The Violet Line of the Ahmedabad Metro is a metro route of the mass rapid transit system in Ahmedabad, India.
History.
The Government of Gujarat approved the Phase-2 of Ahmedabad Metro in October 2017 and revised it in October 2018. In February 2019, the Union cabinet approved the Phase-2 worth cost of . It will extend the north–south corridor from Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad to Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar () with a branch line from Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) linking Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) and GIFT City (5.416 km).
The tendering for the Phase 2 began in January 2020. On 18 January 2021, the foundation stone of the Phase-2 was laid by Prime Minister Modi. In February 2023, Titagarh Rail Systems won a contract worth for providing rolling stock for the Phase-2.
The trial run of Phase-2 started in February 2024 between GNLU and Dholakuva Circle stations. The Violet Line with all three stations was inaugurated on 16 September 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was open to the public on 17 September 2024.
Under Phase 2B, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to extend the Violet Line to construct a 6 to 10 km elevated circular loop within GIFT City. The estimated cost for the construction of construction is . The project is expected to add four to six metro stations to connect the different campuses within the city.
List of stations.
Following is a list of stations on this route: