मेगा मेट्रोः केंद्र आणि राज्य सरकारचा संयुक्त उपक्रम म्हणून मेगा मेट्रोचे रुपांतर एस. पी. व्ही. मध्ये करण्यात आले.

Ahemedabad: Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad(MEGA) Company Limited has been converted to Special Purpose Vehicle(SPV) in which Central Government and Gujarat State Government are equal partner.As per the notification by Government of India, Central Government and State Government each has appointed five Board of directors in MEGA company ltd.1) Madhusudan Prasad, IAS, Secretary, Urban Development Ministry, Government of India2) Shailendra Singh, Executive Director, Railway Board, Railway Ministry, Government of India3) Mukund Kumar Sinha, Officer on Special Duty, Joint Secretary, Urban Development Ministry, Government of India4) Pravin Prakash, IAS, Joint Secretary, Urban Development Ministry, Government of India5) R Ramnathan, Director (Projects), Chennai Metro Rail Limited6) Dr. Manjula Subramaniam, IAS(Retired), former Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat7) GR Aloria, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development and Urban Housing, Government of Gujarat8) JN Singh, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Gujarat9) Ajay Bhadu, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, Government of Gujarat10) IP Gautam, IAS(Retired), Managing Director, MEGA Company LimitedCentral government has approved Gujarat government’s suggestion for the post of full time Managing Director of Special Purpose Vehicle.The Registered office of MEGA has been shifted to Block No.1, First Floor, Karmaygi Bhagan, behind Nirman Bhavan, Sector 10/A, Gandhinagar.Government of India had given approval to first phase of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project on 17 November last year. Ground breaking for the project was performed by Gujarat Chief Minister on 14 March this year. Union cabinet has approved Rs. 10,773 crore for first phase of Ahmedabad Metro Rail which is 37.76 km in length and covers two route. First route which is in east-west direction covers Thaltej gam, Doordarshan kendra, Gurukul road, Gujarat University, Commerce college six roads, Stadium, Shahpur, Gheekanta, Kalupur railway station, Kankaria, Amraivadi, Rabari colony, Nirant char rasta etc areas on 20.31 km long stretch including 13.71 km elevated and 6.6 km underground route. The first phase of Metro project is going to complete in year 2018.