Ahmedabad: The second phase of the Metro rail, which connects Motera to Mahatma Mandir, is anticipated to be operational by the end of this month. The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has completed an inspection of part of the route. However, the section from Mahatma Mandir to GIFT City is still under construction and will not be operational before the end of the year, as work on two stations along this route remains incomplete.

The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation has addressed the observations made by the CMRS and is carrying out the necessary work. A compliance report will be submitted soon, and after receiving final approval from the CMRS, the route will become operational, according to a senior Metro official.

Trial runs for Phase II, connecting Motera to Gandhinagar Sector I (Indroda Circle), were completed in February. A 300-meter cable bridge over the Narmada Canal has also been constructed.

The total length of the Phase II corridor is 28.26 kilometers, comprising 22.84 kilometers from Motera to Mahatma Mandir and 5.42 kilometers from Mahatma Mandir to GNLU-GIFT City. There are 20 stations on the Motera to Mahatma Mandir line and 2 stations on the GNLU-GIFT City line.

The 22 stations of Phase II include Koteshwar Road, Vishwakarma College, Tapovan Circle, Narmada Canal, Koba Circle, Old Koba, Koba Village, GNLU, PDPU, GIFT City, Raysan, Randesan, Dhola Kuva Circle, Infocity, Sector 1, Sector 10A, Sachivalaya, Akshardham, Old Sachivalaya, Sector 16, Sector 24, and Mahatma Mandir.