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Ahmedabad: After the Centre objected to the proposal of extending the Ahmedabad Metro rail deep into the GIFT City campus, the route for phase-II has been shortened by over six kilometers. As per the revised detailed project report (DPR) that has been sent to the Union Ministry of Urban Development for approval, there will now be only two stations on the Metro line linking the main phase-II route with GIFT City, sources said. As per the initial plan for phase-II of the Metro project — which was approved by Gujarat government on October 2017 — the route had a total length of 34.59 km, wherein a separate line was to be built from Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) to GIFT City for providing necessary connectivity to the campus housing the country’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The plan also included building three metro stations inside the GIFT City campus. “The ministry was against the proposal of taking the metro rail deep ins...

Ahmedabad: Work on Ahmedabad metro which is in full swing was halted after the sinkhole appeared. Underground construction work is going when the sinkhole appeared and authorities were forced to stop the on-going work. Around 176 people residing in the nearby area were relocated to safer zone as a precaution. Currently, underground tunneling construction work is going on for Ahmedabad Metro rail . Apparently, the metro officials spotted a sinkhole near the site. The authorities as a precautionary measure had to stop work and evacuate 176 people residing in Gomtipur. In the last few days, residents were relocated to safer areas. This sinkhole came to surface post heavy rainfall. The sinkhole already poses a threat to residential buildings located in the vicinity. A senior official from Metro-link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) - the company building the metro project informed that have evacuated 27 families. The official added that in last couple of days they have relo...

With all eyes now set on metro rail project in Ahmedabad and Gandhi Nagar, Metro Rail News spoke to the managing director, I. P. Gautam to get a detailed insight on the progress of the project. In an exclusive interview with Darshana Shukla. the MD shared an overview of the work going, last mile connectivity and interesting initiatives planned by the officials for commuters. Here is an excerpt from the interview: Work on the first phase of Ahmedabad Metro is gaining momentum with authorities eyeing to start trail runs before 2019 election? What is the progress like with regards to construction work and laying down lines for the metro rail? The civil work of 6.3 km metro viaduct for the Priority Reach (Eastern Reach) i.e from Vastral Gam station to Apparel Park station has already been completed and Track laying work is under progress.The work on the six stations of this Priority Reach is under progress at various stages and Architectural finishing work is ongoing at 02 stations. We are...

Ahmedabad : The people of Ahmedabad are going to face a lot of problems due to the monsoon round the corner, the narrow and the potholed roads will create problems. As the major portion of the roads in the ahmedabad metro work are used and nothing more than a narrow patch road is left for the commuters on the both sides. [caption id="attachment_14597" align="alignnone" width="1202"] Ahmedabad Metro Construction Work in Progress (Photo: MEGA Metro Co.)[/caption] This is seen in most of the places like Thaltej, Gurukul, Vijay cross roads, Drive-in, Sardar patel stadium, Commerce six road, Jivraj park and Sabarmati all these routes are in bad shape now. As the monsoon will be arriving anytime the resident have a fear to commute on these roads as it will be dangerous premise. Metro authorities and AMC have promised maintenance of the roads in monsoon. The local resident of Gurukul Dipesh Bhatia is praising for the metro rail work but he also says that the ro...

Ahmedabad: Chief representative of Ahmedabad Metro funding agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Takema Sakamoto, on Friday visited several sites of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project. JICA representatives Sakamoto Takema visited Ahmedabad Metro Sakamoto launched a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at Kalupur on the same day. There is a plan to integrate the upcoming high-speed rail with western railways at Kalupur. He praised the Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad for its efforts and said that the project would put an end to traffic congestion in the area besides bolstering trade and commerce in the city along with catering to transportation needs. Speaking at the Ahmedabad Management Association, he explained the activities of JICA and said the agenda was to progress towards “Sustainable Development”. He pointed out that inclusive development through improvement in infrastructure, policies and human resource development supported by economic development, ...

Ahmedabad: Chief representative of Ahmedabad Metro funding agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Takema Sakamoto, on Friday visited several sites of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project. JICA representatives Sakamoto Takema visited Ahmedabad Metro Sakamoto launched a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at Kalupur on the same day. There is a plan to integrate the upcoming high-speed rail with western railways at Kalupur. He praised the Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad for its efforts and said that the project would put an end to traffic congestion in the area besides bolstering trade and commerce in the city along with catering to transportation needs. Speaking at the Ahmedabad Management Association, he explained the activities of JICA and said the agenda was to progress towards “Sustainable Development”. He pointed out that inclusive development through improvement in infrastructure, policies and human resource development supported by economic development, ...

Ahmedabad: Metro Link for Gandhinagar and Ahmadabad (MEGA) today announced that Siemens will implement the electrification of metro rail project. The MEGA Metro Authority has granted a contract order of approximately Rs. 579 crore (76.04 million euros) for the consortium of Siemens Limited India and Siemens AG, Germany, for the electrification of the 39.2 kilometer Metro Express Link in Ahmedabad. Statement issued by the concerned officials- “ At Siemens we are happy to be an integral part of the development of Gujarat’s public transport system through this Metro line, Metro will play a fundamental role in improving the quality of life and the economic growth of the city and the region. of experience for us and Siemens will continue to partner with the government to help improve connectivity and public infrastructure. ” (Tilak Raj Seth, Executive Vice President of Siemens Ltd. and CEO of the Mobility Division at Lead Country India). “With the addition of this p...

Ahmedabad: Siemens will implement the electrification of Gujarat Metro Link Express, it was announced today. The Indian mass transit operator Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Limited has granted an order of approximately Rs. 579 crore (76.04 million euros) for the consortium of Siemens Limited India and Siemens AG, Germany, for the electrification of the 39.2 kilometer Metro Express Link in Ahmedabad, according to a statement issued on Monday. The line, currently under construction, will be executed in the city of Ahmedabad in two corridors. Siemens will be responsible for the complete electrification of the new double-track Metro line. In addition, Siemens will also provide a SCADA system (monitoring and data acquisition control) to monitor and control the traction power, the statement said. “At Siemens we are happy to be an integral part of the development of Gujarat’s public transport system through this Metro line, Metro will play a fundam...

Gandhi Nagar: Japanese firm Mitsui Co. Ltd. has won the bid to supply 10,600 metric tonne of Head Hardened Rails (HH-Rail) for the track work of the 37-km-long Phase-1 of the Ahmedabad metro-rail project at the cost of Rs 59.32 crore. “Mitsui has been selected from a group of five bidders which... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/kVNucY

Ahmedabad: Top-notch design institute, National Institute of Design (NID), has bagged Metro rail’s project to design signages on the entire stretch of the railway line, including stations which will connect Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. The project, led by professor Tridha Gajjar, coordinator, graphic design, will have two experts and a consultant working on the designs. Confirming the development, NID director Pradyumna Vyas said, “It is a very proud moment for us to work for betterment of the city by contributing our designs to projects like metro rail, airport beautification etc.” Professor Gajjar said they had been asked to create an identity for Metro rail and design signages. “We have been given a deadline of six months in which we have to give them designs of six prototypes for stations and roads. We have started work and are studying the metro route. The visual identity of Metro rail should be such that one can relate to it at once,” she said. An exper...