Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRCL) awarded Siemens Mobility, as part of a consortium with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, two separate orders to deliver metro electrification technologies.
The contracts are related to the Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 and for the Surat Metro Phase 1. In addition, Siemens Mobility will also be providing advanced digital solutions including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for both metros, to increase reliability, energy efficiency and productivity.
The consortium will be responsible for the supply of the electrification technologies for the 24 km long Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 served by 23 stations and one depot, as well as for the 40 km Surat Metro with 38 stations and two depots.
Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 comprises three sections with the first 22.8 km north-south axis line as an extension to the Line 2 between Motera Station (northwestern Ahmedabad) and Mahatma Mandir exhibition centre in Gurajar. Works on this section were launched at the beginning of 2021. This section will be served by 20 stations. An eastern 5.5 km branch with three stations will be constructed between Gujarat National Law University and the International Finance Tec-City. Also, a 5 km proposed eastern extension with four stations towards Ahmedabad Airport would also complement the phase 2 of Ahmedabad Metro.
In 2022, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first phase of Ahmedabad Metro comprising the east–west corridor and the north–south corridors with a total length of 32 km. The v East – West corridor is 13 km long with 17 stations and the 19 km North – South line has 15 stations.
The first phase of Surat metro comprises two corridors with the first 22.8 km line and 20 stations between Sarthana, in outskirts of Surat, and the Dream City in southern of Surat. The second 19 km line with 18 stations will provide connection from Bhesan (north-west) to Saroli, 7 km east from the city centre.
The first phase of Surat metro is expected to enter commercial operation in 2027 when trains will travel at 80 km/h.
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