AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): The Ahmedabad Metro system is built for rapid transit in the Ahmedabad City of Gujarat. Through the two-phase plans, Ahmedabad metro route will eventually connect the urban city Gandhinagar and the modern GIFT city. The Ahmedabad Metro is considered to be India’s eighth-best metro system. As per the planned routes for the Ahmedabad Metro, two lines with 32 stations will be completed during Phase 1, and two lines with 22 stations will be built during Phase 2.
Objective
The Ahmedabad Metro was constructed to improve commuter convenience and lessen traffic on congested roadways. The goals of the Ahmedabad Metro are as follows: –
- Offers safety to commuters while travelling.
- Affordable transportation to the commuters. The metro smart card with a 10% discount offer.
- Reduce traffic and travel times on the roadways.
Background
The 6.53 km (4.0 mi) long Ahmedabad Metro route between Vastral Gam and Apparel Park opened for service on March 6, 2019. The six stations along the East-West Corridor are currently operational of the Ahmedabad Metro
The remaining portions of Phase 1 of the Ahmedabad Metro will become operational in October 2022. In January 2021, work on Phase 2 of the project began. Phase 2’s first line, which connects GNLU and GIFT city, is anticipated to be operational in the first half of 2024.Â
The highest speed of the operational metro and planned metro trains is 80 km/h (50 mph), with an average speed of 33 km/h (21 mph).
System Information
Top Speed: 80 kmph
Average Speed: 33 kmph
Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435 mm
Electrification: 750 V DC Third Rail
Signalling: Communication-based Train Control (CBTC)
Key Figures
Operational: 37.86 km (Phase 1) | Under Construction: 21.42 km (Phase 1, Phase 2) | Approved: 7.41 km (Phase 2)
Daily Ridership: 40,000 /day (October 2022)
Rolling Stock: 96 coaches (32 train sets x 3) supplied by Hyundai Rotem
Route Map
Operational Lines of Ahmedabad Metro (Phase 1)
Line-1 – Blue Line: Vastral Gam – Thaltej (19.38 km, 16 stations)
Line-2 – Red Line: Motera – APMC (18.522 km, 16 stations)
Under Construction Lines of Ahmedabad Metro (Phase 1, Phase 2)
Line-1 – Blue Line: Thaltej – Thaltej Gam (1.4 km, 1 station)
Line-2 – Red Line: Motera – GNLU – Gandhinagar Sector 1 (14.60 km, 13 stations)
Line-3 (Eastern Spur of Line-2): Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) – GIFT City (5.416 km, two stations)
 Blue Line is also known as East-West Line. Red Line is also known as North–South Line.
Phase 2 approved linesÂ
Line-2 – Red Line: Gandhinagar Sector 1 to Mahatma Mandir (7.41 km, seven stations)
List of Metro Stations
Eastern-Western Corridor (only six are operational, the rest are under construction). Soon, more stations will be operational for commuters.
Thaltej Gam, Commerce Six Road, Thaltej, Doordarshan Kendra, Gurukul Road, Gujarat University, Stadium, Shahpur, Old High Court (Interchange Station with North-South Corridor), Gheekanta, Vastral, Kalupur Railway Station, Kankaria East, Vastral Gam, Apparel Park Depot, Apparel Park, Amraiwadi, Sabarmati River, Rabari Colony, Nirant Cross Road.
Under Construction station of North-South Corridor
Motera stadium, AE6, Sabarmati Railway Station, Ranip, Vadaj, Vijay Nagar, Old High Court Interchange, Gandhigram, Sabarmati, Paldi, Shreyas, Rajiv Nagar, Jivraj Park, APMC, Usmanpura, Gyaspur (depot)
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Motera stadium, Koteshwar Road, Narmada Canal, Vishwakarma College, Tapovan Circle, Koba Circle, Juna Koba, Koba Gam, GNLU, Randesan, Dholakuva Circle, Infocity, Sector-1, Sector-10A, Rayson, Akshardham, Juna Sachivalaya, Sector-16, Sachivalaya, Sector-24, Mahatma Mandir
GNLU- GIFT City Branch Corridor of Ahmedabad metro two stations under construction
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Interchange StationÂ
The Old High Court Metro Station, which serves as the intersection of the East-West and North-South Ahmedabad Metro route corridors, is the only interchange station you will pass through while travelling. An elevated Metro station still under construction is the Old High Court station. The Old High Court Metro Station’s amenities, nearby attractions, Ahmedabad Metro schedules, and details on the entry and exit gates are all available to commuters.
