In 2003, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board carried out the study for urban transport between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and RITES prepared the detailed project report and submitted the same for central government's approval in the same year. In 2008, considering the future developments in and around Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the project was revived again and new corridors were designed to make the project viable.
Metro-link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, abbreviated MEGA (Ahmedabad Metro) Is an under construction MRTS for the Cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The Special Purpose Vehicle Company was established in February 2010 and the Phase–I of Project was approved in October 2014 and is expected to complete by January 2019. The construction started on 14 March 2015.
As the General Engineering Consultant appointed by Mega, OC India along with OC Global is providing the following services:
Total Length: 39.259 Km North-South Corridor: 18.522 Km East-West Corridor: 20.737 Km
Corridor: Elevated: 32.924 Km (29 Stations) Underground: 6.335 Km (4 Stations) Depot: 2 Numbers (Major Depots)
Schedule: To be completed By 2019
Total Length: 43.8 Km (Planned) With 12.6 Km (Underground)
Total stations: 20 Numbers
Total Depot: 2 Numbers (Light Inspection Depots)
This project is the first in India where all underground construction works and services were planned based on Building Information Modelling (BIM) platform. There are many benefits of using BIM in construction works such as better visualization, better understanding, design review, quality, productivity, re-use of information, time and construction planning, and most important increased collaborations between the participants. BIM contains information about construction throughout its entire life cycle, from idea to design, construction and facility management until decommissioning. It is also helpful to shorten the construction period and a model case that encourages the people to think of the possibility of reducing the time for construction.