AUDA to build bypass road in Sanand for smoother traffic (http://deshgujarat.com/2011/12/26/auda-to-build-bypass-road-in-sanand-for-smoother-traffic/)

Soon you will be able to drive without disturbance through Sanand town on your way to Tata Nano,Viramgam,Surendranagar or Kutch-Kandla from Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority(AUDA) has taken a decision to construct a 3-km bypass in Sanand.

“Presently the vehicles face the problem of traffic while passing through Sanand town. Now when the state government has taken a decision to develop Sanand as a satellite town of Ahmedabad, AUDA has decided to build a 3-km road, that will pass through the periphery of Sanand and therefore highway vehicles will be able to move faster,” A source in AUDA said.

Two new flyovers in Ahmedabad get ready

http://deshgujarat.com/2012/01/17/two-new-flyover-in-ahmedabad-get-ready-watch-in-photos/

Two new flyovers in Ahmedabad get ready

http://deshgujarat.com/2012/01/17/two-new-flyover-in-ahmedabad-get-ready-watch-in-photos/

^^i'm sorry but that is pathetic alignment of center dividers. (2nd pic)

Yeah, have to say, that one looks pretty bad! :ohno:

Hopefully they do a better job with this one if it gets approved!

AUDA plans a flyover on SP Ring Road (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012012920120129000723371ae5c08d1/AUDA-plans-a-flyover-on-SP-Ring-Road.html)

Ahmedabad Urban development Authority (AUDA) is planning the first ever flyover on Sardar Patel Ring Road to prevent traffic snarls, make the lives of 70,000 Bopal, Ghuma, Shela residents and other commuters easier, and cut down on casualties in frequent road mishaps.

Authority, at its recent board meeting, approved in principle conducting a feasibility study for the proposed six-lane flyover. It will be about 900-metre long and 30-metre wide. The Rs 68-crore will be completed in about two-and-a-half years, sources said.

After a brainstorming on the proposal on Thursday, the board members zeroed down on a flyover instead of an underpass which they felt was not a practical idea as it could create problems for commuters in monsoon.

The flyover will be built in about 2.5 years at a cost of Rs 68 crore

A highly placed source in AUDA said, “The authority has in principal approved carrying out feasibility study for the flyover and will make the final plan following its findings.”

According to the source, AUDA proposed flyover will be ‘S’ shaped (turning right towards Bopal) and will be longer than the one at Shivranjani crossroads. It will begin 150 metres from Iskcon Temple circle and will end before Bopal crossroads.

It will have footpath on either side. Solar lamps will be used to illuminate the flyover. The construction of the flyover will begin within a year after the feasibility study is over. Following it, AUDA will invite tenders for the same. Incidentally, GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI 108) has handled more than 32 cases of accident in the last 58 days on the ring road stretch off Bopal.

The average of more than one accident in two days makes the stretch a high accident-prone zone. EMRI Chief Operating Officer Jashvant Prajapati said, “We believe that Bopal is one of the most accident prone zones, so local authorities should come up with some immediate solution like speed-breakers, dividers and flyovers.”

Explaining further, Prajapati said, “With industrial growth in Sanand and real estate development in areas like Shela, Bopal and Ghuma along with other nearby locations, the volume of commuters is increasing on roads. Hence, there is need for better infrastructure that can reduce traffic congestion on Ring Road.

The present population of Bopal, Ghuma and Shela is around 70,000 and with galloping real estate development in these areas the population will only grow leaps and bounds because of migration.

A senior AUDA official, pleading anonymity, said, “Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd has proposed Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) till Bopal and nearby areas. Hence, the proposed flyover will save time for the commuters and will help in preventing casualties too. It will be a boon for two-wheeler riders who are the victims of road accidents the most.”

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NHAI to construct a new underpass on S.G.Highway (http://deshgujarat.com/2012/04/27/nhai-to-construct-a-new-underpass-on-s-g-highway/)

The city of Ahmedabad will have a new underpass at Thaltej Gurudwara on Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway. This Rs 55 crore underpass will be constructed by the National Highway Authority of India(NHAI). Presently tendering process is going on. This would be the first underpass on the highway in Ahmedabad.

The state government in its submission to the National Highwa Authority of India (NHAI) had proposed construction of six fly-overs on S.G. Highway. Of them three are approved and two of them are already constructed at Adalaj and ISKCON circle. The proposals of flyovers at Gandhinagar ch-0 circle, Uvarsad cross road and Judges bungalow cross are pending.

Shivranjni Flyover

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Road near my home (Bodakdev) is now a model road. It has more numbers of light reflectors than highways. :)

But how long would they remain intact?

Isckon Flyover

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A shot of S.G. Road

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BRT road near CTM

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C.G. Road

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Science City Road

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Toll booth on SP ring road

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S G highway

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Shivranjani flyover

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On top

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From below

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Isckon again

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Shreyas flyover

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This is much needed...but people should use them :ohno:

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Double decker

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Nirnay nagar underpass

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Road along runway

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Bridge on Sabarmati

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SP RR

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RTO flyover (currently the longest in Ahmedabad)

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Flyover in Sola

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On SP RR

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Newly built service lane on SP RR

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Parimal Underpass

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Helmet flyover

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Akhbarnagar underpass

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IIM-AMA road

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University road

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Dandi Pul

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Great pictures as always, that hanging in the air faucet fountain is marvelous! Dandi Pul is part of our heritage; hopefully there are plans to revive Dandi Pul as pedestrian bridge on the river front.

Dandi pul was recently damaged in a fire, hence the 'road closed' sign...hopefully the authorities will take care of it now.

And that circle in Law Garden is fondly known as Chakli Circle :)

X-posting from Projects thread

4-lane bridge to ease traffic at IIM crossroads

Revenue Minister Anandiben Patel will lay the foundation of the bridge today; The proposed cost of the structure is Rs 33 crore

LINK (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=AMIR/2012/07/30&PageLabel=5&EntityId=Ar00500&ViewMode=HTML)

The IIM crossroads, which has become commuters’ nightmare during the peak traffic hours due to chaotic traffic, will soon become a chaos-free zone. Ahmedabad Minicipal Corporation (AMC) is gearing up to build a bridge starting from the old IIM campus to Sardar Centre Crossroads. The foundation of the bridge will be laid in the evening today by State Revenue Minister Anandiben Patel.

The 517.86-metre-long and 13.5-metre-wide bridge will have four lanes and cost around Rs 33 crore. Interestingly, according to AMC sources, this will be the first bridge in the city where the space under the structure will be utilised to set up book stalls, eateries, galleries and several other things.

“It’s true that the space under the bridge will be utilized in different ways. The entire space will be covered with glasses. The space will be used for book shops, eateries, galleries and many other purpose like an assembly point for students, etc,” said Municipal Commissioner Guruprasad Mohapatra.

“We intend to prepare the bridge within 15 months as this is one of the busiest traffic junction. We want to ensure that the public is not inconvenienced while the work is on. We will try and finish the work as soon as possible. We request people to co-operate with us,” he added.

