Metro rail services extended to G'nagar for IPL matches
Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation
(GMRC) decided to extend services to Gandhinagar during IPL cricket matches at
Narendra Modi Stadium
.
Two additional trains will operate from Motera Stadium metro station, departing at 11.40 pm and 12.10 am, exclusively on Friday and May 14 to accommodate match-going crowds. The GMRC announced that metro services in Ahmedabad will run until 12.30 am on both match days.
The authorities introduced a special paper ticket system for return journeys during
IPL matches
. These tickets, priced at a flat rate of Rs 50 per person, allow travel from Motera Stadium and Sabarmati Metro Station to any operational stations on both
Ahmedabad Metro
corridors during the extended hours.
Post 10 pm, passengers can only enter from Motera Stadium and Sabarmati Metro Stations using these special paper tickets.
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