
34 Jivraj Park જીવરાજ પાર્ક 30 September 2022 None Elevated
35 APMC એ પી એમ સી 30 September 2022 None Elevated

Branch Line[edit]

Following is a list of stations on this route:

Red Line (Branch Line)
# Station Name Opening Connections Layout
English Gujarati
1 GNLU જી એન એલ યુ Under Construction  Red Line (Main Line)  Elevated
2 PDPU પી ડી પી યુ Under Construction None Elevated
3 GIFT City ગિફ્ટ સિટી Under Construction None Elevated

Map[edit]

Map
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References[edit]

  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. ^ "Gujarat nod for Rs 6,758crore Metro Phase II". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "GMRC Invites Bids for Ahmedabad Metro's Phase 2 Construction". The Metro Rail Guy. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ^ "'Very important gifts for Ahmedabad, Surat': PM Modi launches metro rail projects in Gujarat". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Ahmedabad Metro connectivity to GIFT City by early 2024, says GMRC". 19 September 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e "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.
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