Riverfront is looking nice :cheers:

Couple of pics of Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qMWj2rYXtsE/TtSkCdUyDRI/AAAAAAAAAqo/bOvL34OgHO8/s640/PA280657.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3hgpUUdSZEU/TtSkCbB7tiI/AAAAAAAAAqk/15YWvh-_0Ic/s640/PA280658.JPG

http://epaper.dnaindia.com/dnaahmedabad/EpaperImages%5C02122011%5C_DSC2626-large.jpg

Dna epaper

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42327978@N00/6440317261/

^^ Something like that would make a great banner! Just need to change the angle a lil bit more to the right. But nice pic man, good job.

Thanks to Google Earth, I counted the total number of bridges and underpasses in Ahmedabad.

There are at present 48 bridges (26 Railway Over-Bridges and 22 Flyovers) and 30 Under-passes (14 + 16 proposed under the river bridges along the Sabarmati Riverfront; not too sure about these ones).

Also there are 12 bridges on the Sabarmati in Ahmedabad and 2 in Gandhinagar making a total of 14.

There are 2 interchanges: one at Adalaj and the other on Expressway.

Here are some maps;
The flyovers and ROBs are in Yellow, Underpasses in Red, River bridges in White and Interchanges in Green

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eZZ0IHC7VZY/TuEF8SF3fzI/AAAAAAAAAr8/3SYTL50hj18/s667/AMD%252520bridges%2525201.PNG


East Ahmedabad

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3os-Sy2PDSc/TuEFtbqxh9I/AAAAAAAAArs/Gsqc_pMvTS0/s1057/AMD%252520bridges%2525202.PNG


West Ahmedabad

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5g9EHwUfTeU/TuEF1w1g8mI/AAAAAAAAAr0/HD2-QrI3iIA/s1152/AMD%252520bridges%2525203.PNG

River Bridges

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pJb0b4gI4aE/TuEFQ7R3rcI/AAAAAAAAArc/uFCBuXZM1t4/s1150/AMD%252520bridges%2525204.PNG

Adalaj Interchange

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JvbY8m_jWzo/TuEFkn2rSNI/AAAAAAAAArk/vICQYw4PelQ/s516/AMD%252520bridges%2525205.PNG

While Surat has 12 existing flyovers, 4 are u/c and 4 more are planned. It seems that Ahmedabad has 30 odd flyovers more than Surat, despite all the talks of Surat being 'the city of flyovers'. Although there are a couple of flyovers in Surat that are very long (Varacha flyover being 2.75 kms long).

HN Safal's new projects @ Applewoods :

Orchid Greenfield (G+16 floors)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3dKgR_euiLw/TuLneRXQnyI/AAAAAAAAAsY/VD0F2SZxw8U/s800/PC090816.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m9yfMeZu5lg/TuLneEMIs4I/AAAAAAAAAsU/LsXNPvVofZY/s800/PC090817.JPG


Orchid Harmony (G+16 floors)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AXvAC-0OVVU/TuLnfLq6UmI/AAAAAAAAAsc/FkwxRG4Jp24/s800/PC090821.JPG

Sahara City Homes

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https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fdT-FI37wSg/TuLp4B_nJpI/AAAAAAAAAtE/IKA73xBmShA/s800/PC090823.JPG

Random buildings around Satellite and surrounding areas

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More...

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And more...

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Prahladnagar

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Raheja Mindspace, Gandhinagar

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Random

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Godrej Garden City

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mDZYvf-jM-w/TfG-5O7TGmI/AAAAAAAAAYY/3JgcueL1UFY/s800/P4130391.JPG

From S.G. Highway

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Nehrunagar

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Times of India Survey

Ahmedabad best city to live in, Pune close 2nd
Delhi and Mumbai tie for third spot, Chennai, Kolkata finish at the bottom.


