Ahmedabad Metro Begins Trial Runs to GIFT City
Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) on Sunday started trial runs (train testing) on a 5.4 km elevated section of the 28.25 km Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 project from Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) Station Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) Station.
This development on Phase 2’s Package C1, built by Afcons Infrastructure, comes roughly 2 weeks after GMRC started trial runs on a portion of Package C2, built by Ranjit Buildcon, connecting Dholakuva and GNLU in Gandhinagar District.
With electrification work still ongoing, GMRC’s team like last time operated a Zephir battery-operated railcar mover to pull one of their 3 coach Hyundai Rotem trains through the line’s viaduct to GIFT City.
As always, GMRC’s primary goal was to check for Schedule of Dimensions (SOD) clearances and observe the train’s interaction with the civil structure to ensure there are no physical obstructions along the way.
Besides 2 stations at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) and GIFT City, this section (shown in green below) includes a 810m long bridge over the Sabarmati River which was completed by Afcons Infrastructure in December 2023.
A video posted by CNBC Bajar can be viewed here on X. Here are a few snaps by GMRC:
The start of proper trial runs is still weeks away and depends on when GMRC energizes the line’s Third Rail. After that, they’ll be able to operate the train without a crutch and test their trains’ behavior and various systems like telecommunication, signaling & train control, tracks etc. as those systems get ready.
Per a GMRC official who spoke with the Times of India, GMRC plans to operationalize a 21 km section of Phase 2 in June 2024 from Motera to Gandhinagar’s Sector-21 which includes this 5.4 km spur to GIFT City. That timeframe seems ambitious to me as proper testing hasn’t started since trains don’t yet have access to Gyaspur Depot and there’s plenty of architectural & interior finishing works pending to make the stations presentable and usable by passengers.
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in today’s(12 march) satellite imagery I can see that alot of viaduct/pier work is pending from sector 1 to mahatma mandir I dont think so phase-2 will be fully operational by end of 2024
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95% Work is done brother
Satelite imagery of Google maps is taken only ones or twice a year, so satelite images on Google maps will not update till atleast October or January. You should consider updates from local Youtubers as they provide monthly or quarterly updates on the project. Thank you.
who said I use google maps? I use another paid service for latest satellite imagery
Tmrg rail energize is done in c2 c1. They just need to turn it on. Also satish can u send me those satellite imagery
Also from sector 1 to mahatma mandir all the pier work expect 10-15 pier is done. The stations are also getting constructed
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