Ahmedabad Metro

Operational Operator: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Since: 06/03/2019 Official site ↗

Ahmedabad Metro, run by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC), anchors one of India’s largest metropolitan transit programmes, spanning Ahmedabad and the neighbouring state capital of Gandhinagar. Its Blue and Red lines form an operational cross through the city, and Phase 2 extends the network north to Gandhinagar, the GIFT City financial district and Mahatma Mandir.

The system’s reach across a twin-city region – with corridors linking a commercial metropolis to a planned capital and a greenfield financial centre – gives it an unusually broad catchment for an Indian metro.

Why it matters

Ahmedabad’s Phase 2 extension to GIFT City ties the metro directly to India’s flagship international financial-services hub, making the network a piece of national economic infrastructure rather than purely urban transit. For readers following how metros are used to underwrite new-economy districts, the Gandhinagar and GIFT City corridors are a significant test.

Key facts (verify before publish)

  • Operator: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC)
  • Phase 1: Blue Line (Vastral Gam–Thaltej Gam) + Red Line (APMC–Motera)
  • Phase 2: Gandhinagar, GIFT City spur, Mahatma Mandir
  • First opened: 6 March 2019
  • Ridership: confirm latest (TMRG lists 90,000/day, March 2023)

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Official source: www.gujaratmetrorail.com

Latest ridership: 90,000/day (2023 - verify)

Route map coming soon.

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