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Project Rationale
Urbanization in any city generally results in problems of traffic congestion and it reflects the problem
of inadequate public transportation system.
Ahmedabad, the highest populated city of Gujarat is also in the state of rapid urbanisation which
results in heavy traffic congestion from the peripheral parts of the city. Thus, there is an urgent need
of a Mass transportation system in the city which will cater to the local as well as regional traffic of the
city.
The projected per capita trip rate (PCTR) for motorised mode for the years 2010, 2025 and 2035 are
as in the table below:
Vehicular PCTR values
Year PCTR Value
2003 (observed) 0.72
2010 0.80
2025 0.90
2035 1.00
With this objective, Government of Gujarat intends to introduce a Metro Rail Project in the city that will
facilitate as effective and sustainable public transportation system for the cities of Ahmedabad and
Gandhinagar.
Project Components
For the purpose of planning the train operations and components, the peak hour peak direction traffic
demand for North-South line (from APMC, Vasana to Akshardham, and Gandhinagar through Ashram
Road, Motera and Koba circle) is estimated as follows:
Year Peak hour peak direction traffic demand
2010 13,000
2025 24,000
2035 37,000
Similarly, the peak hour peak direction traffic demand for East-West line (from Kalupur Railway station
to Thaltej through Delhi Darwaja / ITO) is as follows:
Year Peak hour peak direction traffic demand
2010 13,000
2025 18,000
2035 26,000
Project Profile on Mott MacDonald
Metro Rail for Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar iNDEXTb
UD-01 2
Based on the techno – economic considerations, mainly traffic forecast study and reconnaissance of
engineering feasibility, the corridors that are identified for the Phase – 1 and Full system are:
Under Phase I
• North - South Corridor: It would cover a distance of about 33 kms.
• East - West Corridor: It would cover a distance of about 11 kms.
Under Phase II...