Summary:
The state government had approved phase 2 of the Ahmedabad Metro project in October 2017. The cost of phase 2 of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project, which will connect Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar and the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), is estimated at Rs6,758 crore. The second phase of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project, which will connect Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar, is likely to be approved soon, a senior official of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Saturday. The senior IAS officer further said that Metro rail projects are transformational, and their role is not limited to improving mobility alone. The development comes even as the first phase of the Ahmedabad Metro rail project is expected to be ready for regular run on the Apparel Park to Vastral stretch by the first week of March, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) said on Wednesday..