Phase 2 comprises the 22.84km section of the North-South Corridor from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir and the 5.6km stretch of the East-West Corridor between Gujarat National Law University and Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Gift City).

The total cost of the two extensions is Rs 53.84bn ($US 760m).

The first phase of the network comprises the initial 20.7km section of the East-West Corridor from Vastral Gaam to Thaltej Gaam, and the 18.5km North-South Corridor from Motera to APMC. Construction began in 2015 and Phase 1 is due to be completed by 2023.

The first Hyundai Rotem train for Phase 1 was delivered in January.

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