Quick answer — Ahmedabad Metro 2026
Timings: 6:20 AM to 11:00 PM on the Blue and Red Lines (last train from APMC 11:10 PM). Gandhinagar trains run until about 9:20 PM.
Lines: 4. Blue (Thaltej Gam–Vastral Gam), Red (APMC–Koteshwar Road), Yellow (Koteshwar Road–Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar) and Violet (GNLU–GIFT City).
Stations: 53 operational (Sabarmati Railway Station is still under construction).
Fare: ₹5 to ₹40 depending on distance. GMRC smart card and NCMC users get 10% off.
Direct trains: APMC → Mahatma Mandir (Gandhinagar) with no change, about 78 minutes.
Operator: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Ltd, formerly MEGA (Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad).
The Ahmedabad (Amdavad) Metro links Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and GIFT City across four lines and about 68 km: 40.03 km in Phase 1 and 28.25 km in Phase 2, per GMRC. Since 18 May 2026, Ahmedabad trains have run an hour later, until 11 PM. Many older guides still say 10 PM. This page covers the route map, every station name in order, first and last train timings, the time table and schedule, the 2026 fare chart and the direct Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar trains. All of it is checked against GMRC's own published data.
Ahmedabad Metro Route Map 2026
Line | Route | Length | Running time / duration (end to end) | Interchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Line (East–West, Line 1) | Thaltej Gam ↔ Vastral Gam | 21.1 km | 45 min | Old High Court (Red) |
Red Line (North–South, Line 2) | APMC ↔ Koteshwar Road | 20.2 km | 35 min | Old High Court (Blue), Koteshwar Road (Yellow) |
Yellow Line (Phase 2, Corridor 1) | Koteshwar Road ↔ Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar | 20.87 km | 43 min | GNLU (Violet) |
Violet Line (Phase 2, Corridor 2) | GNLU ↔ GIFT City | 5.8 km | 6 min | GNLU (Yellow) |
Lengths and running times are from GMRC's timetable effective 18 May 2026.
Ahmedabad Metro Timings Today: Starting Time, Last Train & Time Table
The Ahmedabad Metro runs every day of the week, including Sundays and public holidays. On the Blue and Red Lines, the first train (morning starting time, or opening time) leaves between 6:16 and 6:20 AM, and the last train at night leaves between 11:00 and 11:10 PM. Ticket windows close 5 minutes before the last train.
Line | From | First train (starting time) | Last train (night) |
|---|---|---|---|
Blue | Vastral Gam | 6:20 AM | 11:00 PM |
Blue | Thaltej Gam | 6:20 AM | 11:00 PM |
Red | APMC | 6:20 AM | 11:10 PM |
Red | Koteshwar Road | 6:16 AM | 11:00 PM |
Yellow (to Gandhinagar) | Koteshwar Road | 6:55 AM | 9:20 PM |
Yellow (to Ahmedabad) | Mahatma Mandir | 6:40 AM | 9:00 PM |
Violet | GNLU | 7:36 AM | 6:57 PM |
Violet | GIFT City | 7:48 AM | 7:13 PM |
Is the Ahmedabad Metro open and working today? Yes. The latest time table (effective 18 May 2026) applies every day, today and tomorrow, unless GMRC announces a change on its website. Last metro tonight: 11:00 PM from Thaltej Gam and Vastral Gam, 11:10 PM from APMC, and 9:00 PM from Mahatma Mandir (Gandhinagar).
Official time table PDF: GMRC publishes the timings on its Train Information page and as an Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar time table PDF.
Ahmedabad Metro Schedule & Train Frequency
Line | When | Train every |
|---|---|---|
Blue | Weekday peak (8–11 AM, 5–8 PM) | 7 min |
Blue | Weekday off-peak & Saturday peak | 10 min |
Blue | Saturday off-peak & all day Sunday | 12 min |
Blue | All days 6:20–7:00 AM and 10–11 PM | 20 min |
Red | 6:16 AM–10 PM, all days | 12 min |
Red | 10–11 PM | 20 min |
Yellow | 6:40–8 AM | ~40 min |
Yellow | 8 AM–9 PM | ~24 min |
Violet | 7:36–10:18 AM and 4:06–7:13 PM | ~49–57 min |
Violet | 10:18 AM–4:06 PM | No metro. GMRC runs a bus between GNLU and GIFT City |
Ahmedabad Metro Station List 2026 (All Station Names)
There are 53 operational stations: 31 in Phase 1 and 22 in Phase 2, per GMRC. A 32nd Phase 1 station, Sabarmati Railway Station, is still under construction. The station names for each line are listed in order below.
