New Delhi, June 10 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Phase 2A of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project.

The Rs 2169-crore project will extend metro connectivity to the city's airport through a 6.032-km corridor.

The new corridor will include five stations-Ashram Road, Koteshwar Prachin Mandir, Sabarmati River, Sardar Nagar and Airport. Of these, four stations will be elevated while one will be underground.

With the completion of Phase 2A, the operational Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro network will expand to 77.63 km.

The project aims to improve connectivity between the airport and key residential and commercial areas while integrating with the existing Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro corridor.

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