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Yellow Line (Agra Metro)

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{{Short description|Mass transit system in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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{{Infobox rail line
| name = Yellow Line
| color = {{rcr|Agra Metro|Yellow}}
| logo =
| image =
| image_width =
| caption = Train of '''Yellow Line'''
| type = [[Rapid transit]]
| system = [[Agra Metro]]
| status = Under construction
| locale = [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| start = Jama Masjid'' (further extended to Sikandraa)''
| end = Taj East Gate
| stations =
| daily_ridership =
| open =
| close =
| operator = [[Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation]]
| character = Underground & Elevated
| stock = [[Alstom]] - [[Bombardier Movia]]
| linelength = {{ubl|{{cvt|6.5|km}} (priority corridor)}}
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| electrification = 750 V DC [[third rail]]
| speed = {{ubl|{{cvt|80|km/h}} (Top)|{{cvt|34|km/h}} (average)}}
| map =
| map_state = collapsed
}}

The '''Yellow Line (Line 1)''' ({{lang-hi|ऑरेंज लाइन}}) is an under-construction metro rail line of the [[Agra Metro]], a [[rapid transit]] system in [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. The priority section of the line is expected to be operational by December 2023 or January 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=CM Yogi vows to complete Agra Metro's priority corridor by December 2023|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/video/national/cm-yogi-vows-to-complete-agra-metros-priority-corridor-by-december-2023-1188664.html|website=www.deccanherald.com|access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Agra Metro Rail project: First train to roll out by Jan 2024! All details on fare, rail corridors here|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-agra-metro-rail-project-first-train-to-roll-out-by-jan-2024-all-details-on-fare-rail-corridors-here-2981913/|website=www.financialexpress.com|access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
==List of stations==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="65%"
|-
! colspan="8" style="background:#{{rcr|Agra Metro|Yellow}};" | Yellow Line
|-
! width="1%" rowspan="2"|#
! width="5%" colspan="2"|Station Name
! width="5%" rowspan="2"|Inter-station Distance (in km)
! width="5%" rowspan="2"|Opening
! width="10%" rowspan="2"|Connections
! width="5%" rowspan="2"|Layout
! width="5%" rowspan="2"|Coordinates
|-
! English||[[Hindi]]
|-
|1||Sikandra||सिकंदरा|| ||Under construction|||None||Elevated||
|-
|2||Guru Ka Taal||गुरु का ताल|| ||Under construction||None||Elevated||
|-
|3||ISBT||आई एस बी टी|| ||Under construction||None||Elevated||
|-
|4||Shastri Nagar||शास्त्री नगर|| ||Under construction||None||Elevated||
|-
|5||RBS College||आर बी एस कॉलेज|| ||Under construction||None||Underground||
|-
|6||Raja Ki Mandi||राजा की मंडी|| ||Under construction||None||Underground||
|-
|7||Agra College||आगरा कॉलेज|| ||Under construction||None||Underground||
|-
|8||Medical College||मेडिकल कॉलेज|| ||Under construction||None||Underground||
|-
|9||Jama Masjid||जामा मस्जिद|| ||Under construction||None||Underground||
|-
|10||Agra Fort||आगरा किला|| ||Under construction||None||Underground||
|-
|11||Taj Mahal||ताज महल|| ||Under construction||None||Underground||
|-
|12||Fatehabad Road||फतेहाबाद रोड|| ||Under construction||None||Elevated||
|-
|13||Basai||बसई|| ||Under construction||None||Elevated||
|-
|14||Taj East Gate||ताज ईस्ट गेट|| ||Under construction||None||Elevated||
|}

==See also==
*[[Agra]]
*[[Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation]]
*[[Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]]
*[[Rapid transit in India|List of rapid transit systems in India]]
*[[List of metro systems]]

==References==
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[[Category:Rapid transit lines in India]]

Red Line (Ahmedabad Metro)