FareÂ
The Ahmedabad Metro officials have provided an anticipated fare because the route is still substantially under construction.
- The Ahmedabad Metro route’s first 2.5 km would cost Rs 5, and up to 7.5 km would cost Rs 10.
- It will cost INR 10 to travel the first 6.5 km between Vastral Gam Metro Station and Apparel Park Metro Station.
- The Ahmedabad Metro price will range from INR 5 to INR 15 for the 21-kilometre run from Vastral Gam to Thaltej.
- The metro fare is INR 5 for the first to third metro stations, while the smart card fare is INR 4.5.
- The metro fare increases to INR 10 after three stations, while the smart card fare is INR 9.
Fares terms and conditions
The permitted fares for travel on the GMRC network are as follows:
Smart Card, provisional paper ticket (used when the AFC system fails) and Token.
Only children under 3 feet (90 cm) tall on the Ahmedabad metro route are permitted with an adult. The purchased token will be usable on the business day of purchase. The working day shall be treated by the relevant Ahmedabad Metro revenue service hours.
Only unused Smart Cards may be refunded within 30 minutes of the time of issue.
The commuter is permitted to bring 25 kilos of luggage that cannot exceed 80 cm by 50 cm by 30 cm (length x width x height).
Timetable
Recent data indicate that the Ahmedabad Metro timetables are consistent daily. But occasionally, the last scheduled train departs at 5 pm on Sundays and weekends, and Ahmedabad Metro timetables can change. Because of the uncertainty of this information, one should double-check the timings before beginning their weekend excursion.
From 10 AM until 6 PM, one can ride on the available Metro trains.
According to Ahmedabad Metro timetables, it takes 12 minutes and 53 seconds to travel from Vastral Gam to Apparel Park. Going in the opposite direction takes about 12 minutes and 22 seconds.
Third-Party Audit
The Metro Railway Safety Commissioner (CMRS) has requested an external audit. The Commissioner requested confirmation of the Ahmedabad metro’s structural strength and the quality of the tunnel and viaduct. Piers of the elevated metro segment also opened on September 30. The authority has already completed one level of auditing and discovered numerous flaws, including failing to protect piers from possible train derails in a part that crosses a railway line. The Commissioner requested the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation to take the correct action. As part of Gandhi Jayanti, the North-South and East-West corridor routes have been opened since October 2, 2022. One of the measures is limiting the Ahmedabad metro’s top speed in some areas to 45 kph.
Ahmedabad Metro Frequency increased by GMRC.
The Ahmedabad metro’s frequency has increased by GMRC (Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation). This modification applies to corridors with heavy passenger traffic.
Passengers responded enthusiastically to the Ahmedabad Metro’s North-South and East-West corridors, especially on weekends. GMRC once ran metro trains every 30 minutes. However, the GMRC altered the timings from 30 to 15 minutes due to the heavy passenger traffic throughout the Diwali holidays.
The Ahmedabad metro timetable from 9 AM to 8 PM won’t alter, according to a senior GMRC official, as these hours are set for metro train drivers. The frequency change from 30 min. to 15, 18, or 20 min. Must remain consistent to account for traffic changes.
Within 23 days of opening, 6.39 lakh passengers passed via the Ahmedabad Metro’s East-West corridor. Likewise, 2.25 lakh passengers passed through the North-South route 18 days after it opened. This indicates that 8.64 lakh passengers used the GMRC’s East-West and North-South corridors. Additionally, it brought in Rs 1.37 crores in revenue for the city.
Contractors
- Hyundai Rotem has produced 96 rolling stock coaches for the Ahmedabad Metro route.
- Nippon Signal Co. Ltd. of Japan created the signalling system.
- Apparel Park Depot’s contractor was URC Cooperation.
