GNLU metro station
GNLU is an important elevated interchange metro station on the North-South corridor of the Red Line of the Ahmedabad Metro in Ahmedabad, India. This metro station was inaugurated on 16 September 2024[1][2][3] by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was opened to the public on 17 September 2024 [4]
History
[edit]In the initial stages of Phase 2,[5] Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC) sought bids for constructing this metro station along the 28.25km Motera Stadium - Mahatma Mandir stretch of the Red Line of Ahmedabad Metro, and this phase was split into 2 lines. Line 1 covers 20.8km from Motera Stadium to Sector-1 (Gandhinagar) including GNLU to GIFT City metro stations, while Line 2 covers the remaining 7.45km from Sector-1 (Gandhinagar) to Mahatma Mandir metro stations.
In January 2020, GMRC initiated the tendering for the civil construction, technical bids on June 2020 and Afcons Infrastructures were the lowest bidders securing the Line 1 stretch. They commenced the construction of this metro station as per the agreements in February 2021. [6]
Station Layout
[edit]GNLU track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side Platform | Doors will open on the left 
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| Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → APMC Next Station: Motera Stadium | |
| Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Sector-1 Next Station: Raysan Towards ← GIFT City Next Station: PDPU | |
| Side Platform | Doors will open on the left
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| L2 | ||
Entry/Exit
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro phase 2 inaugurated – Know route, stations, schedule and more". Financialexpress. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "PM Modi inaugurates 2nd phase of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project". India Today. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Ahmedabad Metro: કેબના મોંઘા ભાડા અને બસના ધક્કામાંથી મુક્તિ: હવે અમદાવાદથી ગાંધીનગર વચ્ચે મેટ્રોમાં આરામદાયક મુસાફરી માણો - Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro: Know Route, Map, Stations, Ticket Price, Schedule And More". Gujarati Jagran (in Gujarati). 20 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ PTI (16 September 2024). "PM Modi travels on Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "10 Bidders for Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2's Package C3". The Metro Rail Guy. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.