Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the state’s first urban cable-stayed flyover on Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Airport Road, built at a cost of Rs 175 crore. This 1.48 km long bridge will reduce the problem of traffic jam at Bhat intersection.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [भारत]July 5 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed cable-stayed flyover bridge at Bhat intersection on Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Airport Road and made it operational for passengers.
First urban cable-stayed bridge built at a cost of Rs 175 crore
According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the new flyover bridge is being built jointly by the state government’s Roads and Buildings Department and the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA), with each agency contributing 50 per cent of the project cost. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 175 crore, the 1.48 km long cable-stayed flyover bridge is the first of its kind in an urban area in the state.
The existing bridge on Narmada Canal will be of 12-lane
Along with inaugurating the cable-stayed flyover bridge, the Chief Minister also performed the bhoomi pujan of the work of widening of the existing bridge over the Narmada Main Canal between Koba Circle and Bhat Circle on the Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad corridor from six to twelve lanes.
According to the CMO, to eliminate frequent traffic jams, the state government has launched a Rs 48 crore project to construct a new three-lane bridge on either side of the existing bridge between Koba Circle and Bhat Circle. The project will expand the existing six-lane bridge to a twelve-lane facility, ensuring uninterrupted traffic flow on the corridor while accommodating future traffic growth.
How will traffic jam be reduced?
Gandhinagar-Koba-Airport Road and S.P. The estimated daily traffic volume on the Ring Road is more than 1.93 lakh vehicles. Since Bhat Circle is a major junction on the Gandhinagar-Airport Road, there are frequent traffic jams here, causing delays to commuters and increased fuel consumption.
With the commissioning of the new cable-stayed bridge, S.P. The traffic of the Ring Road will pass beneath it. In contrast, Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar traffic will pass over it, ensuring two-tier traffic flow and relieving congestion. Additionally, S.P. To ensure smooth movement of traffic towards Ring Road, Vadodara and Surat, dedicated service roads of three lanes each, i.e. a total of six lanes, have been constructed on both sides.
On this occasion, MP Hasmukh Patel, Gandhinagar MLAs Rita Patel and Alpesh Thakor, Gandhinagar Mayor Meira Patel, City BJP President Ashish Dave, officials, Roads and Buildings Secretary Prabhat Patelia and other senior officials were also present. (ANI)
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