Gandhinagar, June 10 (PTI) The Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro’s average daily ridership has crossed 1.53 lakh by May this year, officials said on Wednesday.
“The 68.28 km-long Metro network is advancing the Gujarat government’s vision of ‘Ease of Living’ by making travel more convenient, efficient and time-saving for the people of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. By May 2026, daily ridership had reached 1.53 lakh passengers,” according to an official release.
The average daily passenger count increased from 69,000 in 2023 to 1.01 lakh in 2024 and 1.33 lakh in 2025, the release added.
Officials said 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership strengthened Gujarat’s urban connectivity.
“Over the past 12 years, India has witnessed remarkable growth in the connectivity and transport sector under the leadership of PM Modi. As the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, he envisioned a world-class metro network for the state to ease traffic congestion, strengthen inter-city connectivity and support urban development through an efficient public transport system,” the release stated.
Following the implementation of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, the network was expanded to 68.28 km with 54 stations.
Since the metro expansion in October 2022, a total of 13.81 crore passengers have travelled on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar route up to May 2026. Every month, lakhs of students, employees and other commuters use the metro, the release noted.
Notably, major events at the Narendra Modi Stadium have witnessed significant metro ridership. Over 2.26 lakh passengers used the metro during the IPL match held on 30 April 2026, the release noted.
Similarly, 2.22 lakh passengers travelled by metro during the IPL match on 21 May 2026 and over 2.21 lakh during the World Cup match on 18 February 2026. During the Coldplay concerts held on January 25 and 26, 2025, over 4.11 lakh passengers travelled by metro over the two days. PTI KVM NSK
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