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title: Indian Prime Minister inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro – Phase 1
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# Indian Prime Minister inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro – Phase 1

![Indian Prime Minister inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro – Phase 1](https://www.systra.com/india/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/01/ahmedabad-metro.jpg)

This inauguration is symbolic for SYSTRA because it marks the completion of
phase 1 of this unprecedented metro project. Our SYSTRA India team was part of
this grand inauguration which marks the commissioning, in one go, of one of the
longest sections of metro in the country. 

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_From left to right:1st: Hukam Singh Chaudhary (Technical Director – Metros); 2nd: Sandeep Fuller (Vice President – System, Rail); 4th: Hari Somalraju (Managing Director – SYSTRA India); 6th: Parveen Kumar (Vice President – Systems, Rail)_

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> “SYSTRA acted as General Engineering Consultant (GEC) to oversee the
> completion of this long-term project, which began in 2014. We are truly
> grateful for the opportunity to help shape the future of mobility in our
> country.”
> Hari Somalraju, Managing Director, SYSTRA India

A first inauguration of the Ahmedabad Metro took place in early 2019 on an
initial section. The first line of the network, running east-west, has now been
completed, as has SYSTRA’s assignment, while the authorities have already begun
work on a second line running north-south. 

**Key facts – Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1**

Inaugurated January 6, 2019: 

- 6.5km commissioned
- 6 stations

Opening on September 30, 2022: 

- 32km
- 23 stations

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**Did you know? A ‘MEGA’ nickname**

This metro project is also called MEGA, and this name does not only refer to the
scale of this project for the region: it is also the acronym for Metro Express
from Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad, reflecting more concretely the route of this
regional express network.  

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