First Metro train arrives in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: First train of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project consisting three coaches today arrived in city from Mundra Port where it had landed last week from South Korea. Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) will start formal trial runs of the train post Uttarayan (January 14th) possibly on January 17th in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Public use of metro trail will be possibly only after safety certificate is issued by the Railways. The initial run will take place in 6 km stretch connecting Vastral to Apparel park in East Ahmedabad.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the city on January 17th to inaugurate a stat-of-the-art super speciality hospital Sardar Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at V.S. hospital campus. The hospital is constructed with the help of the State government. The Prime Minister during his visit is also likely to inaugurate the new Civil hospital building in Aswarwa area of city.