NEW DELHI, June 10 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved infrastructure projects worth about Rs.4,703 crore, Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad metro rail project and new government office and residential complexes in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh's capital.

Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project comprises a 6.032-km corridor that will extend the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar network.

"This phase aims to seamlessly integrate key zones, including residential & Commercial hubs with existing Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor. Further, likelihood of sports facilities also being developed in the vicinity for the World Police Games 2029 and Commonwealth Games 2030," according to an official statement.

Once operational, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar will ...