The proposal for a bridge over IIMA crossroads was made by Dr Mohapatra when he announced his budget for the year 2012-13 in January. The construction work of the bridge has been given to Dineshchandra R Agrawal infracon Pvt. Ltd while the structure has been designed by H C P Design and Project Management Pvt. Ltd.

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Ahmedabad, 30 July 2012

Ground breaking for construction of IIM Ahmedabad – Vastrapur over bridge was performed today in Ahmedabad in a function organized by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. Couple of photos above show how the flyover bridge would look like.

The bridge will be 517.86 meter long, 13.5 meter wide. Its approach on Panjarapol side will be 254.25 meter while on Vastrapur side 219.06 meter. The central span will be 44.55 meter long. 670 sq meter public space development will take place on Panjarapol side while similar area will be developed as public space on Vastrapur side.

Source :- Deshgujarat (http://deshgujarat.com/2012/07/30/in-pictures-this-is-how-iima-vastrapur-flyover-will-look-like/)

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^^^^
Assalamualaikum,

Beautifull City, Congratz for new Thread :banana::banana:

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The pillars look very small compared to the deck span...

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Seems work is going on the 6 laning of the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Eway.

This imagery is of April 2012...

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X-posting from the projects thread:


Traffic signals to go wireless

The wireless traffic light control system does away with breakage of cables leading to faulty signals. Besides, it will incorporate countdown timers so that people can save on fuel


LINK (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=AMIR/2012/08/05&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00100&DataChunk=Ar00202&ViewMode=HTML)


Proposed:

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=AMIR/2012/08/05/1/Img/Pc0010300.jpg


Existing:

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=AMIR/2012/08/05/2/Img/Pc0020500.jpg


With the Rs 4.5 crore Automatic Traffic Control System (ATCS) system having failed due to technical problems, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is now planning to introduce a new wireless system to control traffic lights at the same cost.

The reason for withdrawing the ATCS system was that the sensors failed and therefore only 40 of the 84 signals at junctions across the city were in working condition.

The reason for the failure of the ATCS system ranged from non-availability of power, wiring problems, CPU card problems, damaged cables due to digging work and non-functional lamps.

But that is history now. The wireless system will have ZigBee-enabled traffic lights which can adjust light durations based on the overall mix of traffic at any given intersection. It will also incorporate countdown timers so people can save on fuel consumption by switching off the ignition key when required.


ENERGY-SAVING OPTION

ZigBee is a specification for a suite of high level communication protocols using small, low-power digital radios for personal area networks. Using this system, algorithms for traffic management can be programmed by planners and adjusted or overridden remotely at anytime. Traffic lights can also be dimmed or made brighter based on ambient lighting conditions, enabling the lights to be dimmer on a sunny day and brighter at night, increasing safety while saving energy.

Using the new technology, the traffic department can schedule hour-wise and day-wise sequences in a week and even come up with a different schedule for traffic on holidays. The system eliminates physical cabling and functions even during power failure since it is solar based. It incorporates central monitoring of traffic using GSM/GPRS connectivity and therefore junction to junction signal synchronisation becomes simple.

A ZigBee-enabled traffic light can automatically detect bulb failure, which besides the savings of reduced periodic inspections, delivers a tremendous safety benefit by substantially minimising the amount of time a traffic light is out of order. An automatic notification e-mail or SMS text message can be sent immediately to the city’s traffic department.

I K Patel, deputy municipal commissioner and incharge of traffic department, said, “Yes, we are thinking of switching over to the wireless system in near future. We may use the existing poles and incorporate the new wireless system. That will bring down the cost of the project to Rs 4.5 crore for 150 signals in the city. This wireless system will do away with non-operational signals due to breakage of cables. The system is already being used in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.”

Jitendra Bhojak, marketing manager of Efftronics said, “The system can run even on solar power. Once the timer of a signal is set, the traffic cop just has to overlook smooth flow of vehicles. The timer can be fixed according to the flow of the traffic. Also, there would be a remote control with the cop who in case of emergencies like VIP movement can alter the signals and the timer.”

According to an article published in local newspaper, six old bridges (Sardar Bridge, Elise Bridge, Nehru Bridge, Gandhi Bridge, Subhash Bridge and Pirana Bridge) on sabarmati river will be renovated with estimate cost of Rs. 1.5 to 2 Crores.

- Anti skid virtified tiles will be covered on both side of footpaths on all six bridges

- New designed dividers placed between roads

- Reflectors will be placed on divider at every 5 feet for the safety of riders

- All light poles will be replaced with new designer poles

- Florocent paint of Black-Yellow belt will be depicted on the side wall of footpath

Source: In Gujarati (http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/MGUJ-AHM-six-bridge-get-new-look-3616693.html)

^^
:banana2:

Now the bridges will add to the riverfront's beauty rather than damaging it...

Enjoy this ride from Memnagar to Apollo Hospital.

4NGJ5d-PGDE



found this vid on youtube, hope that Non-Resident Amdavadis would enjoy this who rarely gets chance to roam through city

Amdavad no rickshaw waalo to bau fast chalaave che :lol:

Good video...

^^ Thanks Buddy

I hope that this thread is appropriate for such kind of posts, I didn't find any relevant thread for videos.

Bridges to get Rs 2-cr facelift

Six bridges over the Sabarmati to be renovated with quality tiles; the parapet will be painted over six months


SOURCE (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=AMIR/2012/08/13&PageLabel=6&EntityId=Ar00600&ViewMode=HTML)


Six of the bridges on the Sabarmati river will get a facelift over the next six months at a cost of about Rs 2 crore. Tiles and plasters that have come out at several places will be fixed and a new coat of paint will be applied on thewalls. It has been along time since the bridges were repaired, renovated and coloured. At many places, the parapet is broken, and tiles and plaster on the walls have come off.

“Bridges over the Sabarmati are like lifeline of city. Eastern and western parts of city are connected with each other through these bridges and so they should always be in a good condition. That’s the reason we have decided to renovate all bridges on the river,”saidMunicipalCommissioner Guruprasad Mohapatra.

“First they will be renovated and repairedandlaterpainted.Tender details for each work are being finalised. The sample has been prepared at the western end of Nehru Bridge,” Dr Mohapatra added.

Hitesh Contractor, additional city engineer of bridge project, said, “From replacing the tiles on the bridges to painting, everything will be done in the next six months. The tiles on the footpath of the bridges will be replaced with good quality vitrified tiles. The walls will be painted with the latest and best paints available nowadays.”

The bridges to be renovated are Ambedkar bridge, Sardar bridge, Vivekanand (Ellis) bridge, Nehru bridge, Gandhi bridge, and Dudheshwar bridge.
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This is how six bridges on the river will look like after the renovation. (Right) The current condition of Nehru bridge

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=AMIR/2012/08/13/6/Img/Pc0060600.jpg

Video of SG Road from Bodakdev to Sarkhej

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:applause: Excellent video Rushabh.
video is always better than a snap, isn't it? much more informative.

Yes, it covers some of the fastest developing areas in the city....

:applause: Excellent video Rushabh.
video is always better than a snap, isn't it? much more informative.