Ahmedabad Metro Blue Line Route & Station List (Thaltej Gam – Vastral Gam)
The Blue Line is Ahmedabad's east–west corridor: 18 stations over 21.1 km, about 45 minutes end to end. Four stations are underground: Shahpur, Gheekanta, Kalupur Metro Station and Kankaria East. The rest are elevated.
# | Station | Notes |
|---|---|---|
1 | Thaltej Gam | Western terminal |
2 | Thaltej | |
3 | Doordarshan Kendra | |
4 | Gurukul Road | |
5 | Gujarat University | Navrangpura |
6 | Commerce Six Road | |
7 | SP Stadium | |
8 | Old High Court | Interchange with Red Line |
9 | Shahpur | Underground |
10 | Gheekanta | Underground |
11 | Kalupur Metro Station | Underground; Ahmedabad Junction (Kalupur) railway station |
12 | Kankaria East | Underground |
13 | Apparel Park | |
14 | Amraiwadi | |
15 | Rabari Colony | |
16 | Vastral | |
17 | Nirant Cross Road | |
18 | Vastral Gam | Eastern terminal |
Ahmedabad Metro Red Line Route & Station List (APMC – Koteshwar Road)
The Red Line is the north–south corridor: 20.2 km, about 35 minutes. Trains to Gandhinagar start at APMC and continue past Koteshwar Road onto the Yellow Line (see the Gandhinagar section below).
# | Station | Notes |
|---|---|---|
1 | APMC | Southern terminal |
2 | Jivraj Park | |
3 | Rajivnagar | |
4 | Shreyas | |
5 | Paldi | |
6 | Gandhigram | Near Law Garden / Ellisbridge |
7 | Old High Court | Interchange with Blue Line |
8 | Usmanpura | |
9 | Vijaynagar | |
10 | Vadaj | |
11 | Ranip | Nearest station to Sabarmati Ashram |
12 | Sabarmati Railway Station | Under construction; trains do not stop yet |
13 | AEC | |
14 | Sabarmati | |
15 | Motera Stadium | Narendra Modi Stadium; Gandhinagar trains stop here |
16 | Koteshwar Road | End of Line 2; Yellow Line starts here |
Ahmedabad Metro Yellow Line Route & Station List (Koteshwar Road – Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar)
The Yellow Line (Phase 2, Corridor 1) runs 20.87 km from Koteshwar Road to Mahatma Mandir in about 43 minutes. Its final section, up to Mahatma Mandir, was inaugurated on 11 January 2026.
# | Station | Notes |
|---|---|---|
1 | Koteshwar Road | Connects to Red Line |
2 | Vishwakarma College | |
3 | Tapovan Circle | |
4 | Narmada Canal | |
5 | Koba Circle | |
6 | Juna Koba | |
7 | Koba Gam | |
8 | GNLU | Interchange with Violet Line to GIFT City |
9 | Raysan | |
10 | Randesan | |
11 | Dholakuva Circle | |
12 | Infocity | |
13 | Sector-1 | |
14 | Sector 10A | |
15 | Sachivalaya | Gujarat Secretariat |
16 | Akshardham | Akshardham temple, Gandhinagar |
17 | Juna Sachivalaya | Old Secretariat |
18 | Sector-16 | |
19 | Sector-24 | |
20 | Mahatma Mandir | Gandhinagar terminal |
Ahmedabad Metro Violet Line: GNLU to GIFT City
The Violet Line (Phase 2, Corridor 2) is a 5.8 km spur with three stations, GNLU → PDEU (formerly PDPU) → GIFT City, about 6 minutes. Trains run only in the morning (7:36–10:18 AM) and evening (4:06–7:13 PM). From 10:18 AM to 4:06 PM, GMRC runs a bus between GNLU and GIFT City instead. Several direct trains also run from APMC to GIFT City each day (see below).
Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar Metro Time Table (Direct Trains)
Since 18 May 2026, trains run directly from APMC to Mahatma Mandir with no change of train. They pass through Old High Court, Motera Stadium and Koteshwar Road. From the Blue Line, change once at Old High Court.
Boarding station | First train | Last train | Travel time to Mahatma Mandir |
|---|---|---|---|
APMC | 6:20 AM | 8:45 PM | 78 min |
Old High Court | 6:34 AM | 8:59 PM | 64 min |
Motera Stadium | 6:52 AM | 9:17 PM | 46 min |
Koteshwar Road | 6:55 AM | 9:20 PM | 43 min |
Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad: the first train leaves Mahatma Mandir at 6:40 AM and the last at 9:00 PM. The 9:00 PM train runs through to APMC, arriving at 10:22 PM.
Direct trains to GIFT City from APMC leave at 6:45, 7:34, 8:03 and 9:11 AM, and at 3:16, 4:03, 5:16 and 6:06 PM. Each takes about 56–58 minutes. Direct trains from GIFT City to APMC leave at 7:48, 8:37, 9:01 and 10:18 AM, and at 4:17, 5:08, 6:21 and 7:13 PM.