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{{Infobox rail line
| name = Red Line
| color = f52532 
| image =
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = [[Rapid transit|Rapid Transit]]
| system = [[Ahmedabad Metro]]
| status = Under Construction
| locale = [[Ahmedabad]] [[Gandhinagar]]
| start = [[Mahatma Mandir metro station|Mahatma Mandir]]
| end = [[APMC metro station|APMC]]
| stations = 38
| daily_ridership =
| open = 6 October 2022
| close =
| operator = [[Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited]]
| character = Elevated
| stock = [[Hyundai Rotem]]
| linelength_km = 41.36
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg}} ([[Standard gauge]])
| electrification = [[750V DC]] [[Third Rail]]
| speed =
| elevation =
| map = {{Ahmedabad Metro North-South Corridor Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
{{Use Indian English|date = May 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = May 2018}}

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

== History ==

=== Phase-1 ===
[[File:Ahmedabad_Metro_Underconstruction_9_July_2017_NS_Line_03.jpg|left|thumb|North-South Corridor under construction near Sabarmati Powerhouse and Sabarmati Railway Station 9 July 2017]]
The Phase-1 of the North-South Corridor consists of 15 metro stations from APMC to Motera Stadium with a total distance of {{convert|18.87|km|mi|abbr=on}}. 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gujaratmetrorail.com/project/project-profile/|title=Project Profile|website=GMRC|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref> The Phase-1 of the North-South Corridor was inaugurated on 30 September 2022 by Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name="ix12">{{cite web |title=PM Modi to launch Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1, flag off Vande Bharat Express during two-day Gujarat visit |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/pm-modi-to-launch-ahmedabad-metro-phase-1-flag-off-vande-bharat-express-8177573/lite/}}</ref> It was opened to public on 6 October 2022 except Sabarmati Railway Station metro station which is under construction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=મેટ્રો ટ્રેનની સવારી: અમદાવાદમાં થલતેજ-વસ્ત્રાલ મેટ્રો ગાંધી જયંતીથી, એપીએમસી-મોટેરા 6 ઓક્ટોબરથી શરૂ થશે |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/thaltej-vastral-metro-in-ahmedabad-from-gandhi-jayanti-apmc-motera-from-october-6-130381356.html |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=Divya Bhaskar |language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad: Metro service on North-South corridor to begin on October 6 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-metro-service-on-north-south-corridor-to-begin-on-october-6-8188276/ |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

=== Phase-2 ===
The Government of Gujarat approved the Phase-2 in October 2017 and revised it in October 2018. In February 2019, the Union cabinet approved the Phase-2 worth cost of {{INRconvert|5384.17|c}}. It will extend the North-South corridor from Motera in Ahmedabad to [[Mahatma Mandir]] in Gandhinagar ({{convert|23.838|km|mi|abbr=on}}) with a branch line from [[Gujarat National Law University]] (GNLU) linking [[Pandit Deendayal Energy University]] (PDEU) and [[Gujarat International Finance Tec-City|GIFT City]] (5.416 km). The Phase-2 will have total {{convert|28.26|km|mi|abbr=on}}-long elevated corridor with 22 stations.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gujarat nod for Rs 6,758crore Metro Phase II |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-nod-for-rs-6758crore-metro-phase-ii/articleshow/61212792.cms |access-date=2018-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nair |first=Avinash |title=Ahmedabad Metro Rail: After Centre objects, Metro rail link to GIFT City shortened by 6 km |language=en-US |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ahmedabad-metro-rail-after-centre-objects-metro-rail-link-to-gift-city-shortened-by-6-km-5410036/ |access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 gets Modi Cabinet clearance ahead of Phase 1 inauguration on 4 March |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/ahmedabad-metro-phase-2-gets-modi-cabinet-clearance-ahead-of-phase-1-inauguration-on-march-4/1493979/ |access-date=2019-03-04 |website=The Financial Express}}</ref>

The tendering for the Phase 2 began in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GMRC Invites Bids for Ahmedabad Metro's Phase 2 Construction |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/01/20/gmrc-invites-bids-for-ahmedabad-metros-phase-2-construction/ |access-date=2020-04-20 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/ahmedabad-metro-phase-2-information-map/ |access-date=2020-04-20 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref> On 18 January 2021, the foundation stone of the Phase-2 was laid by Prime Minister Modi.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |title='Very important gifts for Ahmedabad, Surat': PM Modi launches metro rail projects in Gujarat |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/pm-modi-bhoomi-poojan-ahmedabad-metro-phase-2-surat-metro/708480 |access-date=2021-01-18 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref> The branch line connecting to GIFT City is expected to open in early 2024.<ref name="indianexpress.com2">{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad Metro connectivity to GIFT City by early 2024, says GMRC |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-metro-connectivity-to-gift-city-by-early-2024-says-gmrc-7518317/}}</ref>