+1

Picture is worh thousand words while video is worth millions :)

Please keep them coming.

And live experience is wordless!!

lol, can't wait for live experience. January 2013 :)

You coming to Amdavad? Since you're from Gandhinagar, you'll be in time for VGGIS 13 (unless you're coming after the 13th)

I was at VGGIS 11 which was a moving and inspiring experience; so VGGIS 13 is the plan. VGGIS is highly recommended to all who are interested in Gujarat development.

This forum is growing; God willing we can have SSC gatherings at Riverfront or GIFT.

After seen such images of Ahmedabad city, I think Ahmedabad has become a great tourist attraction destination in India. We can see in over here presented photos that Ahmedabad city has well developed and able to known as a mega city.

BRTS Elevated Corridor, Ellisbridge.

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The gap that you can see in the middle of the deck is for accommodating the station. There will be elevators and escalators connecting the station to the ground.

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Here in this pic one can see the curvature of the deck. Both the pillars are curving towards the right

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University Road, Memnagar.

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IIM Flyover Updates:

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Duplicate post

AMC is planning a very challenging project for Thaltej Circle. I dont have any concrete source but I've got the info indirectly from AMC Roads and Bridges Dept.

They're planning/proposing an underpass at Thaltej Circle, starting from the SAL Crossroads on Drive-In Road, going below Thaltej Circle and crossing the entire Thaltej village (which is very crowded, jam-packed and very narrow with 2 lanes only) and ending just after crossing the village near Thaltej Lake.

The following things could hamper the construction:-

-It's length, which is approx 1.30 kms (almost 3 times more than other underpasses)
-From SAL crossroads to Thaltej Circle, it will pass through a small hillock which will complicate matters
-The sheer volume of traffic passing through the circle which will be disrupted and diverted
-Very narrow road from the circle to the lake (for which some demolition will be required, I think)
-The bustling S.G. Road will be affected.

But overall, a very necessary and timely move by the AMC (if they decide to make it at all, coz all this is just what I've heard).

Thanks for the update Rushabh. That intersection is long overdue however building a tunnel that long at that location will be a very expensive undertaking. Let’s see how things work out. This project should also bring much needed improvement to Thaltej Lake.

Just for fun :)


અમદાવાદના રસ્તા પર એવું થાય,
ગમ્મે ત્યારે ગમ્મે ત્યાંથી આવે ગાય,
સ્કૂટર પાછળ જ્યારે શ્વાન પડી જાય,
છેક ઘરના ઝાંપા સુધી છોડી જાય….

ગમ્મે ત્યારે ઓટારિક્ષા કરે જમ્પ,
પછી ખ્યાલ આવે એ તો હતો બમ્પ,
રિક્ષા ઊછળે ને ટાલકું ટિચાય,
પછી બીજો બમ્પ માથા પર દેખાય….

પોલીસ જ્યારે એમ વિચારે કોઈને પકડો,
તમે ઝડપાઓ ને ભાગી જાય છકડો,
સ્કૂટર ઉપર બેથી વધુ ન બેસાય,
અને છકડામાં ઢગલો સમાય….

મર્સિડિસવાળો ટ્રાફિકમાં ફસાતો,
ત્યારે સાઇકલવાળો આગળ નીકળી જાતો,
ફાટક બંધ થાય કાર અટકી જાય,
પેલો સાઇકલ સાથે ફાટક કૂદી જાય….

વરઘોડામાં લોકો નાચે વાજાં વાગે,
આખો રસ્તો વરના બાપુજીનો લાગે,
ત્યારે પરોપકારી જીવો પેદા થાય,
વરના સંબંધીઓ પોલીસ બની જાય….

- શ્યામલ મુન્શી

Tere muh mein ghee shakkar

This tunnel is very necessary if they want to increase the residential density of areas beyond thaltej. Same case happened with vastrapur where the main road contracts while passing through the village and expands again.

This is the right time to do this tunnel. They can detour the normal traffic via Bodakdev and gurudwara while constructuon is still on. And towards the thaltej side, they can use the new road parallel to the thaltej main road on the north side.

They can also bild the Thaltej flyover before building the tunnel so that the highway traffic is not hampered... and while doing this, they can provide the possibility of digging a tunnel underneath

The following things could hamper the construction:-

-It's length, which is approx 1.30 kms (almost 3 times more than other underpasses)
-From SAL crossroads to Thaltej Circle, it will pass through a small hillock which will complicate matters
-The sheer volume of traffic passing through the circle which will be disrupted and diverted
-Very narrow road from the circle to the lake (for which some demolition will be required, I think)
-The bustling S.G. Road will be affected.

I dont think length is the issue.... there have been longer tunnels built in history. Myabe it will be the first time in india.
Hillock will be an added advantage... this will discourage using the traditional cut and cover technique and allow them to dig without affecting the surface. Also, Thaltej tekro is not hard rock... it's just a mound of soil.

The narrow road can be a problem... but if they can manage the slopes so that they can put one carriageway over the other, the road above will be left unaffected. Let's see.. it's a long shot.

Yes, if they decide to have a tunnel then the project will be simplified (while the cost will multiply). Even 1 tunnel boring machine (TBM) costs many crores (if they decide to use it).

Its funny to think that even after providing this underpass/tunnel a flyover is still very much required along S.G. Road on Thaltej circle...

The narrow road can be a problem... but if they can manage the slopes so that they can put one carriageway over the other, the road above will be left unaffected. Let's see.. it's a long shot.

Double Decker tunnel - only that would guarantee three to four lanes each direction. This is grand but must be built – how much each of those bungalows and apartments cost now?

Just for fun :)



Nice :)

S.G. Road Pano...

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132 ft ring road...

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Judges Bungalows Road

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Namaste!!

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S.G. Road

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ISCKON flyover

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S.G. Road

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Satellite Road

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Nice pictures again Rushabh.
Specially this one...

S.G. Road Pano...

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7439/sgroad.jpg

:banana:

^^
Thanks, I've put up many more in the cityscapes (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=158073&page=30) thread

Awesome pics Rushabh, seriously dude I can not imagine ahmedabad thread without you, I mean without you it would be like what Internet would be without google........ LIFELESS

:). Thanks, I'm just doing my bit...

Land acquisition starts for 6-lane Dholera road

Source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIA/2012/10/16&PageLabel=8&EntityId=Ar00801&ViewMode=HTML)


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Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad district officials have begun the process of acquiring land for a six-lane road that will connect Ahmedabad to Dholera’s special investment region (SIR).

Sources said that the land acquisition for the metro project connecting city and Dholera SIR has also begun simultaneously. Officials said that in all 9.16 lakh sq metre land will be acquired for the two projects.

The state government had in mid-September — just before the elections were announced — put on the fast track the work for introducing six town planning (TP) schemes across the 902 sq km area of the Dholera SIR.

The government has also announced that Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad-Dholera stretch will be covered in two legs, from Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad and from Ahmedabad to Dholera by metro.

Elevated metro has been proposed for the 100 km stretch. This will provide faster movement and will be important for the new international airport which is coming up in the region.

The metro has also been approved under DMIC master plan by the central government.