Ticket: tokens and the GMRC smart card work only within Phase 1 (Thaltej Gam–Vastral Gam and APMC–Motera Stadium). For trips to Koteshwar Road, Gandhinagar or GIFT City, use a QR ticket (from the counter or the GMRC app) or an NCMC card.
Ahmedabad Metro Fare Chart 2026 (Ticket Price)
Fares depend on the distance travelled and range from ₹5 to ₹40. GMRC smart card (CSC) and NCMC users get 10% off every completed journey.
Distance travelled | Token / QR fare |
|---|---|
Up to 2.5 km | ₹5 |
2.5 – 7.5 km | ₹10 |
7.5 – 12.5 km | ₹15 |
12.5 – 17.5 km | ₹20 |
17.5 – 22.5 km | ₹25 |
22.5 – 30 km | ₹30 |
30 – about 36 km | ₹35 |
Longer journeys (e.g. APMC–Mahatma Mandir) | ₹40 |
These slabs are worked out from 49 journeys checked on GMRC's official fare calculator on 1 Oct 2026. To plan your journey and check the exact fare for any trip, use GMRC's Route and Fares page.
Popular Routes: Fare & Travel Time
From → To | Change at | Fare | Travel time (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
Vastral Gam → Thaltej Gam | — | ₹25 | 44 min |
APMC → Motera Stadium | — | ₹20 | 33 min |
APMC → Mahatma Mandir (Gandhinagar) | — (direct) | ₹40 | 78 min |
APMC → GIFT City | — (direct trains) / GNLU | ₹30 | 58 min |
Thaltej Gam → Mahatma Mandir | Old High Court | ₹40 | 91 min |
Thaltej Gam → GIFT City | Old High Court | ₹30 | 70 min |
Kalupur Metro Station → Mahatma Mandir | Old High Court | ₹40 | 84 min |
Kalupur Metro Station → Motera Stadium | Old High Court | ₹20 | 38 min |
Kalupur Metro Station → GIFT City | Old High Court | ₹30 | 62 min |
Kalupur Metro Station → Gandhigram | Old High Court | ₹10 | 22 min |
Gujarat University → Gandhigram | Old High Court | ₹10 | 19 min |
Old High Court → Mahatma Mandir | — | ₹35 | 64 min |
Motera Stadium → GIFT City | — | ₹20 | 24 min |
Koteshwar Road → Mahatma Mandir | — | ₹25 | 43 min |
Vastral Gam → Mahatma Mandir | Old High Court | ₹40 | 100 min |
GNLU → GIFT City | — | ₹10 | 7 min |
Travel times are GMRC's estimates and include the interchange. Allow extra time for waiting at Old High Court.
Tickets, Online Booking, Smart Card & NCMC
QR ticket / online ticket booking: buy at the station counter, or online in the official GMRC app (Android and iOS). A paper QR ticket is valid for 30 minutes after issue and a mobile QR ticket for 180 minutes. Both are valid only from the station where they were issued. Screenshots and photos of a QR ticket are not valid.
Token (contactless smart token): pay by cash, UPI or card at the counter. Phase 1 only.
GMRC smart card (CSC): 10% off every completed journey. Phase 1 only.
NCMC (National Common Mobility Card) from any bank: 10% off and valid on the whole network, including Gandhinagar and GIFT City. Top up through your bank, then validate the top-up at any station's customer-care window.
Return journey and group tickets (for groups of more than 9 people) are also available.
Free travel: up to two children under 3 feet tall travel free with one adult.
Monthly, student or tourist pass: GMRC's fare rules don't list any. Regular commuters can use a smart card or NCMC for the 10% discount.
Nearest Metro Station by Area
Area / landmark | Nearest station | Line |
|---|---|---|
Ahmedabad Junction (Kalupur) railway station | Kalupur Metro Station | Blue |
Kankaria Lake | Kankaria East | Blue |
Navrangpura / Gujarat University | Gujarat University, Commerce Six Road | Blue |
SG Highway / Thaltej | Thaltej, Thaltej Gam | Blue |
Vastral | Vastral, Vastral Gam | Blue |
Law Garden / Ellisbridge / Riverfront (west bank) | Gandhigram (about 0.8 km from Law Garden) | Red |
Paldi | Paldi | Red |
Sabarmati (Gandhi) Ashram | Ranip (about 1.1 km), Vadaj (about 1.8 km) | Red |
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera | Motera Stadium | Red |
Chandkheda | No station in Chandkheda; Koteshwar Road or Vishwakarma College (about 2.2 km) | Red / Yellow |
Maninagar | No station in Maninagar; Kankaria East (about 1.9 km) | Blue |
Bopal | No station in Bopal; Thaltej Gam (about 4.5 km) | Blue |
Chandlodiya | No station in Chandlodiya; Vadaj (about 4.2 km) | Red |
Gota, Nikol, Naroda, Vatva, Sanand, Nirma University / Vaishno Devi Circle | No metro station in these areas yet | — |
Infocity | Infocity | Yellow |
Akshardham, Gandhinagar | Akshardham | Yellow |
Gujarat Secretariat | Sachivalaya | Yellow |
Mahatma Mandir convention centre | Mahatma Mandir | Yellow |
PDEU (PDPU) | PDEU | Violet |
GIFT City | GIFT City | Violet |
Distances are straight-line distances between GMRC's mapped station locations and each area's centre. The walking or road distance will be longer.
Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2A, 2B & 3: Expansion Plans (2026 onwards)
Project | Route | Length / stations | Status (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
Phase 2A (Airport line) | Koteshwar Road → Ashram Road → Koteshwar Prachin Mandir → Sabarmati River → Sardarnagar → Airport | 6.032 km, 5 stations | Approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 June 2026; ₹2,169.04 crore |
Phase 2B (GIFT City extension) | GIFT City → GIFT City House → Gujarat Biotechnology University → Shahpur (Gandhinagar) | 3.33 km, 3 stations | Sanctioned in 2026; civil tender floated |
Phase 3A (Blue Line extension) | Thaltej Gam → Godhavi | ~10.8 km, 9 stations (reported) | Planning stage |
Phase 1 balance | Sabarmati Railway Station (Red Line) | 1 station | Work in progress |
Together, Phases 2A and 2B add 9.36 km and 8 stations (7 elevated, 1 underground), per GMRC. That takes the Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar network to about 77.6 km.
Airport Metro: What We Know
The airport line (Phase 2A) will branch off at Koteshwar Road and run 6.032 km to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. It will have 5 stations: Ashram Road, Koteshwar Prachin Mandir, Sabarmati River, Sardarnagar and Airport. The Union Cabinet approved it on 10 June 2026 at a cost of ₹2,169.04 crore. GMRC has not yet announced an opening date. Until it opens, use a cab, auto or bus to reach the airport.
Technical Specifications (Speed & Trains)
Item | Detail |
|---|---|
Rolling stock | Hyundai Rotem, 3 coaches per train |
Power system | 750 V DC third rail (not overhead wire) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge |
Speed | Top speed 80 km/h; average about 33 km/h |
Operator | GMRC Ltd, a joint SPV of the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat |
Station types | Phase 1: 28 elevated + 4 underground (32 stations, including Sabarmati Railway Station under construction); Phase 2: all 22 elevated |
Ridership & Network Growth
The Ahmedabad Metro carried 51.03 million passengers in FY 2025–26 (April 2025–March 2026). That is up about 27% from 40.07 million in FY 2024–25 and works out to roughly 1.4 lakh passengers a day on average. The network has grown from a 6.5 km first section in March 2019 to about 68 km and 53 stations today.
Rules Every Passenger Should Know
Luggage: up to 25 kg, maximum 80 × 50 × 30 cm.
Travelling without a valid ticket: ₹50 fine plus the system's maximum fare.
Time limit inside the paid area: with a QR ticket, you can stay up to 20 minutes if you exit at the same station, or up to 240 minutes if you exit at another station. After that, the fine is ₹10 per hour, up to ₹50.
Taking a token out of the station: ₹200 fine.
No reverse travel: to travel back, exit and buy a new ticket.
Ahmedabad Metro History in Brief
Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
14 Mar 2015 | Phase 1 groundbreaking (East–West corridor) |
4 Mar 2019 | First section inaugurated: Vastral Gam–Apparel Park, 6.5 km (opened to public 6 Mar) |
30 Sep 2022 | Phase 1 inaugurated: Red Line (APMC–Motera Stadium) and the Blue Line to Thaltej |
16 Sep 2024 | Phase 2 first stretch inaugurated: 20.8 km and 8 stations |
8 Dec 2024 | Blue Line completed to Thaltej Gam |
11 Jan 2026 | Phase 2 final section to Mahatma Mandir inaugurated |
18 May 2026 | Services extended to 11 PM; direct APMC–Gandhinagar trains |
Conclusion
The Ahmedabad Metro has grown from a 6.5 km first section in 2019 into a four-line, roughly 68 km network with 53 stations, carrying 51 million passengers a year. Since 18 May 2026, trains run until 11 PM, and direct trains link APMC with Gandhinagar's Mahatma Mandir. The airport line and the GIFT City extension are approved and next in line. For daily commuters, a GMRC smart card or NCMC card cuts every fare by 10%. Check GMRC's Train Information page for any change to timings.