== List of stations ==
=== Main Line ===
Following is a list of stations on this route:<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |title=Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/prime-minister-to-inaugurate-phase-i-of-ahmedabad-metro-in-august-this-year-8021341/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="65%"
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:#{{rcr|Ahmedabad Metro|red}};" colspan="8" | '''Red Line (Main Line)'''
|-
! rowspan="2"|#
! colspan="2"|Station Name
! rowspan="2"|Opening
! rowspan="2"|Connections
! rowspan="2"|Layout
|-
! [[English language|English]]||[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|-
|1||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Mahatma Mandir}}||મહાત્મા મંદિર||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|2||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Sector-24|Gandhinagar}}||સેક્ટર-24||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|3||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Sector-16|Gandhinagar}}||સેક્ટર-16||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|4||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Juna Sachivalaya}}||જૂના સચિવાલય||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|5||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Akshardham|Gandhinagar}}||અક્ષરધામ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|6||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Sachivalaya|Gandhinagar}}||સચિવાલય||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|7||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Sector-10A|Gandhinagar}}||સેક્ટર-10એ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|8||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Sector-1|Gandhinagar}}||સેક્ટર-1||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|9||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Infocity}}||ઇન્ફોસિટી||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|10||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Dholakuva Circle}}||ધોળાકુવા સર્કલ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|11||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Randesan}}||રાંદેસણ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|12||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Raysan}}||રાયસન||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|13||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|GNLU}}||જી એન એલ યુ||Under Construction||{{rbox|Red Line (Branch Line)|#Branch Line|#{{rcr|Ahmedabad Metro|red}}}}||Elevated
|-
|14||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Koba Gam}}||કોબા ગામ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|15||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Juna Koba}}||જૂના કોબા||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|16||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Koba Circle}}||કોબા સર્કલ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|17||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Narmada Canal}}||નર્મદા કેનાલ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|18||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Tapovan Circle}}||તપોવન સર્કલ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|19||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Vishwakarma College}}||વિશ્વકર્મા કોલેજ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|20||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Koteshwar Road}}||કોટેશ્વર રોડ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|21||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Motera Stadium}}||મોટેરા સ્ટેડિયમ||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|22||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Sabarmati}}||સાબરમતી||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|23||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|AEC}}||એ ઇ સી||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|24||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Sabarmati Railway Station}}||સાબરમતી રેલવે સ્ટેશન||30 September 2022
||[[Ahmedabad BRTS]], [[Sabarmati Junction railway station]] and [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]<ref name=":42" />||Elevated
|-
|25||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Ranip}}||રાણીપ||30 September 2022||[[Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System|Ahmedabad BRTS]] and [[GSRTC]] Bus Station at Ranip<ref name=":42" />||Elevated
|-
|26||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Vadaj}}||વાડજ||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|27||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Vijay Nagar}}||વિજય નગર||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|28||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Usmanpura}}||ઉસ્માનપુરા||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|29||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Old High Court}}||જૂની હાઇ કોર્ટ||30 September 2022||{{rbox|Blue Line|Blue Line (Ahmedabad Metro)|#{{rcr|Ahmedabad Metro|blue}}}}<ref name=":42" />||Elevated
|-
|30||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Gandhigram}}||ગાંધીગ્રામ||30 September 2022||[[Gandhigram railway station]]<ref name=":42" />||Elevated
|-
|31||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Paldi}}||પાલડી||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|32||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Shreyas}}||શ્રેયસ||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|33||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Rajiv Nagar}}||રાજીવ નગર||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|34||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Jivraj Park}}||જીવરાજ પાર્ક||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|35||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|APMC}}||એ પી એમ સી||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|}

