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Motera
Area in Northwest Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India

Motera

Motera is a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of the metropolis of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India.

It lies west of the Sabarmati River. It falls under the West Zone of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and under the Gandhinagar South constituency of Gujarat Legislative Assembly and under the Gandhinagar constituency of the Lok Sabha. The chief attraction in Motera is the world's largest sports stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium. The stadium is the venue for the international cricket matches held in Ahmedabad. In 2015, the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was built, becoming the world's largest stadium.

How locals move

Getting around Motera the local way

  • Get inAn auto rickshaw or a taxi should cost roughly ₹ 200 or 300 respectively.
  • Get aroundOne can also travel using a combination of BRTS, AMTS and/or auto rickshaw.
  • Get aroundShouting 'auto' or 'rickshaw' at a passing rickshaw should be enough to catch the drivers attention.
  • Get aroundSince auto rickshaws are the dominant travel mode apart from BRTS and AMTS, there are few taxis in Ahmedabad.

From Wikivoyage: Ahmedabad, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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