East-West Corridor (Ahmedabad Metro)
The East-West Corridor (Gujarati: પૂર્વ-પશ્ચિમ કોરિડોર) of the Ahmedabad Metro is a metro route of mass rapid transit system in Ahmedabad, India. It consists of 18 metro stations from Thaltej Gam to Vastral Gam with a total distance of 21.16 km (13.15 mi). Most of the line is elevated.
| East-West Corridor પૂર્વ-પશ્ચિમ કોરિડોર | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid Transit |
| System | Ahmedabad Metro |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Ahmedabad |
| Termini | Thaltej Gam Vastral Gam |
| Stations | 18 4 (operational) |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 4 March 2019 |
| Operator(s) | Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited |
| Character | Elevated & Underground |
| Rolling stock | Hyundai Rotem |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 21.16 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (Standard gauge) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary |
This corridor will connect Vastral Gam to Thaltej Gam and will be passing through Nirant Cross Road, Vastral, Rabari Colony, Amraiwadi, Apparel Park, Kankaria East, Kalupur Railway Station, Ghee Kanta, Shahpur, Old High Court, Stadium, Commerce Six Road, Gujarat University, Gurukul Road, Doordarshan Kendra, Thaltej stations.
In the East-West corridor, approximately 6.5 km is the underground section with 4 underground stations and the rest is the elevated section with 13 elevated stations. Old High Court station will be an interchange station for both the corridors.
Partial commercial operation of Phase-1 from Vastral Gam to Apparel Park on blue line was inaugurated on 4 March 2019 by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi along with Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani & Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Nitinbhai Patel.[1]
List of stations
Following is a list of stations on this route-
| East-West Corridor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Connections | Opening | Layout | |||
| English | Gujarati | Hindi | |||||
| 1 | Thaltej Gam | થલતેજ ગામ | थलतेज गाम | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 2 | Thaltej | થલતેજ | थलतेज | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 3 | Doordarshan Kendra | દૂરદર્શન કેન્દ્ર | दूरदर्शन केंद्र | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 4 | Gurukul Road | ગુરુકુળ રોડ | गुरुकुल रोड | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 5 | Gujarat University | ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સિટી | गुजरात युनिवर्सिटी | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 6 | Commerce Six Road | કોમર્સ છ રસ્તા | काॅर्मस छह रास्ता | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 7 | Stadium | સ્ટેડિયમ | स्टेडियम | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 8 | Old High Court | જૂની હાઇ કોર્ટ | ओल्ड हाई कोर्ट | North-South Corridor | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 9 | Shahpur | શાહપુર | शाहपुर | None | Under construction | Underground | |
| 10 | Gheekanta | ઘીકાંટા | घीकांटा | None | Under construction | Underground | |
| 11 | Kalupur Railway Station | કાલુપુર રેલ્વે સ્ટેશન | कालुपुर रेल्वे स्टेशन | None | Under construction | Underground | |
| 12 | Kankaria East | કાંકરિયા પૂર્વ | कांकरिया पूर्व | None | Under construction | Underground | |
| 13 | Apparel Park | એપરલ પાર્ક | ऐपेरल पार्क | None | 4 March 2019 | Elevated | |
| 14 | Amraiwadi | અમરાઈવાડી | अमराईवाड़ी | None | 18 May 2019 | Elevated | |
| 15 | Rabari Colony | રબારી કોલોની | रबारी काॅलोनी | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 16 | Vastral | વસ્ત્રાલ | वस्त्राल | None | Under construction | Elevated | |
| 17 | Nirant Cross Road | નિરાંત ક્રોસ રોડ | निरांत क्राॅस रोड | None | 15 April 2019 | Elevated | |
| 18 | Vastral Gam | વસ્ત્રાલ ગામ | वस्त्राल गाम | None | 4 March 2019 | Elevated | |
References
- "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro first phase, takes a ride". Mint. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.