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2 min readNew DelhiFeb 24, 2026 06:55 PM IST
As of now, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation has a network of 68.28km, with a daily ridership of 1.60 lakh. (File photo)
In a key decision during a meeting of the Union Cabinet convened in New Delhi on Tuesday and chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approval has been granted for the extension of the existing North-South Corridor of Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC) from GIFT City to Shahpur. The move is aimed at further enhancing connectivity to Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), and
With this approval of the Union Cabinet the 3.33-kilometre-long extension from GIFT City to Shahpur will include three elevated stations. The project, estimated at approximately Rs 1,067.35 crore, is planned to be completed within four years.
At present, the 68.28-km Ahmedabad Metro Phase-I {APMC to Motera Stadium (North-South Corridor) and Thaltej Gam to Vastral Gam (East-West Corridor)} and Phase-II (Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir and GNLU to GIFT City) of Gujarat Metro, with a total of 53 stations, have been successfully operational since September 2022 (Phase-I) and January 2026 (Phase-II). Over 1.60 lakh people benefit daily from this convenient mode of transportation.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister and the Union Cabinet for providing the benefit of this connectivity to multinational fin-tech companies, units operating in GIFT City, educational institutions and commercial centres, as well as citizens commuting daily between Ahmedabad and GIFT City.
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