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Surat Metro is under construction by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC, the same SPV that runs Ahmedabad Metro). Phase 1 covers 40.35 km across two lines: Line 1 (Sarthana-Dream City, 21.61 km) and Line 2 (Bhesan-Saroli, 18.74 km), targeted for 2027 commissioning.
The project was sanctioned in 2019 to provide rapid transit for Surat — India's eighth-largest city, home to the world's largest diamond cutting + polishing industry (90% of world's polished diamonds) and India's largest synthetic textile cluster. Construction began in 2021 in 5 packages totalling ₹12,000 crore.
The alignment includes a 6 km underground section through central Surat (passing through Variavi, Sayajigunj, and Gandhi Smruti Bhawan stations) — built using EPB-shielded TBMs through the Tapi river floodplain alluvium. The remaining 34 km is fully elevated viaduct along major arterial roads.
GMRC is implementing several India-firsts: integrated diamond cargo handling at the Diamond Bourse station (the world's largest diamond trading complex), and station-level integrated solar generation targeting 100% solar coverage of station + depot energy needs.
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Notable features
- 40.35 km across two lines — Sarthana-Dream City + Bhesan-Saroli
- 6 km underground through central Surat
- Integrated diamond cargo handling at Diamond Bourse station
- 100% solar coverage target for station + depot energy
- Connects India's largest diamond polishing + synthetic textile clusters