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Modi inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro first phase, takes a ride

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3/4/2019 6:38:00 PM
Ahmedabad, Mar 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Monday inaugurated the first phase of the Ahmedabad Metro
train service.
After inaugurating the 6.5 km stretch, connecting
Vastral to Apparel park area here, Modi also took a ride on
the metro.
Modi reached Vastral Gam metro station and inaugurated
the first phase by unveiling a plaque and waving a green flag
to the metro train and travelled in it for a short distance.
The Ahmedabad Metro first phase will be 40 km long, of
which 6.5 km is underground and the remaining stretch is
elevated.It has two corridors - one from Vastral to Thaltej
Gam and the other from Gyaspur depot to Motera stadium.
The Union Cabinet had given approval for the Phase-2
of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project in February 2019. Phase-2 will
be just over 28-km long.
The second phase will be from Motera cricket stadium
to Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
"These Metro Projects will not only add to
connectivity, but will also reduce the travel time and enhance
the ease of living substantially in the urban areas.
"It will provide comfortable and reliable public
transport to the travellers especially in Ahmedabad and
Gandhinagar region, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation said in a
statement.
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