Cabinet clears Phase-II of Ahemdabad Metro Rail Project


New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS): The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved implementation of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II.

The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The project comprises two corridors of with a total length of 28.254 km: Corridor 1 from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir (22.838 km) and Corridor 2 from GNLU to GIFT City (5.416 km). Total completion cost of Phase-II metro is estimated at Rs 5,384.17 crore.

The project will provide the much-needed additional public transport infrastructure to Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.

The second phase of metro rail project is aimed at streamlining the urban transportation system in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar -- which is stressed due to intensive developments, increase in the number of private vehicles and heavy construction in the city.

The project when completed will provide the people a safe, secure, reliable and comfortable public transport, said a government statement.

  

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