Ahmedabad Metro Violet Line

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the extension of the existing North-South corridor of the Ahmedabad Metro from GIFT City to Shahapur. According to an official statement, the proposed extension will be 3.33 kilometers long and will include three elevated stations. The project is expected to be completed in about four years at an estimated cost of ₹1,067.35 crore. The extension is estimated to benefit approximately 23,702 passengers by 2029, and the daily ridership will increase to approximately 58,059 by 2041.

Passengers travelling between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar will soon benefit from longer Metro operating hours, as the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMC) announced the extension of services on several corridors from Monday (May 18). The decision is expected to bring major relief to office workers, students and commuters travelling late in the evening, especially in the rapidly expanding Gandhinagar-GIFT City area. The revised schedule has been released after the Gujarat Cabinet approved extending Metro operations till 11 pm, as part of a broader effort to encourage greater use of public transport and reduce dependence on private vehicles amid fuel conservation concerns.

The 8.5-kilometer-long viaduct on the Surat Metro between Dream City and Althan Tenement is complete. Testing has begun and it will be open to the public once it receives approval from the RDSO and CMRS.

The Gujarat government has ordered 34 new metro train sets for the Ahmedabad and Surat Metro Rail projects. Officials say the additional trains will increase service frequency on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor and support the expansion of urban rail in the state. Of the total order, 10 train sets are for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 project, while 24 will be deployed for the upcoming Surat Metro system. These train sets are being manufactured at the Titagarh manufacturing unit in Kolkata. Officials said the purchase is part of efforts to strengthen public transport infrastructure in Gujarat and is expected to boost employment and skill development in the manufacturing sector, as well as reduce dependence on imports.

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a significant metro rail extension designed to strengthen connectivity between Ahmedabad and GIFT City, Gujarat's major financial and technology hub. This new corridor, stretching from GIFT City to Shahapur, will be 3.33 kilometres long and will include three elevated stations, further expanding Gujarat's metro network.