=== Branch Line ===
Following is a list of stations on this route:
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="65%"
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:#{{rcr|Ahmedabad Metro|red}};" colspan="8" | '''Red Line (Branch Line)'''
|-
! rowspan="2"|#
! colspan="2"|Station Name
! rowspan="2"|Opening
! rowspan="2"|Connections
! rowspan="2"|Layout
|-
! [[English language|English]]||[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|-
|1||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|GNLU}}||જી એન એલ યુ||Under Construction||{{rbox|Red Line (Main Line)|#Main Line|#{{rcr|Ahmedabad Metro|red}}}}||Elevated
|-
|2||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|PDEU}}||પી ડી ઇ યુ||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|-
|3||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|GIFT City}}||ગિફ્ટ સિટી||Under Construction||None||Elevated
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Ahmedabad Metro lines]]
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Blue Line (Ahmedabad Metro)

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{{Use Indian English|date = May 2018}}{{Infobox rail line
| name = Blue Line
| color = {{rail color|Ahmedabad Metro|blue}} 
| image =
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = [[Rapid transit|Rapid Transit]]
| system = [[Ahmedabad Metro]]
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Ahmedabad]]
| start = [[Thaltej Gam metro station|Thaltej Gam]]
| end = [[Vastral Gam metro station|Vastral Gam]]
| stations = 18 16 (operational)
| daily_ridership =
| open = 4 March 2019
| close =
| operator = [[Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited]]
| character = Elevated and underground
| stock = [[Hyundai Rotem]]
| linelength = 6.5 km<ref name="PMAhmedabadOpening">{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/pm-modi-inaugurates-ahmedabad-metro-first-phase-takes-a-ride/articleshow/68258253.cms?from=mdr|title=PM Modi inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro first phase, takes a ride|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref>
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg}} ([[Standard gauge]])
| electrification = [[750V DC]] [[Third Rail]]
| speed =
| elevation =
| map = {{Ahmedabad Metro East-West Corridor Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

The '''Blue Line''' of the [[Ahmedabad Metro]] is the first metro line of the [[Ahmedabad]] city's mass rapid transit rail. It consists of 18 metro stations (including two under construction), starting from Vastral Gam and ending at Thaltej Gam, with a total distance of {{convert|21.23|km|mi|abbr=on}}, with most of the it being elevated.

