In view of upcoming IPL-2025 day/night cricket matches scheduled on 25/03/2025, 29/03/2025, 09/04/2025, 02/05/2025 & 14/05/2025 at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, GMRC has decided to extend the timings of metro train services in Ahmedabad from 6:20 Hrs to 00:30 Hrs midnight on the said dates.
Existing timings of metro services in Ahmedabad is from 06:20 Hrs to 22:00 Hrs, during the extended hours from 22.00 hrs to 00.30 hrs, passengers can travel only from Motera Stadium Metro Station and Sabarmati Metro station to any operational stations on both corridors of Ahmedabad (Motera Stadium to APMC and Vastral Gam to Thaltej Gam).
In addition, to facilitate and provide hassle-free travelling to passengers, GMRC has introduced a special paper ticket to be used for return journey purpose on the day of IPL matches. Salient Features pertaining to Special Paper Tickets are listed below:
Fare of Special Paper Ticket will be Flat ₹ 50 per person which can be used to travel from Motera Stadium and Sabarmati Metro station to any operational stations of Ahmedabad Metro on both corridors during extended hours of metro operations.
Entry with Contactless Smart Tokens, Contactless Smart Card (GMRC Travel Card and NCMC card), QR digital tickets and QR paper tickets will also be available as usual on regular fare up to 22:00 hrs only. Any ticket (QR / TOKEN) purchased for return journey in advance from Kiosk, Token Vending Machine, Ticket Counters, Mobile App will not be valid after 22:00 hrs.
After 22:00 hrs, only special paper ticket will be allowed for entry from Motera stadium & Sabarmati metro stations.
Special Paper Ticket can be purchased at Nirant Cross Road, Apparel Park, Kalupur, Old High Court, Thaltej, Motera, Sabarmati, Ranip, Vadaj and Jivraj Metro Stations on that day in advance to avoid queuing at Motera while returning.
It may be kindly noted that Metro train services between Motera Stadium to Gandhinagar will be as per the routine time table only.
Metro train services will be available in Ahmedabad on every 8 minutes during that day. For extended hours from 22:00 hrs to 00:30 hrs, metro train services will be available on every 6 minutes from Motera Stadium and Sabarmati Metro Stations.
Last train departure timing will be 00:30 hrs midnight from Motera Stadium Station.