Officials said that the land is being acquired expeditiously as the work is expected to commence by January.

As AUDA said two years back that they will link all setelight towns of Ahmedabad will conect by road. so any one has plan of road map for sanand-kalol-Degam-Mahemadavad-dholka Link Road.

Get set for more traffic snarls on SG Road

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Ahmedabad: While several developmental projects in the city have created traffic bottlenecks, another major construction work will commence from next week that will result into traffic diversion on SG Road, especially for vehicles coming from and going towards Gandhinagar.

According to a notification by the city police commissioner, the expansion of National Highway 8 C near Thaltej and Gurudwara Junction will require the vehicles to take suggested diversions. Due to construction of the new lanes, the diversions will be in effect from November 2012 to October 2013 :nuts:.

"As per the new traffic plan, the vehicles on Pakwan crossroads to Sola bridge and Drive-In Road to Thaltej village will be diverted. The vehicles towards Iskcon can take Sindhu Bhavan road towards Govardhan Party Plot and Hebatpur crossroads; the traffic from Vaishnodevi can take the Sola flyover and the service road from near New York Tower. The vehicles can take the Sarkhej route from Muktidham and Grand Bhagwati hotel. Service roads on both sides will be made one-way," said a senior traffic branch official.

In addition to these diversions, vehicles from Gandhinagar can also take SAL Hospital-NFD Circle to Judges Bungalow Road to go towards Pakwan crossroads.

Dinesh Parmar, deputy commissioner of police (traffic) told TOI that additional staff will be deployed on the diversions so as to prevent any bottlenecks. Traffic police also suggest that the vehicles coming from Sarkhej can take the Sardar Patel ring road to go towards Gandhinagar to avert the SG Road.

^^ Adding two lanes requires one year???? Constructing whole new 2km road also can't take 1 year. :bash: :bash:

I think they also plan to construct some new bridges and underpasses during this time.

1) Thaltej Circle flyover along SG Road
2) Thaltej Circle under-pass along Drive-In Road
3) Under-pass at Gurudwara along SG Road
4) and perhaps the flyover at Pakwan Crossroads along SG Road

P.S. Just now I read in Gujarat Samachar that the road is being closed to level the small elevated portion around Thaltej Circle. I still think that hardly requires 1 month... if they are not planning to build some of these bridges during this one year then I (and many others) will be very disappointed. I mean, how better can it get, they wont have to bother about traffic if they construct these bridges during that time...this is the best opportunity they will get.

But proposed Pakwan flyover is along Judges Bungalow Rd. & why we need DD flyover @ Thaltej & underpass @ Gurudwara. One flyover @ Thaltej will serve the purpose.
For constructing bridges or expanding roads never needs for closing roads. They might be changing the underground pipelines, but that too not take 1yr. :bash:

It was first proposed along JB road, but due to protests from local shopowners and planners they later changed the alignment along SG road.

All these flyovers and underpasses are proposed anyway. So I guessed that since building this many will create massive traffic jams, it is better to just create diversions...I cannot see any other reason to close down the road for 1 year. Anything other than building bridges cannot take this long...

Yup ... anything other than building bridges cannot take this long. But still ... I persnolly don't like too much flyovers concentrated at one place.
1s ... During our college event, one town planner from AUDA has said single flyover from Iskon to Thaltej was planned in 2002 but due to high price they have scrapped the plan. So, now they can go for continuous flyover from Rajpath Club to Thaltej directly. It will also save cost. :cheers:

They have already proposed to convert SG highway to SG freeway, wherein they have planned flyovers/underpasses at Sarkhej circle, ISCKON circle (existing), Pakvan Crossroads, Gurudwara Crossroads, Thaltej circle, Sola (existing), Gota (almost built), near Shantigram (existing) and Adalaj Crossroads (existing)...so all this barricading and such may be for this master plan.

4 flyovers remain to be built and 3 of the 4 lie in the 2.35 kms stretch that they are going to close...

^^ Much needed @ Sarkhej ... but govt. shows least interest there. Some days during peak hours even traffic police are not there resulting into jam of 2-3 km.
Instead of 3 bridges they should opt for single 2.35 km.
In future may be 2020, when metro will pass through S.G Road for Dholera what will be alignment?? Center ... not possible. Right/Left will spoil the skyline ... then??

^^ Much needed @ Sarkhej ... but govt. shows least interest there. Some days during peak hours even traffic police are not there resulting into jam of 2-3 km.
Instead of 3 bridges they should opt for single 2.35 km.

Yes, it would be great to build a long single flyover with Ramps instead of three bridges at very short distance.


In future may be 2020, when metro will pass through S.G Road for Dholera what will be alignment?? Center ... not possible. Right/Left will spoil the skyline ... then??
Underground, maybe? :?

^^ hmm ... but last option.

Although an elevated corridor is better than a series of flyovers at most places, it is normally built when they just want to connect two very important points and ignore the places in between. Here in our case, if built the corridor will connect two rather un-important places (Rajpath Club area to Sola overbridge) and leave out some of the most important retail, corporate and business places underneath it. Providing ramps is not enough, it increases the cost and requires much space to build which we do not have.

So, all in all, though rather cumbersome and ugly, a series of bridges and underpasses is, I think, feasible for this particular stretch of SG Road...I can think of some other places which truly needs an elevated corridor like from before Helmet Crossroads to after Swastik Crossroads (3-4 kms long) etc...

Transformation of S G Highway into 12-lane road begins on November 1

Residents and shop owners in the vicinity unhappy about road blockages and diversions that makes their movement difficult

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has started work on the proposed 12-lane road on S G Highway. The highway authority had proposed to convert S G Highway into a 12-lane road -- six roads and six underpasses-- to ease the traffic jams on this route. Moreover, roads connecting Thaltej Gam to Drive-in and Vastrapur to Gurudwara will be linked with a RCC slab, over the under pass.

“The cost of this project is estimated to be around Rs 55.81 crore and is scheduled to end by October 24, 2014. Ashish Infracon Pvt Ltd will be handling the entire work. This is part of the national project and is being done to ease the traffic congestion on the Sarkhej- Gandhinagar Highway,” said J A Rehvar, Deputy Executive Engineer, NHAI.

Mukesh Patel, director of Ashish Infracon Pvt Ltd who has under taken the work said, “The work on the underpass will begin from November 1. The underpass will have six lanes and there will be 3 lane slip road on either side of the under pass. The under pass will start from the New York Tower and will end at Pakwan”.

Police commissioner S K Saikia has already issued a notification for traffic diversion from November 1. The stretch from Pakwan crossroad to Sola bridge, road from Drive-in cinema to Thaltej village and road from Vastrapur to Gurudwara will be shut down for work.

Talking to Mirror on the traffic diversion, deputy police commissioner (traffic) D H Parmar said, “We will put up sign boards on approach roads to alert people of the diversion and alternate routes. Traffic cops will also be posted at diversions to guide the commuters and avoid traffic jams.”

