Surat: The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) today announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in the downline tunnel at Chowk Bazaar metro station, marking a key milestone in the Surat Metro Rail Project. According to GMRC, today’s breakthrough at Chowk Bazaar station marks the completion of the downline tunnel, while the parallel upline tunnel is expected to be completed soon. The underground construction between Surat Railway Station and Kapodra, one of the most challenging stretches...Read More

Surat: Ongoing metro railway construction across Surat continues to test the patience of its residents, with multiple road closures causing significant disruptions to daily life and commutes. The latest flashpoint is the partial closure of Varachha Main Road, compounding the existing travel difficulties for locals already grappling with the long-term shutdown of sections of Lambe Hanuman Road. Citizens have voiced their grievances, prompting an intervention from Mayor Dakshesh Mavani. For t...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the budget demands for the Urban Development Department for the year 2025-26, amounting to ₹25,399 crore. Responding to the discussion, Cabinet Minister Rushikesh Patel stated that the Urban Development budget has been increased by 40%, reaching ₹30,325 crore compared to the previous year. Providing updates on metro projects, the minister said that 78.33% of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-2 has been completed, with the p...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai today announced that Phase 2 of the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail service will be completed by the end of this year. The Finance Minister said this during his Budget Speech for the financial year 2025-26 while adding that the ongoing metro rail project in Surat is also 55% complete. Presenting the budget, the state Finance Minister Kanu Desai said, "The expansion of Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar and Surat Metro is underway. Ahmedabad Metro Rail...Read More

Surat: Traders in the Bhagal area of Surat launched protests today against the ongoing Metro construction, halting the work to express their grievances. The protest follows over 22 months of financial struggles due to disrupted access to shops and the lack of compensation for their losses. Hundreds of shopkeepers, including those from Aryaman Arcade, united in their demand for a resolution, as the road remains blocked, causing significant economic losses. Traders from Aryaman Arcade, which ho...Read More

Surat: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) had earlier announced that Phase 1 of Surat Metro would be operational by December this year, and Phase 2 of the project would be completed by March 2024. However, it is learned that Phase 1 is now likely to begin by June 2025. Two metro corridors are under construction in Surat city. Phase 1 includes a 21.61 km route between Sarthana and Dream City, which will have a 6.47 km underground metro corridor with six underground stations from Kapodra to ...Read More