Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Surat Metro Extension to Link Upcoming Bullet Train Station
Surat plans to build a new metro extension toward its future high-speed rail station.
The extension will be 4.4 kilometers long.
It will have three new metro stations.
The route will begin near Saroli Metro Station.
GMRC has invited companies to bid for the construction work.
The package is expected to cost Rs.
356 crore.
The new connection could make it easier to transfer between the metro and bullet train.
The bullet train corridor will connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
GMRC has invited bids for a 4.4-km elevated metro extension in Surat.
The extension will include three stations between Saroli and Surat HSR station.
The construction package is estimated at Rs. 356 crore, including electrical and mechanical works.
Bids opened on September 24, 2026, and can be submitted until November 7, 2026.
The link will connect Surat Metro’s Corridor-II with the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor.
- Who
- The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation is inviting bids for the extension.
- What
- A 4.4-km elevated metro viaduct with three stations is planned.
- When
- The tender opened on September 24, 2026, with bids due by November 7, 2026.
- Where
- The extension will run between Saroli Metro Station and the upcoming Surat HSR station in Surat.
- Why
- It is intended to provide a direct public transport connection between Surat’s metro network and the high-speed rail station.
- Project
- Surat Metro Phase 1 Extension under Corridor-II
- Extension length
- 4.4 km
- New stations
- Three
- Estimated package cost
- Rs. 356 crore
- Tender scope
- Elevated viaduct, electrical works and mechanical works
- Bid deadline
- November 7, 2026
- High-speed rail corridor
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, spanning 508 km