Articles tagged under: Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro

Ahmedabad Boasts India’s 5th Largest Operational Metro Rail Network

August 14, 2025
Ahmedabad Boasts India’s 5th Largest Operational Metro Rail Network

Ahmedabad: The city has emerged as a major metro hub in the country, boasting the 5th largest operational metro rail network, covering 62.73 km. Leading the country is the national capital region, Delhi, with 353.2 km of operational metro lines, followed by Bengaluru (96.1 km), Hyderabad (69.2 km), and Mumbai (68.93 km). Other notable cities with operational metro networks include Kolkata (60.28 km), Chennai (54.1 km), Nagpur, Pune (38.22 km), Noida-Greater Noida (32.97 km), Kochi (29.7 km), Lu...Read More

Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Metro Hits Record Ridership with 44 Lakh Passengers in July 2025

August 13, 2025
Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Metro Hits Record Ridership with 44 Lakh Passengers in July 2025

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC), which operates the metro rail service in Ahmedabad, has hit a new high in passenger numbers. In July 2025, GMRC recorded its highest monthly ridership with 44.04 lakh commuters traveling on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar route, according to official records. This figure surpassed the previous record of 40.21 lakh set in January 2025. Additionally, revenue collections for July 2025 reached over Rs 5.22 crore, marking the highest amount recorded ...Read More

Gandhinagar LCB Nabs Musharraf, Rashids, Irshad of ‘Khekda Gang’ for Multi-State Metro Cable Heist Racket

June 07, 2025
Gandhinagar LCB Nabs Musharraf, Rashids, Irshad of ‘Khekda Gang’ for Multi-State Metro Cable Heist Racket

Gandhinagar – In a significant breakthrough, the Gandhinagar Local Crime Branch (LCB) has dismantled a major operation of the notorious 'Khekda Gang' from Delhi, arresting four of its members. The gang is implicated in a staggering 35 cases of metro cable theft across India, including in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Maharashtra (Pune, Panvel, Navi Mumbai), and Delhi, with reported crimes also in Bhopal and Indore. The arrests shed light on the gang's sophisticated modus operandi: members would s...Read More

Another Theft from Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro: Lift Equipment Worth ₹3.81 Lakh Stolen

June 05, 2025
Another Theft from Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro: Lift Equipment Worth ₹3.81 Lakh Stolen

Gandhinagar: A theft incident involving lift equipment has come to light at the GNLU metro station located in Koba village. On May 31, at around 6:30 AM, equipment valued at Rs. 3.81 lakh belonging to Omega Lift Company was discovered missing. According to a complaint filed by security guard Ravindrasinh Bihola, the equipment was stored in wooden boxes placed at three separate locations beneath the metro station track. Thieves broke open these boxes and stole the items inside. The stolen equipm...Read More

GMRC extends Ahmedabad Metro timings for GT vs LSG IPL match on May 22

May 21, 2025
GMRC extends Ahmedabad Metro timings for GT vs LSG IPL match on May 22

Ahmedabad: In view of the upcoming IPL 2025 cricket match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) scheduled on May 22 at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has announced an extension of metro train service timings in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. On match day, metro services will run beyond regular hours from 10:00 PM to 12:30 AM. During these extended hours, passengers will be allowed to travel only from Motera Stadium Metro Station and Sab...Read More

GMRC timetable for Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Sachivalaya Metro route

April 26, 2025
GMRC timetable for Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Sachivalaya Metro route

Gandhinagar: Starting tomorrow, the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro train service will be extended up to Sachivalaya (the State Secretariat and Assembly complex campus). With this extension, seven new metro stations will also become operational. Keeping this in mind, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) today shared the timetable for the extended route. As per the timetable, there will be around 26 trips of the train on both sides. The metro stations to be operational from Sunday are Koteshwar...Read More

GMRC to suspend Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail service for few hours on April 19th

April 17, 2025
GMRC to suspend Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail service for few hours on April 19th

Ahmedabad: Metro train service between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (Sector-1/Gift City) operates daily from 08:00 Hrs to 20:14 Hrs. However, there will be a suspension of services for a few hours on April 19th. The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation, in a press release, stated that the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) will be inspecting the Gandhinagar route (from Motera Stadium to Sachivalaya/Gift City) on 19.04.2025 from 08:00 Hrs to 12:30 Hrs. Therefore, metro train services will remain su...Read More

Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro footfall likely to rise with Sachivalaya extension by June

April 05, 2025
Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro footfall likely to rise with Sachivalaya extension by June

Ahmedabad: The Metro Rail service continues to face challenges in attracting large-scale ridership. Currently, around 1.18 lakh passengers use the service within the city daily, while about 2,500 commuters travel to Gandhinagar. Hoping to boost these numbers, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) is now focusing on the Sachivalaya route, which is set to open by June this year, as trial runs on the route are already ongoing. January this year recorded the highest monthly ridership so far, with o...Read More

Trial runs begin for Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Metro extension to Sachivalaya

March 19, 2025
Trial runs begin for Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Metro extension to Sachivalaya

Gandhinagar: People traveling from Ahmedabad to the Sachivalaya (Secretariat) in the state capital will soon get direct metro connectivity as the trial runs of the metro have begun on this route to Sachivalaya. The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) today commenced the trial runs of the metro rail to Sachivalaya station in Gandhinagar. Phase 2 of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail, which connects Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar, consists of two lines: Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir and GNLU to GIFT City....Read More

7 new Metro stations to be operational on Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar route in 3 months: Report

March 14, 2025
7 new Metro stations to be operational on Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar route in 3 months: Report

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) is working on a plan to make several metro stations operational on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar route, which is expected to increase passenger footfall. This expansion, set to take place in the next two to three months, aims to improve connectivity and frequency. The Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Yellow Line has 21 stations, of which seven are currently operational. Authorities now plan to open seven more stations within the next three months and an...Read More