Red Line (Ahmedabad Metro)

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

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

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

History

Phase-1
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

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

Main Line

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

Red Line (Main Line)
# Station Name Opening Connections Layout
EnglishGujarati
1Mahatma Mandirમહાત્મા મંદિરUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
2Sector-24સેક્ટર-24Under ConstructionNoneElevated
3Sector-16સેક્ટર-16Under ConstructionNoneElevated
4Juna Sachivalayaજૂના સચિવાલયUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
5Akshardhamઅક્ષરધામUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
6SachivalayaસચિવાલયUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
7Sector-10Aસેક્ટર-10એUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
8Sector-1સેક્ટર-1Under ConstructionNoneElevated
9Infocityઇન્ફોસિટીUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
10Dholakuva Circleધોળાકુવા સર્કલUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
11RandesanરાંદેસણUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
12RaysanરાયસનUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
13GNLUજી એન એલ યુUnder Construction Red Line (Branch Line) Elevated
14Koba Gamકોબા ગામUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
15Juna Kobaજૂના કોબાUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
16Koba Circleકોબા સર્કલUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
17Narmada Canalનર્મદા કેનાલUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
18Tapovan Circleતપોવન સર્કલUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
19Vishwakarma Collegeવિશ્વકર્મા કોલેજUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
20Koteshwar Roadકોટેશ્વર રોડUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
21Motera Stadiumમોટેરા સ્ટેડિયમ30 September 2022NoneElevated
22Sabarmatiસાબરમતી30 September 2022NoneElevated
23AECએ ઇ સી30 September 2022NoneElevated
24Sabarmati Railway Stationસાબરમતી રેલવે સ્ટેશન30 September 2022 Ahmedabad BRTS, Sabarmati Junction railway station and Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor[12]Elevated
25Ranipરાણીપ30 September 2022Ahmedabad BRTS and GSRTC Bus Station at Ranip[12]Elevated
26Vadajવાડજ30 September 2022NoneElevated
27Vijay Nagarવિજય નગર30 September 2022NoneElevated
28Usmanpuraઉસ્માનપુરા30 September 2022NoneElevated
29Old High Courtજૂની હાઇ કોર્ટ30 September 2022 Blue Line [12]Elevated
30Gandhigramગાંધીગ્રામ30 September 2022Gandhigram railway station[12]Elevated
31Paldiપાલડી30 September 2022NoneElevated
32Shreyasશ્રેયસ30 September 2022NoneElevated
33Rajiv Nagarરાજીવ નગર30 September 2022NoneElevated
34Jivraj Parkજીવરાજ પાર્ક30 September 2022NoneElevated
35APMCએ પી એમ સી30 September 2022NoneElevated

Branch Line

Following is a list of stations on this route:

Red Line (Branch Line)
# Station Name Opening Connections Layout
EnglishGujarati
1GNLUજી એન એલ યુUnder Construction Red Line (Main Line) Elevated
2PDPUપી ડી પી યુUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
3GIFT Cityગિફ્ટ સિટીUnder ConstructionNoneElevated

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References
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