However, the closure of the roads and diversions haven’t gone down well with the public. “I live opposite ISCON mall and have to travel on the highway regularly. Also, PVR is my favourite movie multiplex. Now I will have to take long detours,” rues Shivani Sheth. Shopowners are also displeased due to the closure of roads.

“There are several furniture marts on this road. The closure will affect them adversely. Authorities should take this into note and find an alternative. A whole year is a long time,” said Harshal Thaker, CEO Accessorise based of Bombay. (With inputs from Anjali Rathod & Mansi Shah)

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It comes out to a 2.6 to 3 kms long underpass.
I dont really see the point of this unless they provide on and offramps at every junction

Some of the stupidest arguments against a project ive ever read.
a few hundred people inconvenienced vs millions of people conveinienced over a many years...

Transformation of S G Highway into 12-lane road begins on November 1

Residents and shop owners in the vicinity unhappy about road blockages and diversions that makes their movement difficult

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has started work on the proposed 12-lane road on S G Highway. The highway authority had proposed to convert S G Highway into a 12-lane road -- six roads and six underpasses-- to ease the traffic jams on this route. Moreover, roads connecting Thaltej Gam to Drive-in and Vastrapur to Gurudwara will be linked with a RCC slab, over the under pass.

“The cost of this project is estimated to be around Rs 55.81 crore and is scheduled to end by October 24, 2014. Ashish Infracon Pvt Ltd will be handling the entire work. This is part of the national project and is being done to ease the traffic congestion on the Sarkhej- Gandhinagar Highway,” said J A Rehvar, Deputy Executive Engineer, NHAI.

Mukesh Patel, director of Ashish Infracon Pvt Ltd who has under taken the work said, “The work on the underpass will begin from November 1. The underpass will have six lanes and there will be 3 lane slip road on either side of the under pass. The under pass will start from the New York Tower and will end at Pakwan”.

Police commissioner S K Saikia has already issued a notification for traffic diversion from November 1. The stretch from Pakwan crossroad to Sola bridge, road from Drive-in cinema to Thaltej village and road from Vastrapur to Gurudwara will be shut down for work.

Talking to Mirror on the traffic diversion, deputy police commissioner (traffic) D H Parmar said, “We will put up sign boards on approach roads to alert people of the diversion and alternate routes. Traffic cops will also be posted at diversions to guide the commuters and avoid traffic jams.”

However, the closure of the roads and diversions haven’t gone down well with the public. “I live opposite ISCON mall and have to travel on the highway regularly. Also, PVR is my favourite movie multiplex. Now I will have to take long detours,” rues Shivani Sheth. Shopowners are also displeased due to the closure of roads.

“There are several furniture marts on this road. The closure will affect them adversely. Authorities should take this into note and find an alternative. A whole year is a long time,” said Harshal Thaker, CEO Accessorise based of Bombay. (With inputs from Anjali Rathod & Mansi Shah)

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^^ This is good news for Ahmedabad, from next Navratri we can have first of its kind underpass. :cheers:
But what about peak monsoon?? It will severely affect traffic and also day-by-day traffic increases on this road. It will also create induction effect on the road. More people will be encourage to drive on this road. :ohno:

“The cost of this project is estimated to be around Rs 55.81 crore and is scheduled to end by October 24, 2014.



Hey, wait a minute.. According to a notification released yesterday, due to construction of the new lanes, the diversions will be in effect during 1 year.
Now according to this article, construction is scheduled to end by October 24, 2014. i.e. 2 years! :nuts:
So what is the actual duration for diversions? 1 year or 2 years? IMO, such long underbridge can't be completed within 1 year. And 2 years are too much to shut down traffic on some portion of SG Highway.

:bash: once again our great Media's efficiency has come to light. Yesterday it was barricading for just expanding the road (and that too for 1 whole year, even a child can understand that it does not take a year to make 2 extra lanes; but apparently our media does not), now they have given something different today, and that too was published by AM. The others dailies do not even have the courtesy to rectify their mistake...

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Anyway, regarding the new design I agree with Viedemonde that unless they provide ramps at, say, at least 2 places, on either sides, then the subway will not be justified.

For instance, the situation at Thaltej Circle will not improve much as most of the people will take the above service lanes and that traffic along with that of Drive-In Road will congregate at the Circle. It would have been a different matter had they built a flyover perpendicular to the subway...

And Pakvan Crossroads (where the subway ends) is going to get the full blast of the speeding traffic going towards ISCKON.

All in all, some modifications are needed to make this work...although I am not believing anything the media puts out. So even this rough 'sketch' that AM has provided could be misleading...

“The cost of this project is estimated to be around Rs 55.81 crore and is scheduled to end by October 24, 2014. Ashish Infracon Pvt Ltd will be handling the entire work. This is part of the national project and is being done to ease the traffic congestion on the Sarkhej- Gandhinagar Highway,” said J A Rehvar, Deputy Executive Engineer, NHAI.


It is my perception that construction material cost has remained low but that depends on how much of the total budget is for site labor – anyone knows the breakdown and trend?

Finally, TOI gives us the truth. But notice how everything is written in a negative format (including the headlines) focusing on just the hardships of the coming 1 year and not of the relief thereafter:

Artery Blocked (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIA/2012/11/01&PageLabel=5&ForceGif=true&EntityId=Ar00500&ViewMode=HTML)

Now drive on shrunk roads (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIA/2012/11/01&PageLabel=5&ForceGif=true&EntityId=Ar00503&ViewMode=HTML)

And neither headline is hinting anything about a 2.5 km long under-pass (possibly the country's longest) which is to be built :bash:...I wonder how will they react when the metro work begins...


Couple of graphics:

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It means there won't be a tunnel there.

Tunnel wont be necessary.... it's just a sunken highway

4 lanes to 12 lanes.... They should provide bridges for pedestrians.... otherwise it will be like a moat for the castle of Ahmedabad

^^
Lol...very true. At least 2 are needed, one at Thaltej Circle and one at Gurudwara...otherwise the people (pedestrians) will have to travel a good 2.5 kms to cross the 150 feet :nuts:

Tunnel wont be necessary.... it's just a sunken highway

Earlier I read there were plans to build a tunnel from drive-in to Thaltej pond bypassing Thultej downtown so that won’t be happening now. I still think this is better for the future. That sunken highway should remain sunken as long as possible – and in future should be covered with a slab so space can be used for development as that’s one of the prime real estate.

Yes, that's what I heard from a source. But it definitely proves that they were planning something big for that stretch, maybe the tunnel was one of the options...

IIM Flyover updates....I must say the barricading and the side roads for this flyover are the best I've seen till now. Hope the same practices are applied for metro construction.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5268/dscn3653s.jpg


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:banana:

Hanging bridge on Sabarmati

AMC has proposed the Rs 100-crore project, which will begin next year, near Gujari Bazar

Source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=AMIR/2012/11/19&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00401&ViewMode=HTML)

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A hanging bridge on the Sabarmati will soon be a reality if everything goes according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s plan. Estimated to be a Rs 100-crore project, the bridge will come up near Gujari Bazar. An exhibition centre, said sources in AMC, has been proposed near the bazar which will be connected to the western part of the city through the hanging bridge.