- Gannon Dunkerly – PSPO JV obtained the contract from Gyaspur Depot.
- Kumar Infraprojects has constructed the Moving forward, Vastral Gam – Apparel Park Viaduct (6-kilometre).
- Vastral Gam, DRA, and CICO JV constructed Apparel Park (6 Stations).
- Tunnels & 2 Stations of 2.45 km from East Ramp – Kalupur is attributed to Afcons Infrastructure’s construction.
- Larsen & Toubro construct the Tunnels & 2 Stations of 4.38 km from Kalupur – West Ramp.
- Tata Projects – CRCC JV completed the Viaduct & 7 Stations of 8.21 km from Thaltej Gam – West Ramp.
- Simplex Infrastructure built the Viaduct and 6 Stations for the 8.94 km Shreyas-Ranip route.
- Ranjit Buildcon built the 4.85-kilometre Motera-Ranip Viaduct.
- Ranjit JV has constructed Motera – Ranip (5 Stations). Pratibha
- Tata and CCECC Joint Venture completed the 8.21 km, Thaltej Gam to West Ramp (Viaduct, Sabarmati Bridge, and seven stations).
- Siemens India -Siemens AG, Germany, provides the electrification.
- Nippon Signal Co. Ltd, Japan, assists with the automatic fare collection system.
Updates
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the first phase of the Thaltej to Vastral section of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project on September 30, 2022. The PM left the Gandhinagar railway Station and arrived at the Kalupur Station in the brand-new Vande Bharat Express train 2.0.
After the inauguration of the Ahmedabad Metro, the state department of urban development has begun creating an action plan for prospective metro connectivity in Ahmedabad neighbourhoods. The prime minister instructed the government to plan metro connectivity to the outlying areas. Work for mapping services has begun with the goal of mapping every area in the city’s eastern and western halves. SG Road, SP Road, and other places are only a few where the Ahmedabad metro could be added.
The public could now use the 21-km section of the Ahmedabad Metro project between Thaltej and Vastral as of October 2. The proposal also includes a 6.6 km underground portion with four stations, according to the GMRC (Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation).
On October 6, 2022, Gujarat Metro began commercial operations. The length of this corridor is roughly 18.87 kilometres. It is also referred to as the North-South Corridor. This line is fully elevated.
With the opening of the Ahmedabad metro, India’s metro network surpassed Japan in terms of the functional length of the metro network in India. India now has 810 km of metro rail network overall. India now has 982 Km of metro rail routes under construction in addition to the operational network. India will surpass South Korea and the USA after this construction is finished. The length of this corridor is roughly 18.87 kilometres. It is also referred to as the North-South Corridor. This line is fully elevated.
With the opening of the Ahmedabad metro, India’s metro network surpassed Japan in terms of the functional length of the metro network in India. India now has 810 km of metro rail network overall. India now has 982 Km of metro rail routes under construction in addition to the operational network. India will surpass South Korea and the USA after this construction is finished.
On March 4, 2019, the PM inaugurated a 6.5 km section of phase 1 that connects Vastral to Apparel Park. In 2014, approval for the Metro Rail project was given.
According to GMRC, Phase 2 of the project will link Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar. It will primarily involve phase 1’s extension. Two corridors are anticipated: one from the 5.4-km route with two stations from Gujarat National Law University to GIFT City and the other from the 22.8-km stretch with 20 stations from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir. Phase 2 of the project’s route will be completely elevated.
Phases 1 and 2 are each expected to run for 40.03 and 28.26 kilometres, respectively. Six stations from Phase 1’s first section have already been built and are functional. Phase 2 and the remaining portion of Phase 1 are still under construction. A Blue Line designates the Ahmedabad Metro route’s East-West Corridor, the North-South Corridor by Red Line, and the GNLU-GIFT City Branch with a Purple Line.
The GMRC (Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation) managed the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project. GMRC was established to oversee the construction of Gujarat’s metro rail due to a government initiative to develop the metro in Gujarat.
While enumerating the contractors you skipped the viaduct corridor from Gyaspur Depot to Shreyas Metro station Executed by IL& FS.