North-South Corridor (Ahmedabad Metro)

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North-South Corridor
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
LocaleAhmedabad
Gandhinagar
TerminiMahatma Mandir
APMC
Stations35
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemAhmedabad Metro
Operator(s)Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem
History
Opened2022 (Expected)
Technical
Line length41.36 km
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Standard gauge)
Electrification750V DC Third Rail
Route map

Legend
km
to BSicon exSUBWAY-CHN.svg North–South Extension Corridor
Motera Stadium
Sabarmati Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
AEC Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
Sabarmati Railway Station
Ranip Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
Vadaj Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
Vijay Nagar
Usmanpura
Old High Court on BSicon exSUBWAY-CHN.svg East-West Corridor
Gandhigram Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System Gandhigram railway station
Paldi
Shreyas Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
Rajiv Nagar
Jivraj Park
APMC
Gyaspur Depot

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.

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[]

  1. ^ "Project Profile". GMRC. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Gujarat nod for Rs 6,758crore Metro Phase II". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "GMRC Invites Bids for Ahmedabad Metro's Phase 2 Construction". The Metro Rail Guy. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "'Very important gifts for Ahmedabad, Surat': PM Modi launches metro rail projects in Gujarat". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-metro-connectivity-to-gift-city-by-early-2024-says-gmrc-7518317/
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