== History ==

The ground breaking ceremony was held on 14 March 2015 for the construction of {{Cvt|6.5|km}} long Vastral – Apparel Park stretch of Blue Line of the Phase-1 in presence of then Gujarat Chief Minister, [[Anandiben Patel]]. The work started in March 2016.<ref name="India 2015">{{cite web |author=India |title=Mumbai-based firm wins bid for Ahmedabad metro construction |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/mumbai-based-firm-wins-bid-for-ahmedabad-metro-construction/ |access-date=2015-02-25 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="DeshGuj32015">{{cite web |author=DeshGujarat |title=First 6 km works of Ahmedabad Metro to complete by September 2016:CM |url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2015/03/14/first-6-km-works-of-ahmedabad-metro-to-complete-by-september-2016cm/ |access-date=2015-04-12 |website=DeshGujarat}}</ref><ref name="The Hans India 2015">{{cite web |title=IL&FS; Engineering Services Bags Rs. 374.64 Cr Metro Rail Contract in Gujarat |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-12-15/ILFS-Engineering-Services-Bags-Rs-37464-Cr-Metro-Rail-Contract-in-Gujarat---193217 |access-date=16 December 2015 |website=The Hans India}}</ref><ref name="DeshGujaratxv2014">{{cite web |author=DeshGujarat |title=MEGA invites tender for Vastral-Apparel Park stretch of Ahmedabad METRO Rail project |url=http://deshgujarat.com/2014/10/22/mega-invites-tender-for-vastral-apparel-park-stretch-of-ahmedabad-metro-rail-project/ |access-date=2015-02-25 |website=DeshGujarat}}</ref> The trial runs were carried out on the section in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rs 3,116 cr spent on Ahmedabad Metro so far - Times of India |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/rs-3116-cr-spent-on-abad-metro-so-far/articleshow/66011104.cms |access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Now, Metro trial run will be held by February 18 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/now-metro-trial-run-will-be-held-by-feb-18/articleshow/67547660.cms |access-date=2019-01-20 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The section was inaugurated on 4 March 2019 by Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] along with Chief Minister of Gujarat [[Vijay Rupani]] and Deputy Chief Minister [[Nitinbhai Patel]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro first phase, takes a ride |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/infrastructure/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurates-ahmedabad-metro-first-phase-takes-a-ride-1551707985388.html |access-date=2019-03-08 |website=Mint |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 gets Modi Cabinet clearance ahead of Phase 1 inauguration on 4 March |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/ahmedabad-metro-phase-2-gets-modi-cabinet-clearance-ahead-of-phase-1-inauguration-on-march-4/1493979/ |access-date=2019-03-04 |website=The Financial Express}}</ref> It opened to the public on 6 March 2019.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Ahmedabad Metro to open for public on Wednesday - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-metro-to-open-for-public-on-wednesday/articleshow/68263112.cms |access-date=10 March 2019 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The {{Cvt|1.4|km}}-long Thaltej-Thaltej Gam section and two metro stations, Thaltej Gam and Kankaria East, will be completed by January-March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ten firms bid for last section of Phase-2 of Ahmedabad Metro |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/firms-bid-last-section-phase-2-ahmedabad-metro-7917759/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":43">{{Cite web |title=Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/prime-minister-to-inaugurate-phase-i-of-ahmedabad-metro-in-august-this-year-8021341/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad Metro receives CMRS clearance |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-metro-receives-cmrs-clearance-8156117/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The rest of the Phase-1 was inaugurated on 30 September 2022 by Prime Minister Modi.<ref name="ix122">{{cite web |title=PM Modi to launch Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1, flag off Vande Bharat Express during two-day Gujarat visit |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/pm-modi-to-launch-ahmedabad-metro-phase-1-flag-off-vande-bharat-express-8177573/lite/}}</ref> The Blue Line was opened to public on 2 October 2022.<ref name="w1"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=મેટ્રો ટ્રેનની સવારી: અમદાવાદમાં થલતેજ-વસ્ત્રાલ મેટ્રો ગાંધી જયંતીથી, એપીએમસી-મોટેરા 6 ઓક્ટોબરથી શરૂ થશે |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/thaltej-vastral-metro-in-ahmedabad-from-gandhi-jayanti-apmc-motera-from-october-6-130381356.html |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=Divya Bhaskar |language=gu}}</ref> On opening day, total 41,700 tickets were sold, generating revenue of {{INRconvert|6|l}}, and total 72 trips were made.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Huge demand on Day 1 of Ahmedabad Metro |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/huge-demand-on-day-1-of-ahmedabad-metro-8186528/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> On next day, 17,000 people travelled on 44 trips.<ref name="w1">{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad: Metro service on North-South corridor to begin on October 6 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-metro-service-on-north-south-corridor-to-begin-on-october-6-8188276/ |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Features ==
While connecting Vastral Gam to Thaltej Gam, this line 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 and Thaltej stations.

The total distance of the corridor is {{convert|21.23|km|mi|abbr=on}} with most of the it being elevated. The underground section is approximately {{Cvt|6.5|km}} in length with 4 underground stations, while the elevated section has 14 elevated stations. Old High Court station serves as an interchange station for the Blue Line and [[Red Line (Ahmedabad Metro)|Red Line]].

