Cabinet approves Ahmedabad Metro Rail project Phase 2A (Koteshwar Road to Airport corridor)

• Phase 2(A) of Ahmedabad Metro: a 6.032 km spur with 5 stations (4 elevated + 1 underground) linking Koteshwar Road to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, approved by Union Cabinet on 10 June 2026 at ₹2,169.04 crore (incl. IDC).
• On commissioning, the Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar Metro network rises to 77.63 km — examinable factoid for Prelims.
• Relevant to GS-III (Infrastructure) and GS-I (Urbanisation): exemplifies hub-and-spoke airport metro connectivity and Centre-State urban transport financing.