GANDHINAGAR: Work on the first phase of the Rs 1,100 crore Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail project will start by next year and the line is expected to be operational within two-three years, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) chief executive officer AK Sharma said on Thursday.

"A company has been set up for undertaking the metro project, MetroLink Express Ahmedabad Gandhinagar, and