Metro link connecting Gujarat’s Modi stadium, Mahatma Mandir, GIFT city to be open by May-June: GMRC

The trial run was conducted between GNLU and GIFT City on Sunday

An official statement from GMRC said the trial runs of the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro phase-2 are on since last week of February between GNLU and Sector 1. (X/@MetroGMRC)

The Metro rail link between Narendra Modi Stadium, Mahatma Mandir and GIFT City is being planned to be launched in May-June this year after getting mandatory permission, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited stated Sunday.

On Sunday, GMRC held a trial run of the metro between Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) and Gujarat International Finance-Tec City (GIFT City) as part of phase-2 of the metro project.

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An official statement from GMRC said the trial runs of the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro phase-2 are on since last week of February between GNLU and Sector 1. Today, it added, the trial run was conducted between GNLU and GIFT City.

Phase-2 metro link connecting Modi Stadium, Mahatma Mandir, GIFT city to be open by May-June: GMRC

GMRC hold a trial run of the metro between GNLU) and GIFT City on Sunday. (Express Photo)

The link covers a distance of 28 kms and will have 22 stations. Plans are underway to hold trial runs between the stations in a phased manner following which the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety will be requested to assess safety.

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