PM Modi inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro first phase, takes a ride

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated a 6.5-kmstretch of phase one of the Ahmedabad Metro train service here.

After inaugurating the 6.5 km stretch, connecting Vastral toApparel park area here, Modi also took a ride on the metro.

   

Modi reached Vastral Gam metro station and inaugurated thefirst phase by unveiling a plaque and waving a green flag to the metro trainand travelled in it for a short distance.

The first phase of the project costs around Rs 10,773 crore,for which Japan has extended a soft loan of Rs 6,066 crore to the Indiangovernment through its funding agency JICA (Japan International CooperationAgency).

Gujarat government and central government are to eachcontribute Rs 1,990 crore for the project.

The phase one of the project covers a distance of 40.03 km,of which 6.5 km is underground and the rest of the stretch is elevated.

Phase one comprises of two corridors. The north-southcorridor runs from APMC to Motera along the existing railway line and willcover a distance of 18.87 km. The east-west corridor connects Thaltej toVastral in the city covering a distance of 21.16 km.

Both the corridors will have 32 stations. The first phase ofthe project is expected to be fully operational by 2021.

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