Line 1 of Surat Metro also known as The Red Line (Line 1) is an under-construction metro rail line of the Surat Metro, a rapid transit system in Surat, Gujarat, India. This line consists of 20 metro stations from Sarthana to DREAM City with a total distance of 21.61 km. 15.14 km of this distance will be elevated and 6.47 km underground. It is expected to be operational by December 2027.[2][3]

Red Line
Overview
StatusUnder construction
LocaleSurat, Gujarat, India
Termini
  • Sarthana
  • DREAM City
Stations20
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSurat Metro
Operator(s)Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stockTitagarh Rail Systems[1]
Technical
Line length21.61 km (13.43 mi)
CharacterElevated & Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (Top)
  • 32 km/h (20 mph) (average)
Route map

Sarthana
Nature Park
Varachha Chopati Garden
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Kalakunj
Kapodra
Labheshwar Chowk
Central Warehouse
Surat Railway Station Surat railway station
Maskati Hospital
Gandhi Baug
Kadarsha Ni Nal
Majura Gate Subway interchange Green Line (Under construction)
Rupali Canal
Althan Tenament
Althan Gam
VIP Road
Woman ITI
Bhimrad
Convention Center
DREAM City

List of stations

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Following is a list of stations on this route:

Red Line
# Station Name Opening Connections Layout
English Gujarati
1 Sarthana સરથાણા Under construction None Elevated
2 Nature Park નેચર પાર્ક Under construction None Elevated
3 Varachha Chopati Garden વરાછા ચોપાટી ગાર્ડન Under construction None Elevated
4 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Kalakunj શ્રી સ્વામિનારાયણ મંદિર કલાકુંજ Under construction None Elevated
5 Kapodra કાપોદ્રા Under construction None Underground
6 Labheshwar Chowk લાભેશ્વર ચોક Under construction None Underground
7 Central Warehouse સેન્ટ્રલ વેરહાઉસ Under construction None Underground
8 Surat Railway Station સુરત રેલ્વે સ્ટેશન Under construction Surat railway station Underground
9 Maskati Hospital મસ્કતી હોસ્પિટલ Under construction None Underground
10 Gandhi Baug ગાંધીબાગ Under construction None Underground
11 Kadarsha Ni Naal કાદરશા ની નાળ Under construction None Elevated
12 Majura Gate મજુરા ગેટ Under construction Green Line (Under construction) Elevated
13 Rupali Canal રૂપાલી કેનાલ Under construction None Elevated
14 Althan Tenament અલથાણ ટેનામેન્ટ Under construction None Elevated
15 Althan Gam અલથાણ ગામ Under construction None Elevated
16 VIP Road વી.આઈ.પી રોડ Under construction None Elevated
17 Woman ITI વુમન આઈ.ટી.આઈ Under construction None Elevated
18 Bhimrad ભીમરાડ Under construction None Elevated
19 Convention Center કન્વેન્શન સેન્ટર Under construction None Elevated
20 DREAM City ડ્રીમ સિટી Under construction None Elevated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ PTI (27 June 2023). "Titagarh Rail Systems bags Rs 857 cr order for Surat Metro Rail". ThePrint. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Surat Metro phase I to start operations in December 2027 – Check route, distance and stations here". www.financialexpress.com. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Surat Metro: Phase I to Start Operations in Dec 2027, Check Route, Distance, Stations and More". www.news18.com. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.