The Surat Metro is an under-construction

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rail system for

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state of India. Two corridors with a combined length of 40.35 kilometers are under construction since 18 January 2021. The project is expected to be completed by December 2027 at an estimated cost of .

History

In August 2012, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) proposed four rail routes for the metro project. The

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approved two corridors in January 2017. The union government approved the project on 11 March 2019. It will be implemented by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited and it will be financed mainly through equity from

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and

on 50:50 basis and loan from bilateral/ multilateral agencies. AFD has committed to lend 250 million euros for the project, which was signed on January 28, 2021. On 9 March 2019, the Public Investment Board (PIB) approved for the project. On 17 December 2021, Germany Development Bank

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and Government of India signed a €442.26 million loan pact towards the project. In June 2020, the construction bids were invited for Phase-1. The foundation of the project was laid on 18 January 2021 by Indian Prime Minister

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. Construction is expected to complete by early 2024.

Route Network

The corridors are from Sarthana, Varachha to

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() and from

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Depot to

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(). Sarthana-

corridor will have 20 stations and

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corridor will have 18 stations. Out of approved corridor, will be elevated, whereas will be underground. In Phase 1, 20 metro stations will be built on first corridor from Sarthana to

route and 18 metro stations will be built on second corridor from

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to Saroli.

Line 1 (Sarthana - DREAM City)

Length: 21.61 km Alignment: Elevated (15.14 km) & Underground (6.47 km) No. of Stations: 20 Stations: * Sarthana * Nature Park * Varachha Chopati Garden * Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Kalakunj * Kapodra * Labheshwar Chowk * Central Warehouse *

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* Maskati Hospital * Gandhi Baug * Kadarsha Ni Nal * Majura Gate (Interchange to Line 2) * Rupali Canal * Althan Tenament * Althan Gam * VIP Road * Woman ITI * Bhimrad * Convention Center *

Line 2 (Bhesan - Saroli)

Length: 18.74 km Alignment: Elevated No. of Stations: 18 Stations: * Bhesan * Megh * * Botanical Garden * Ugat Vaarigruh * Palanpur Road * LP Savani School * Performing Art Centre * Adajan Gam * Jagdishchandra Bose Aquarium * Badri Narayan Temple * Athwa Chopati * Majura Gate (Interchange to Line 1) * Udhna Dawaja * Kamela Darwaja * Anjana Farm * Model Town * Magob * Bharat Cancer Hospital * Saroli

References

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History

Route Network

Line 1 (Sarthana - DREAM City)

Line 2 (Bhesan - Saroli)

See also

References