Cabinet approves Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase II

Cabinet approves Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase II

Question: What is the total length of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project (Phase II), recently approved by Union Cabinet?
(a) 23.635 km
(b) 38.254 km
(c) 28.254 km
(d) 32.234 km
Answer: (c)
Related facts:

  • On 19 February 2019, Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved proposal for developing two corridors for the purpose of Metro Rail Project Phase II.
  • Implementation of the project will provide the much-needed additional public transport infrastructure to Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
  • Implementation of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II, includes two corridors of total length 28.254 at a total completion cost of Rs. 5384.17 crores.
  • Corridor 1 extends from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir for a length of 22.838 km.
  • Corridor 2 extends from GNLU to GIFT City for a length of 5.416 km.

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