EXHIBITION CENTRE

“A private firm has been roped in to design the bridge. It will be like Howrah bridge. In principle permission for the bridge and the exhibition centre has already been given and designs are being made for them. The project is likely to begin in mid 2013 and will be completed by 2015,” said a senior AMC official.
“There is no hanging bridge exclusively for pedestrians on river. It will be an attraction. People visiting Sabarmati riverfront can access it from near Ellis Bridge,” he said.

The exhibition centre will be a two storeyed structure with a spacious parking lot.

“Anyone who wants to display his works can take the centre on rent. The exhibition can be industrial, commercial or textile,” said the official.

I think this must be the same bridge which will be connected to the Bhadra Fort Complex via a pedestrian skybridge...

^^ It is sooooo ugly

there are other better pedestrian bridges
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Passerelle-tolbiac-ouverture-pano.jpg

Passarelle Simone de Beauvior in Paris

^^
Dont worry, TOI is not what you would call imaginative or creative when it comes to graphics. This is just an artist's impression and we'll see how the final design turns out.

Anyway, as you see, the new bridge is considerably bigger than Ellisbridge, even though it is a pedestrian bridge :| That should tell you about TOI's knowledge of bridges. This design is structurally a joke...

^^+1

Completely agreed... the design is a JOKE!

You can see the location of the bridge in the below image:

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AMC is planning/checking feasibility for flyovers and underpasses across 34 of the city's busiest junctions.

http://digitalimages.bhaskar.com/gujarat/epaperimages/26112012/AHMS1508040-large.jpg

Source (http://epaper.divyabhaskar.co.in/ahmedabad/12/26112012/0/1/)


The above graphic is showing a flyover, or rather an elevated corridor, starting from Manav Mandir, flying over the existing flyovers and crossing over Vijay Crossroads and ending just before Commerce Six Roads...


Some of the junctions which will be given more priority are:

Helmet Junction
Income-Tax Junction
Anjali Circle
Hatkeshwar Junction
Delhi Darwaja Junction
Panjrapole Junction
Dani-Limda Junction

7 model road projects cleared

Source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIA/2012/12/03&PageLabel=7&EntityId=Ar00704&ViewMode=HTML)

Ahmedabad: Seven new model road projects have been cleared by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in the last few weeks. These projects were in the pipeline for long and were held back for the Election Commission’s approval. The projects will cost Rs 143.87 crore.

A major chunk of the money will be pumped into road construction in the west zone, which has seen an allocation of Rs 56.55 crore. Another chunk, Rs 16.04 crore will go into refurbishing roads that border the central and new west zones of the city. There are also plans for an overhaul of junction design and traffic lights for on Ashram Road for which the AMC has earmarked Rs 1.59 crore. The proposal will also see repair of Ashram Road, which interestingly will be resurfaced after almost a decade, while other roads of the city still give away every year.

The AMC has earmarked Rs 6.98 crore for Ashram Road repairs. On the other hand, the south zone of the city, which includes a major chunk of the chief minister’s constituency, gets Rs 22.77 crore in road repairs. The central and east zone gets Rs 21.97 crore worth of road projects.

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8417/dsc05226p.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/dsc05226p.jpg/)

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9458/dsc05420k.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/dsc05420k.jpg/)

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2nd pic is really awesome...:happy:

Comparison of S.G. Road over 5 years

2007

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2012

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Very nice looking midrise buildings there.

Great news :banana: (but I hope they dont end up like Mumbai RCC roads)
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SMOOTHER RIDE AHEAD

RCC Roads To Be Introduced On Several Stretches

Source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIA/2012/12/16&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00402&ViewMode=HTML)



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Concrete road at Adajan in Surat


Ahmedabad: In a city where every year cores of taxpayers’ money is spent on resurfacing roads, there is finally the thought of introducing roller-compacted concrete (RCC) roads from March next year. The project will also percolate to all the new roads that will be made for the third phase of the BRTS corridor. The engineering wing of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has already drawn a list of 15 road stretches which it plans to turn into RCC roads in the coming financial year.

In the western areas, the AMC has chosen a road stretches between Vastrapur and SG Road, Vadaj and Akhbarnagar, and the major road connecting SG Road to the ring road. Another road which the AMC wants to turn into an RCC surface is the Pirana landfill road. “These roads are high on traffic and have heavy vehicles passing on them and sustain maximum damage,” says a senior AMC official.

There are similar roads in the peripheral industrial belt of the city which face a similar fate, says the official. He refused to name the roads owing to the model code of conduct being in force in the state. The sudden decision to turn to RCC was spurred by the rising cost of bitumen — a petroleum product. As part of an experiment, the AMC has chosen 20 kilometers in the city for RCC conversion.

“We found that the cost-effectiveness of RCC roads was better than the bitumen roads,” the official said. “Today, the capital cost of laying bituminous road is 25 per cent to 32 per cent less than that for laying RCC roads. But a bituminous road requires repair every one-and-a-half years and the cost skyrockets. Concrete roads can last up to 20 years. The example of Surat is worth considering.”

The AMC is also analyzing costs of applying a layer of polymer over the RCC roads to reduce wear and tear. Another anti-skid layer along with a special layer to reduce heat is also being finalized by the AMC. “Generally concrete roads over time get smoother and shiny and may even cause glares,” the official said. “A special layer will prevent this. Another problem is wearing off of tyres owing to the heat. A chemical layer to reduce temperatures would be applied to the RCC roads.”

“The minimum road width should be 60 feet. Utility pipelines will be covered with special blocks so that digging of roads is not required for repairs,” the official added.

Great news (but I hope they dont end up like Mumbai RCC roads)

What I observed when I went to mumbai (just 4 day trip) that the RCC portion of all the roads is quite good but the problem is at the junctions where they have used paver blocks (may be made up of some other material) which on time gives up and result in undulations.

Ahmedabad needs 10 flyovers on priority to ease our traffic woes (http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ahmedabad-needs-10-flyovers-on-priority-to-ease-our-traffic-woes_1784713)

Traffic chaos is the most obvious side effect of urban sprawling in any city of the world, and Ahmedabad is no different. Passing though the city roads, Amdavadis face nightmare especially during office hours and in the evening when people are going home.

To solve the traffic woes, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) roped in Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to carry out a survey of traffic situation in the city and suggest measures to ease out congestion.

CRRI has, in its study suggested that AMC needs to priorities building 10 flyovers at various traffic junctions in the city immediately. The institute carried out the survey in different areas of city and has recommended construction of 34 flyovers and under passes in a phased manner.

Despite the best efforts of civic body to promote public transport in the city, more than five lakh new vehicles have been added in Ahmedabad in last three years turning traffic scenario from bad to worst.

CRRI surveyed a total of 34 junctions in different zones of the city and have concluded that the civic body needs to build flyovers at all 34 traffic junctions in phase-wise manner. However, institute has given first priority to 10 traffic junctions in the city for building flyovers.

These places include, Helmet junction, Shyamal Cross Roads, Income Tax Cross Roads, Anjali Cross Roads, Paldi Junction, Jalaram Crossing, Vejalpur Crossing to name a few.

