The Gujarat government has placed an order for 34 new metro train sets to enhance the Ahmedabad and Surat metro rail projects. These train sets will boost service frequency on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor and aid in expanding urban rail in the state. Ten of the new train sets are designated for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 project, while the remaining 24 will serve the upcoming Surat Metro system.
Manufactured at Titagarh’s facility in Kolkata, these train sets are part of Gujarat’s efforts to fortify public transport infrastructure, fostering employment and skill development in the manufacturing sector and reducing reliance on imports. The additional train sets for Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 will operate on the existing Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar corridor, which already boasts a 68.2-km metro network with 32 train sets currently in service.
The procurement of these new train sets aims to enhance train frequency, diminish passenger wait times, and bolster overall service capacity for commuters traveling between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. Metro services in these cities were initially planned during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister and have since been implemented under the current state government led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
Construction of the Surat Metro project is progressing on a 40.3-km network, with the state government ordering 24 train sets for this system. The metro services expansion is part of a broader strategy to enhance urban mobility across Gujarat, with plans to extend the operational metro rail network from 108 km to approximately 190 km in the near future. The proposed expansion includes a 6.04-km airport line to enhance connectivity and plans to introduce metro rail services in other major cities like Rajkot and Vadodara.
