On Monday, PM Narendra Modi, accompanied by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, launched Phase II of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project. PM Modi uploaded photographs of himself taking the metro and talking with students. Phase II spans 21 km, connecting the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Motera to Gandhinagar Sector 1 via eight stations, including Gujarat National Law University, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, and GIFT City. The project, which cost Rs. 5,384 crore, is anticipated to improve regional connectivity.
With the completion of Phase II, the Ahmedabad Metro presently has a 68-kilometer network across two lines, with 54 stations, four of which are underground. The first phase, which opened in 2022, runs 33.5 kilometres along the north-south line, requiring 65 minutes to complete a full journey for Rs 35.
Meanwhile, PM Modi will also inaugurate India’s first Vande Bharat Metro, renamed Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, which would connect Bhuj and Ahmedabad and traverse 359 kilometres in 5.45 hours. Public service for this metro begins on September 17, with a charge of Rs 455 for the entire journey.
PM’s return to Gujarat is his first since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
