Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 12 development projects worth a combined ₹583.85 crore in Ahmedabad, giving the city a fresh push in transport, housing, drainage, emergency services and electric public transport infrastructure.
The projects, being implemented by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), include six completed works worth ₹279.80 crore that have been inaugurated and six new projects estimated at ₹304.05 crore for which foundation stones were laid.
The programme was held under the ‘Seva, Sankalp and Samarpan Abhiyan’. It also featured a draw for newly constructed houses and the distribution of appointment letters to more than 450 Assistant Technical Supervisors and around 50 Junior Clerks in the AMC.
Major Transport Projects Opened
Among the completed projects is a four-lane flyover at Vadaj Junction in Ahmedabad’s West Zone, constructed at a cost of ₹127.92 crore. The flyover is intended to improve traffic movement at one of the city’s busy junctions.
Another major project is the four-lane railway overbridge at Level Crossing-24 on the Ahmedabad-Botad railway line in the South-West Zone. Built at a cost of ₹98.60 crore, the Makarba overbridge provides an important road connection between Makarba, Vejalpur, Corporate Road and S.G. Highway.
The bridge is expected to reduce delays caused by frequent railway-crossing closures and improve connectivity for commuters in the surrounding areas.
Together, the two transport projects form a significant part of the completed infrastructure package and focus on improving road connectivity and urban mobility.
Housing and Emergency Services Included
The completed projects also include housing for economically weaker sections under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
At TP-39 in Thaltej, 328 EWS houses out of a planned 1,190 houses were constructed at a cost of ₹22.24 crore. The housing component adds an affordable-housing dimension to the wider infrastructure programme.
Ahmedabad’s emergency-response infrastructure has also received an addition. The civic body commissioned 15 first-response vehicles for Ahmedabad fire stations at a cost of ₹19.74 crore.
Another ₹3.40 crore was spent on 10 engine-equipped boats for emergency response services.
A rehabilitation project at Pakhajino Kuvo in Shahibaug, comprising 108 houses and 46 shops, was also inaugurated at a cost of ₹7.90 crore.
These projects extend the package beyond roads and bridges to housing, rehabilitation and emergency-response services.
New Roads and Drainage Projects
The six projects receiving foundation stones have a combined estimated cost of ₹304.05 crore and will add new infrastructure across different parts of Ahmedabad.
A major component is ₹72.78 crore for road network development in the Ramapir Tekra Local Area Plan area of Stadium Ward. The project is expected to strengthen the road network as the area develops.
Another ₹65.51 crore has been earmarked for the rehabilitation of an 1,800-mm drainage line between Nagarvel Hanuman Temple and Guruji Bridge.
At Navana in Vatva, the AMC will develop a drainage pumping station and rising line at an estimated cost of ₹61.81 crore.
The drainage projects are aimed at strengthening the city’s urban utility infrastructure and improving the capacity of its drainage network.
Push for Electric Public Transport
The development package also includes infrastructure to support Ahmedabad’s expanding electric public transport network.
An AMTS/BRTS electric-bus charging station and parking facility will be developed at TP-110 in Nikol-Kathwada at an estimated cost of ₹61.89 crore.
Another ₹28.08 crore project will provide a bus depot, parking and charging station near the SP Ring Road.
The facilities will provide dedicated charging and parking infrastructure for electric buses, supporting the integration of electric mobility into Ahmedabad’s public transport system.
Tourism Gets a Place in the Package
The remaining foundation project is a Tourism Temple Circuit along the eastern bank of the Sabarmati River, estimated to cost ₹13.98 crore.
The proposed circuit will connect Saptarishi Ashram, Jagannath Temple and Atal Ghat, bringing heritage and tourism infrastructure into the city’s wider development programme.
The project adds a cultural and tourism component to a package otherwise focused largely on mobility and civic services.
Jobs and Housing Draw Also Part of Programme
The Ahmedabad event also included the distribution of appointment letters to more than 450 Assistant Technical Supervisors and around 50 Junior Clerks recruited by the AMC.
A draw for newly constructed houses was also held during the programme, linking the development event with housing opportunities for residents.
The combination of infrastructure projects, housing and municipal recruitment reflects the multiple areas covered during the programme.
A Wider Urban Infrastructure Push
The ₹583.85-crore package brings together projects spread across several parts of Ahmedabad rather than focusing on a single infrastructure corridor.
The completed works target immediate urban needs through flyovers, a railway overbridge, EWS housing, emergency vehicles, boats and rehabilitation facilities. The projects now entering the implementation stage focus on roads, drainage, electric-bus infrastructure and tourism connectivity.
With six projects already completed and six more moving into the next stage, the programme adds to Ahmedabad’s ongoing urban infrastructure development. For residents, the projects are expected to translate into improved road connectivity, stronger civic services, additional housing, emergency-response capacity and infrastructure for electric public transport.
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