Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar Metro Phase-II stretch becomes operational

The Hindu
The Hindu
11h ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Metro Rail from Mahatma Mandir Metro Station in Gandhinagar, inaugurating the remaining Phase-II stretch of the Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar Metro project.
Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar Metro Phase-II stretch becomes operational
A What happened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Metro Rail from Mahatma Mandir Metro Station in Gandhinagar, inaugurating the remaining Phase-II stretch of the Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar Metro project. Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi were present, and Modi interacted with citizens gathered at the station. The remaining Phase-II stretch includes seven metro stations over 7.8 km and became operational. The metro recorded average daily ridership of around 35,000 passengers during Phase-I, and daily ridership increased to approximately 1.60 lakh passengers with Phases I and II integrated.

Key insights

  • 1

    Phase-II completion expands operational network: The remaining Phase-II stretch of seven stations over 7.8 km became operational with the flag-off from Mahatma Mandir Metro Station.

  • 2

    State leadership sought commuter feedback: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel interacted with commuters and students during a Phase-II metro ride and sought feedback on metro services.

  • 3

    Ridership increase reported with integration: Metro Rail Director Anand Singh Bisht said daily ridership increased to approximately 1.60 lakh passengers with Phases I and II integrated, compared with around 35,000 during Phase-I.

Takeaways

The remaining Phase-II stretch of the Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar Metro is operational, and Metro Rail officials reported daily ridership of about 1.60 lakh passengers with the integrated network.

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