Red Line (Ahmedabad Metro)

The Red Line of the Ahmedabad Metro is a metro route of the mass rapid transit system in Ahmedabad, India.

Red Line
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Ahmedabad Gandhinagar
Termini	Motera Stadium metro station APMC
Stations	15 (14 Operational)
Service
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Ahmedabad Metro
Operator(s)	Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stock	Hyundai Rotem
History
Opened	6 October 2022
Technical
Line length	18.87 km (11.73 mi)
Character	Elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Standard gauge)
Electrification	750V DC Third Rail
Route map Legend Motera Stadium Yellow Line Sabarmati AEC Sabarmati Railway Station Ranip Vadaj Vijay Nagar Usmanpura Old High Court Blue Line Gandhigram Paldi Shreyas Rajiv Nagar Jivraj Park APMC Gyaspur Depot

History

North-South Corridor under construction near Sabarmati Powerhouse and Sabarmati Railway Station 9 July 2017

The Phase-1 (North-South Corridor) of Ahmedabad Metro consists of 15 metro stations from APMC to Motera Stadium with a total distance of 18.87 km (11.73 mi). The line is completely elevated. It will connect Motera Stadium to APMC, Vasna and will be passing through Sabarmati, AEC, Sabarmati Railway station, Ranip, Vadaj, Vijaynagar, Usmanpura, Old High court, Gandhigram, Paldi, Shreyas, Rajivnagar and Jivraj stations.^[1] The Phase-1 of the North-South Corridor was inaugurated on 30 September 2022 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.^[2] It was opened to public on 6 October 2022 except Sabarmati Railway Station metro station which is under construction.^[3][4]

List of stations

Following is a list of stations on this route:^[5][6]

Red Line
#	Station Name		Opening	Connections	Layout
	English	Gujarati
1	Motera Stadium	મોટેરા સ્ટેડિયમ	30 September 2022	Yellow Line	Elevated
2	Sabarmati	સાબરમતી	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
3	AEC	એ ઇ સી	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
4	Sabarmati Railway Station	સાબરમતી રેલવે સ્ટેશન	30 September 2022	Ahmedabad BRTS Sabarmati Junction railway station Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor[5]	Elevated
5	Ranip	રાણીપ	30 September 2022	Ahmedabad BRTS GSRTC Bus Station at Ranip[5]	Elevated
6	Vadaj	વાડજ	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
7	Vijay Nagar	વિજય નગર	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
8	Usmanpura	ઉસ્માનપુરા	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
9	Old High Court	જૂની હાઇ કોર્ટ	30 September 2022	Blue Line[5]	Elevated
10	Gandhigram	ગાંધીગ્રામ	30 September 2022	Gandhigram railway station[5]	Elevated
11	Paldi	પાલડી	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
12	Shreyas	શ્રેયસ	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
13	Rajiv Nagar	રાજીવ નગર	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
14	Jivraj Park	જીવરાજ પાર્ક	30 September 2022	None	Elevated
15	APMC	એ પી એમ સી	30 September 2022	None	Elevated

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References

1. "Project Profile". GMRC. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
2. "PM Modi to launch Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1, flag off Vande Bharat Express during two-day Gujarat visit". 28 September 2022.
3. "મેટ્રો ટ્રેનની સવારી: અમદાવાદમાં થલતેજ-વસ્ત્રાલ મેટ્રો ગાંધી જયંતીથી, એપીએમસી-મોટેરા 6 ઓક્ટોબરથી શરૂ થશે". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
4. "Ahmedabad: Metro service on North-South corridor to begin on October 6". The Indian Express. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
5. "Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year". The Indian Express. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
6. "Route Information and Time Table". AHMEDABAD METRO RAIL PROJECT. Retrieved 7 December 2024.