Of the total 34 traffic junctions included in survey, civic body has already started work on building a flyover at IIMA circle and has the flyover at Naroda Crossing is also in planning stage. Moreover, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has started working on an underpass at Thaltej Cross Roads on SG Road.

Interestingly, the institute has found out need for building flyover at Pushpakunj Junction and Bhairavnath Junction in Maninagar but there is not enough space for building a flyover.

Moreover, the institute has also suggested building flyovers at two or more places on one road. For example, it has suggested building flyover at Vijay Cross Road, Helmet Cross Road, SAL Cross Road and Thaltej Cross Roads.

IIM Flyover progressing nicely. I think they stated that they will complete the flyover in 1 year i.e. till August-Sept 2013.

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Diversion near Thaltej Circle for the 2.5 km underpass...

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Boulders and rocks, most probably for retaining work

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Cages for the boulders...

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Newly opened 6-lane Gota flyover

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On the flyover

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Rushabh on way to GIFT??

No, in college :(

Proposed works of roads,bridges,fly overs in next one year in Ahmedabad (http://trafficnetwork.in/amd/news/ahmedabad/proposed-works-of-roads-bridges-fly-overs-in-next-one-year-in-ahmedabad)

Guruprasad, Mohapatra, Commissioner of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) today presented the AMC’s budget draft of year 2013-14 to Standing Committee. In his draft proposal, the Commissioner has proposed several roads, bridges, fly over works. Following are the details:

-Ahmedabad city has 2150 km town planing roads in its 466 sq km area.

-Central Road Research Institute(CRRI) will survey the condition of 34 main junctions of city and suggest the need of bridges priority wise. The survey to take next ten years planning into consideration. In the first phase Rs 65 crore to be allotted for the financial year 2013-14 to plan bridge at Helmet junction, Anjali cross roads, Dinesh chambers, Hatkeshwar, Income tax, Shyamal cross roads.

-In east area Rs 2 crore budget is proposed initially for planning of food court, parking area, play area, vendor platform, toilet block etc under Jivraj Mehta over bridge, Shahibag railway over bridge, Sonini chali and Thakkarbapa nagar flyovers.

-Resurface works of 42 km main roads in various zones

-Rs 724 crore proposed for road works, while Rs 116 crore for the bridges

-A 800 meter long and 23 meter wide six-lane railway over bridge over Ahmedabad-Himmat nagar railway line crossing no.9 is proposed.

-Six river bridges will be renovated and colored at a cost of Rs 2 crore.

-Development of 19 roads of total 37.40 km length as model roads.

-20 km roads that are wider than 24 meter are to be converted to two lane RCC roads at a cost of Rs 50 crore.

-Under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojna, a new railway over bridge connecting old Ranip and new Ranip is planned.

Update on IIM flyover

Forwork for the deck slab started...

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Rushabh.. Aa to mari FS 2 ni site chhe...:):cheers:
"Satyamev Vista"

^^
I know...etle j lidho :)

Thaltej Under-pass updates:

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Great! Is it being converted to 6-lane or is it just being resurfaced?

^^ Converted to 6 lane. Source (http://www.projectsmonitor.com/ROADWAY/work-on-ahmedabadvadodara-road-upgradation-commences)

While they're at it they should add proper crash barriers and get rid of those silly bushes which clearly aren't effective.

Is there enough traffic on the expressway to be expanded, or is this 'thinking for the future?'

Crash barriers are needed but so are the bushes.

And yes there is quite enough traffic to justify a 6 lane eway. Once they build the 6 lane Vadodara-Surat and 8 lane Surat-Mumbai stretch it would have put considerable strain on the existing 4 lane eway.

Even the above pic supports my statement.

The resurface work is going on expressway..
i think there's no need right now to convert the expressway into six lane because the widening of NH8 has just been started.

Woohoo :banana:

WHIZZING PAST CONGESTION

Government Has Chalked Out Plans For Nine Flyovers,One Under-Bridge On SG Road

Source (http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?pageid=4&pagesize=&edid=&edlabel=TOIA&mydateHid=20-02-2013&pubname=&edname=&publabel=TOI)


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Gujarat government has chalked out an ambitious Rs 392 crore plan to decongest Sarkhej-G andhinagar (SG ) Road.The plan envisages construction of nine flyovers,an under-bridge and six laning of the entire 44.42 km stretch.

Sources said a feasibility study and engineering details have been submitted to the Union ministry of road transport and highways for approval.
A proposal for an underbridge at Thaltej was cleared,in principle,last year,and work is about to start.The Centre has cleared Rs 55 crore for the project and tendering has been carried out.The sixlane under-bridge will be 2 km long.There will also be a crossover bridge to connect Bhaikakanagar (Thaltej gam) to Drive-I n Road.

Sources said proposals for building flyovers at Pakwan junction,CH-O junction and Sargasan junction are likely to get nods shortly.Clearances for all other proposals are expected over the next few months.Out of our proposals of Rs 392 crore,the Centre has already cleared a Rs 226 crore plan for SG Road development.Even for the other proposals,the Centre has no major issue except perhaps shortage of funds (:lol:).They are also likely to get final approvals shortly, said an official.

He said that out of the total 44.42 km of the stretch,19.5 km has already been six laned and remainder has four lanes.Gujarat government has asked to six lane the remaining stretch at the earliest.The Union ministry has allocated more than Rs 100 crore as in the last three years for SG Road.

^^ Great news. :cheers: That means SG highway gonna become 6-lane freeway :banana:

GE Imagery of all the flyovers:

Yellow - Proposed flyovers (9)
Red - U/C underpass (1)
Blue - Completed flyovers (6)
Green - SP Ring Road
White - BRTS routes

Total: 15 flyovers and 1 underpass.

South and Central Ahmedabad

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North Ahmedabad and outskirts

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Gandhinagar

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Have prepared a map showing all the flyovers, underpasses and river-bridges in the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar region.

Flyovers------------39

Under-passes-------19

River Bridges--------14

Interchanges--------2

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ahmedabad has 39 flyovers.. i m impressed!

Another 50 flyovers and underpasses are planned till 2021!

Have prepared a map showing all the flyovers, underpasses and river-bridges in the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar region.

Nice work Rushabh bro. Can you list them out in details. And I think some flyover/underpasses are still missing. One is Nirnaynagar Underbridge which is very close to my home. I will try to find more if any.

500 ‘green’ e-autos to hit Ahmedabad roads on I-Day (http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/GUJ-AHD-ahmedabad-500----green----e-autos-to-hit-city-roads-on-i-day-4205132-NOR.html)

Amdavadis will see 500 pollution-free auto-rickshaws on city roads this Independence Day, thanks to an agreement signed between the umbrella organisation of the city’s auto-drivers unions and a joint venture with a Japanese company.

The Japanese firm manufactures closed-body battery-operated electric auto-rickshaws (e-autos) which are not only environment-friendly but cost little to operate and maintain. As a result, commuters can expect much-needed relief from high auto fares.

