Ahmedabad: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (GMRC) announced on Friday that it has extended its operational hours during the ongoing Navratri festival, with the last metro train running until 2 a.m. instead of 10 p.m. Currently, Ahmedabad metro services operate from 6:20 a.m. to 10 p.m. along the Phase-I corridor. In a statement released on Friday, GMRC confirmed that, for Navratri, trains will run on the Phase-I corridor (East-West and North-South routes), specifically between Thaltej ...Read More

Gandhinagar: In the week since its inauguration, around 19,600 people have traveled on the Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Metro rail service. According to provisional numbers, the daily number of metro riders during the week ranged from 1,840 to 5,460 passengers. The service under the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase II was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 16 and became available to the public on September 17. Looking at the station-wise numbers, around 8,220 passengers trave...Read More

Rajkot: After Ahmedabad and Surat, another major city in Gujarat is likely to get metro train service. The government of Gujarat has submitted a proposal to the Union government for the construction of a metro rail system in Rajkot. If approved, this will be the first metro rail service in the Saurashtra region. It is learnt that survey work has already been conducted by metro rail officials, with a plan to construct a 39 km metro route in the city at a cost of ₹10,000 crores. Work on the m...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation(GMRC) has today announced the timings of metro trains connecting Motera station in Ahmedabad to Sector-1 station in Gandhinagar. The service under phase-2 is going to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16 September, and it will be available to the people on 17 September. The two routes shall be Motera to Sector - 1 via GNLU. And GNLU to GIFT city. The services from Motera Stadium Metro station to Sector 1 Metro station will be from 8 am ...Read More

Gandhinagar: After a long wait for the people of Gandhinagar, the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail service will be launched on September 16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Metro train service, connecting Motera to Gandhinagar Sector 1, which will also link people with GIFT City. The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has planned to start the commercial run of the metro the day after the launch; however, the seven metro stations between Motera and Gandhinagar will not be functional...Read More

Ahmedabad: The state government has sent a proposal worth Rs. 25,300 crore to the Union government for metro rail services in Vadodara and Rajkot and the expansion of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail. The government plans to extend the Ahmedabad metro to the city airport and within GIFT City. The Gujarat government has submitted the detailed project report to the Union government and expects that the Centre will cover half of the project cost, said a newspaper report citing sources. It is a...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Kankaria East underground metro station on the east-west corridor connecting Thaltej and Vastral became operational today. This latest Metro station is located between Kalpur railway station based Metro station and Apparel Park Metro station. Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Ltd. stated in a press release, "Kankariya East Metro station in the east-west corridor of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project is ready for passenger operation today on 4th March 2024. Metro train ser...Read More

Vadodara: The First Look of the Meerut Metro train set was unveiled today as the first train set was handed over to NCRTC at Alstom manufacturing plant at Savli near Vadodara in Central Gujarat. Alstom India was awarded the manufacturing contract, under which they will deliver 10 three-car train sets for the Meerut Metro, bundled with rolling stock maintenance for 15 years. The train sets, with their sleek and modern design, will be energy efficient, lightweight and equipped with a r...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has made provision of Rs. 100 crore budget in the Urban Development department "to develop Metro Rail Transport System in Vadodara and Rajkot City." It's worth noting that while Gujarat's largest city Ahmedabad has Metro rail facility and the works are underway for Metro rail system in Gandhinagar and Surat, the third and fourth largest cities of the State that are Vadodara and Rajkot don't have Metro rail projects so far. As per the budget documents, the S...Read More

New Delhi: The swift urbanization and growing population densities in Indian cities have presented numerous challenges, such as significant traffic congestion and environmental pollution. However, the metro rail system has emerged as a promising solution for countless urban residents, providing them with a dependable, efficient, and environmentally conscious means of travel. Prior to 2014, a mere five cities in India boasted a modest 229 kilometres of metro rail networks. As of April 2023, a...Read More