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The Central Government adds the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase-2B [GIFT City (excluding) to Shahpur] alignment to the Schedule of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, for the metropolitan area of Gandhinagar.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued Notification S.O. 4920(E) on 31st August, 2026, to add a new metro alignment to the Schedule of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 (33 of 1978). This action is taken by the Central Government under the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 32 of the said Act. The new alignment is for the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase-2B [GIFT City (excluding) to Shahpur], specifically within the metropolitan area of Gandhinagar. The alignment includes stations such as GIFT City, Gift City House, Gujarat Biotechnology University, and Shahpur. This notification follows a previous notification, S.O.1262 (E), dated 13th May, 2014, which extended the provisions of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, and the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002), to the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority and Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority areas in the State of Gujarat for metro railway construction. The notification was signed by Praveer Kumar, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07092026-276029 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4731] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026/BHADRA 14, 1948 MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (MRTS-II) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st August, 2026. S.O. 4920(E). - Whereas, the Central Government vide it's notification number S.O.1262 (E), dated the 13th May, 2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 13th May, 2014, has extended the provisions of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 (33 of 1978) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), and the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002) to the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority and Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority area in the State of Gujarat for construction of metro railways. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 32 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby adds to the Schedule of the said Act, the following metro alignment of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase-2B [GIFT City (excluding) to Shahpur] in respect of the metropolitan area of Gandhinagar, namely: "Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase-2B +-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase-2B | GIFT City - Gift City House – Gujarat Biotechnology | | [GIFT City (excluding) to Shahpur] | University- Shahpur | +-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ Ahmedabad Metro Alignment Map, Phase- 2B Mahatma Mandir Sector 24 Sector 16 Juna Sachivalay Sector 1 Infocity Dholakuva Circle Akshardham Sector 10-A Sachivalay Randesan Raysan GNLU CH: 0.00 m Koba Gaam Juna Koba Koba Circle Narmada Canal Tapovan Circle Vishvkarma College Koteshwar Road Motera Stadium Indroda Depot PDPU Shahpur Gujarat Biotechnology University Gift City House GIFT City (Existing) ” [F. No. K.14011/12/2026-MRTS-II] PRAVEER KUMAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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