On Monday, the Ahmedabad Auto Rickshaw Chalak Sangarsh Samiti (AARCSS), a federation of 13 auto-rickshaw drivers’ unions of the city, signed an MoU with Smart Grid Pvt Ltd, for introduction of e-autos in the city. Smart Grid is a joint venture between the Japanese company Myway and Indian firm, Gintel World.

Smart Grid has agreed to provide, by July 31, 500 vehicles which will be formally launched on Independence Day. AARCSS president, Harihar Mishra, said that the e-auto is likely to cut travelling cost of commuters.

“We are forced to increase auto-rickshaw fares because the government is unable to check rise in CNG prices. Moreover, maintenance and operating cost of CNG autos is in the range of Rs2 to Rs2.5 per km. The e-auto will take care of both these issues,” said Mishra.

The operating cost of the e-auto comes to around 50 paise per kilometre. The vehicle, which will have a seating capacity of one plus three, will cost between Rs1.60 lakh and Rs1.70 lakh apiece, excluding government duty. Sunil Mishra, managing director of Smart Grid, said that they are in talks with the central government for subsidy on electric auto purchases.

“If all goes well, auto-drivers will be able to get an e-auto for the same price as a CNG auto,” said the Smart Grid official. The CNG auto is priced at around Rs1.50 lakh.

In view of the problems caused by batteries getting discharged, the company has promised to provide batteries which last for 60 kilometres. The firm is also in talks with oil marketing companies for setting up ‘battery swapping’ centres in the city where a discharged battery can be exchanged for a fully-charged battery for a small fee.

The company which will provide the batteries has ensured that the price of the battery and charges for swapping at centres established across Ahmedabad will not be changed arbitrarily without consulting auto-drivers. The company has also proposed to give insurance cover to vehicles for 10 years.

Gabion wall for Thaltej under-pass

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Found some fabulous pictures of the IIM Flyover from HCP Website (http://www.hcp.co.in/project-details/61/72/251/-iim-flyover-underspace-and-street-development)

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Aerial view of the site under construction

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The good old days when CG Road was built (1994-97). Looks so clean and pristine :)

http://www.hcp.co.in/file_manager/gallery/71/01_Aerial-View.jpg


http://www.hcp.co.in/file_manager/gallery/71/02_View-of-the-Carriage-Way-and-Central-Verge.jpg

Vintage!

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No change in traffic behavior till date :(

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Another puzzle regarding the Ellisbridge elevated BRTS corridor.

The pavement width of the Gujarat College section is this (can have max 3 lanes)

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While that of the section near Ellisbridge is this (can easily have 4 lanes)

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:? 2 different sections on the same flyover?

What can this mean?

My theory is that when the bus from Guj Col comes from the left through the single BRT lane, the other bus coming from Ellisbridge will halt at the elevated bus stop. Only when that earlier bus stops at the bus stop then the latter will enter the single BRT lane to travel towards Law Garden...sounds complex but if they manage the timing perfectly then no one will have to wait (at least not too long).

What do you guys think?

Updates on the U/C 1250 meters long underpass on SG Road:

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This box section is at the Gurudwara Junction which will enable people to cross the underpass. The one at Thaltej Circle has not yet started work.

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Gabion Wall. Can see PVR Cinemas in the background.

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Another view of the box section:

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Some other things I found out were:


The gabion wall on one side will be completed first and the service lanes will be constructed. Then the other side will be closed for traffic which will be diverted to the service lanes on the opposite side. Thus at no point during construction will the traffic be diverted.

The service lanes will be 10 m wide. Thus it will have 2 lanes and pavement.

The top of the gabion wall will be used to plant saplings. A green underpass :cheers:

A total of 4 box sections will be made (with slab thickness 1200 mm :shocked:). 2 at the Gurudwara and 2 at Thaltej Circle.

The raised ground at Thaltej Circle has been taken as an advantage. They will just cut the extra portion away and bring it to ground level. So essentially it will a road at ground level with surrounding areas at a higher altitude. This will also solve any drainage issues.

The Pakvan Crossroads flyover construction along SG Road is expected to start soon.


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Really clever planning to avoid diversions, when this project was first announced I'm sure I wasn't the only one thinking there would be absolute chaos while it is constructed (even though it will def be worth it in the end)

Btw, what are "box sections" ?

Proper term is Box Girders:-

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Thus the traffic will cross over the under-pass on these sections. Seems to be very wide. At least 6 lanes!

Bit like the precast concrete sections used in metro construction. But the ones here are huge with the slab width of 1200 mm (to house 3 lanes of traffic). You can compare with the person standing on the left.

Some other things I found out were:


The gabion wall on one side will be completed first and the service lanes will be constructed. Then the other side will be closed for traffic which will be diverted to the service lanes on the opposite side. Thus at no point during construction will the traffic be diverted.

The service lanes will be 10 m wide. Thus it will have 2 lanes and pavement.

The top of the gabion wall will be used to plant saplings. A green underpass :cheers:

A total of 4 box sections will be made (with slab thickness 1200 mm :shocked:). 2 at the Gurudwara and 2 at Thaltej Circle.

The raised ground at Thaltej Circle has been taken as an advantage. They will just cut the extra portion away and bring it to ground level. So essentially it will a road at ground level with surrounding areas at a higher altitude. This will also solve any drainage issues.

The Pakvan Crossroads flyover construction along SG Road is expected to start soon.


:cheers1:

Flyover at Pakwan crossroads??

Yes. It was in the news recently. The site incharge told me that its going to start soon.

So from Pakvan to Sola in around 3 kms we'll have 2 flyovers and 1 underbridge...

Yes. It was in the news recently. The site incharge told me that its going to start soon.

So from Pakvan to Sola in around 3 kms we'll have 2 flyovers and 1 underbridge...

Great news..
So now the long drive on the SG highway will be smooth and fast:)
And what about the double dacor bridge over Halmet flyover and the flyover at Income tax road?
Any news about its beginning of construction?

Both are proposed. But no further news about them. Both are very urgently needed.

Both are proposed. But no further news about them. Both are very urgently needed.

Yes bro..
When the riverfront roads will be open for mix traffic, it will surely reduce the traffic over Incometax road..
And i have heard that the double dacor bridge over Halmet bridge will be expanded to the vijay cross roads so if it will be than it's near of 1km long...

Yes, if they really want to extend the Helmet flyover then they should take it over Vijay and over Commerce too. End it before Swastik Crossroads. But then there will be very heavy traffic at Swastik...

Yes, if they really want to extend the Helmet flyover then they should take it over Vijay and over Commerce too. End it before Swastik Crossroads. But then there will be very heavy traffic at Swastik...

Yes..and joining should be added where it is to be possible..
So flow of traffic will become very ease between Gurukul and Swastik road.

Have marked all the roads that have been laid till now on both sides of the river (in yellow).

Total length comes out to be around 11-12 kms out of the total RF length of 21 kms. And there are 3 under-passes in the final stages of construction on both sides, so total 6.

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As you see, the areas not having roads dont have that much space to accommodate them. But I think the eventual plan would be to connect the 2 separate yellow lines on both sides to form one single road which would be a sort of freeway for the N-S travelling public.