The underground section is constructed about 22 metre deep at the lowest level near Gheekanta station. The other three underground stations are about 12-14 metres deep.<ref name=":48">{{Cite web |title=Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/prime-minister-to-inaugurate-phase-i-of-ahmedabad-metro-in-august-this-year-8021341/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== List of stations ==
Following is a list of stations on this route:<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/prime-minister-to-inaugurate-phase-i-of-ahmedabad-metro-in-august-this-year-8021341/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="65%"
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:#{{rcr|Ahmedabad Metro|blue}};" colspan="8" | '''Blue Line'''
|-
! rowspan="2"|#
! colspan="2"|Station Name
! rowspan="2"|Opening
! rowspan="2"|Connections
! rowspan="2"|Layout
|-
! [[English language|English]]||[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|-
|1||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Thaltej Gam}}||થલતેજ ગામ||''January-March 2023<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |title=Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/prime-minister-to-inaugurate-phase-i-of-ahmedabad-metro-in-august-this-year-8021341/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>''||None||Elevated
|-
|2||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Thaltej}}||થલતેજ||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|3||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Doordarshan Kendra}}||દૂરદર્શન કેન્દ્ર||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|4||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Gurukul Road}}||ગુરુકુલ રોડ||30 September 2022||[[Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System|Ahmedabad BRTS]]<ref name=":46">{{Cite web |title=Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/prime-minister-to-inaugurate-phase-i-of-ahmedabad-metro-in-august-this-year-8021341/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> at Helmet Cross Roads||Elevated
|-
|5||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Gujarat University}}||ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સિટી||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|6||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Commerce Six Road}}||કોમર્સ છ રસ્તા||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|7||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|SP Stadium}}||એસ પી સ્ટેડિયમ||30 September 2022||None||Elevated
|-
|8||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Old High Court}}||જૂની હાઇ કોર્ટ||30 September 2022||{{rbox|Red Line|Red Line (Ahmedabad Metro)|#{{rcr|Ahmedabad Metro|red}}}}||Elevated
|-
|9||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Shahpur}}||શાહપુર||30 September 2022||None||Underground
|-
|10||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Gheekanta}}||ઘીકાંટા||30 September 2022||None||Underground
|-
|11||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Kalupur Railway Station}}||કાલુપુર રેલ્વે સ્ટેશન||30 September 2022||[[Ahmedabad Junction railway station]] and [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]'''<ref name=":45">{{Cite web |title=Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/prime-minister-to-inaugurate-phase-i-of-ahmedabad-metro-in-august-this-year-8021341/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>'''||Underground
|-
|12||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Kankaria East}}||કાંકરિયા પૂર્વ||30 September 2022
|None||Underground
|-
|13||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Apparel Park}}||એપેરલ પાર્ક||4 March 2019||None||Elevated
|-
|14||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Amraiwadi}}||અમરાઈવાડી||4 March 2019||None||Elevated
|-
|15||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Rabari Colony}}||રબારી કોલોની||4 March 2019||[[Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System|Ahmedabad BRTS]]<ref name=":44">{{Cite web |title=Chugging in, clearing hurdles: Prime Minister to inaugurate Phase I of Ahmedabad Metro in August this year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/prime-minister-to-inaugurate-phase-i-of-ahmedabad-metro-in-august-this-year-8021341/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>|||Elevated
|-
|16||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Vastral}}||વસ્ત્રાલ||4 March 2019||None||Elevated
|-
|17||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Nirant Cross Road}}||નિરાંત ક્રોસ રોડ||4 March 2019||None||Elevated
|-
|18||{{stl|Ahmedabad Metro|Vastral Gam}}||વસ્ત્રાલ ગામ||4 March 2019||None||Elevated
|}

==Construction==
The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited has divided the construction work of the 20.73 [[km]] long Blue Line of Ahmedabad Metro into multiple construction packages.

The list of contractors is as follows:

{| class="sortable wikitable" width=50%
!Sr. No
!Package
!No. of Stations
!Contractor
|-
| 1.
| [[Vastral Gam metro station|Vastral Gam]] – [[Apparel Park metro station|Apparel Park]]
| style="text-align:center;"|Viaduct only
| J. Kumar Infraprojects
|-
| 2.
|[[Vastral Gam metro station|Vastral Gam]] – [[Apparel Park metro station|Apparel Park]]
| style="text-align:center;"|6
| [[Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon|DRA Infracon]]-CICO [[Joint Venture|JV]]
|-
| 3.
| Apparel Park Depot
| style="text-align:center;"|Depot only
| URC Construction
|-
| 4.
| [[Kalupur Railway Station metro station|Kalupur]] – West Ramp
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| [[Larsen and Toubro]]
|-
| 5.
| [[Thaltej metro station|Thaltej]] – [[Thaltej Gam metro station|Thaltej Gam]]
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| [[Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon|DRA Infracon]]
|-
| 6.
| East Ramp – [[Kalupur Railway Station metro station|Kalupur]]
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| [[Afcons Infrastructure]]
|}

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