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

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

Ahmedabad: A brief moment of panic gripped commuters at the Rabari Colony station on Ahmedabad Metro’s East-West corridor on Thursday afternoon after a display screen flashed a “404 error” message accompanied by Chinese characters, and the announcement system suddenly shut down. Despite the confusion, metro services remained unaffected and continued without any delay. The unusual error display sparked speculation among passengers about a possible cyberattack. However, Gujarat Metro Rail C...Read More

Ahmedabad: Commuters who use the metro rail service often struggle to find parking when they drive their own vehicles to reach metro stations. Currently, only around four metro stations in the city have parking facilities, including a two-wheeler parking area at Kalupur metro station. To address this gap, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has formally requested the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to allocate six parking plots near four key stations. Now, the AMC will verify these ...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a rare operation on Thursday morning, metro rail authorities briefly halted power supply on the tracks for 15 minutes to rescue a dog that had been trapped on the metro line for several days. The dog was first spotted on the tracks at Koba metro station on Monday, but darkness made it impossible to rescue it safely. It resurfaced again near Usmanpura metro station on Wednesday, but could not be saved then either due to poor lighting conditions. Eventually, the dog made its way bac...Read More

Ahmedabad: In response to the steadily increasing number of passengers, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has decided to increase the frequency of metro trains on the East–West corridor, which runs from Vastral Gam to Thaltej Gam. From now on, metro trains will operate every 7 minutes during morning and evening peak hours on the East–West corridor. During non‑peak hours, trains will be available every 10 minutes. Meanwhile, on the North–South corridor from APMC to Motera, the freq...Read More

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

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Metro has witnessed steady growth in the number of commuters since its inception. This growth escalated further during the 9 IPL matches held in the city at the Narendra Modi Stadium, as a large number of spectators opted to travel by metro on match days to avoid traffic jams and parking issues. According to the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC), over 15 lakh people traveled on the Ahmedabad Metro during these 9 IPL matches. Not only that, the metro operator earned more...Read More

Ahmedabad: Metro rail services on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar route faced significant disruption early in the morning after thieves stole 700 meters of expensive copper power cables near Koba Circle metro station, leading to an estimated loss of Rs 17.85 lakh and stranding around 200 passengers. The theft was detected at approximately 3:00 AM when the traction power controller noticed a fault in the power supply. An immediate investigation by section engineers revealed that a total of 28 copper c...Read More