Ahmedabad is the best of India’s mega-cities, edging out Pune, Mumbai and Delhi in a very close contest. That’s the key finding of an exclusive opinion poll conducted for The Times of India by leading market research firm IMRB across the country’s eight biggest urban agglomerations.
But before residents of these cities start celebrating, here’s a sobering fact. Even the best rated of them barely made it to a rating of “average” on a scale ranging from “very poor” to “very good”. Clearly, there’s a lot our town planners need to do before we can boast of our metropolises, new and old, becoming world-class.
The cities we chose for this survey were the only ones with populations of 5 million or more according to the 2011 census. Most cities have their areas of strength and weakness in a matrix of 30 parameters, which ends up evening out the balance quite a bit at the overall level. However, bottom-placed Kolkata showed up as a laggard on most counts. The results throw up an interesting poser: Could it be more than a coincidence that Ahmedabad and Pune, which are at the top of the rankings, are also the two s m a l l e s t cities on the list? Pe r h ap s I n d i a ’s c i t i e s m a n a g e re a s o n - ably when they are of middling size by metropolitan standards but find it increasingly difficult to cope as they grow beyond a certain size. The experience of Bangalore certainly seems to suggest that. The two really big cities that have also done quite well in the rankings, Delhi and Mumbai, also have historical advantages, one by virtue of being the political capital and a virtual city-state and the other due to its long reign as the country’s commercial capital.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIA/2011/12/11/1/Img/Pc0011400.jpg

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIA/2011/12/11/12/Img/Pc0122300.jpg

Nehrunagar X road?? looks like the circle after the fly over going towards prahladnagar.

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/575/ahmedabadbrts.jpg

Source: deshgujarat

^^Superb shot

It's Anjali cross road..

Nehrunagar X road?? looks like the circle after the fly over going towards prahladnagar.

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/575/ahmedabadbrts.jpg

Source: deshgujarat

Great additions to the thread Rushabh and Aks!

xposting from Sabarmati Riverfront Thread:


http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9114/65370540092bca896f20b.jpg
cc Sonali Dalal

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3997/6387976821f0ae0a26f3b.jpg
cc Vrajesh Jani

From Sabarmati Ashram
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2764/6268274548a26aaf2d6ab.jpg

cc Jyotik Bhachech

X-posting from Ahmedabad BRTS thread


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http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7707/kmr4750.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5505/kmr4786.jpg
all pics from official Ahmedabad Janmarg photo gallery

Another xpost from BRTS thread, showing Western Ahmedabad midrange density in the distance.
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/9308/flyover.png
cc DNA epaper 15/12/11

Other shots
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http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8725/65165359819c5752865ab.jpg
cc Naishal9

man, I think Amdavaad is gonna fly now...:rock:

jamin par rehva de ne baka :D. Besides it flies every 14th and 15th jan.

We need to keep this thread updated. Other Indian metros have cityscape threads quite bigger than Ahmedabad. It still has a very poor image among Indians. For them Ahmedabad still means dusty roads, dried up rivers, communal violence, earthquake prone and generally a very dull and boring city. It is seriously underrepresented.

And there are very few pics of G'nagar. It is still a city kept in secrecy. Gandhinagar is as planned a city as Chandigarh, but where Chandigarh is rapidly gaining popularity, G'nagar is still a babu town at large and precious few Indians actually know anything about it. Today it is just known as a place where the Gujarat CM Narendra Modi lives.

^^ most of the gujjus on here are NRI's, hence the less number of pics but even then if you think about the amount of info and pics that we have, that number is quite large. So far there is only you and Up2009 to take photos around A'bad for us.

It still has a very poor image among Indians. For them Ahmedabad still means .....

...and precious few Indians actually know anything about it.

!!!!

Kuber nagar railway underpass

cc TOI

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIA/2011/12/20/5/Img/Pc0051600.jpg

great pix.
and great that the towns flying.
but from them , with only a couple of exeptions, it all seems pretty uninspired, and - dunno if this is gonna be classed as trolling - dull realy.
dont realy know the city at all , spent a day there once years ago, some objective comments on how the cities changing might be good.
Its a rich town full of a enterprising and smart populous , so i expected something less ordinary.
:-)

City of chabutras

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6548493431_4bf4bfa5b6_b.jpg

cc: Deshgujarat

Ahmedabad is not that kind of city which you can get to know in a single day (although, I suppose it is the same thing with every city). People dont really praise the city for its fancy buildings or glitzy malls, but for the social and cultural attitude of its people, which cannot be evaluated in a short span. Its true worth is intangible, it cannot be measured. I know every city has its own way of charming you, I am just telling whats mine's. :cheers:

^^ + 1

Ahmedabad is not that kind of city which you can get to know in a single day (although, I suppose it is the same thing with every city). People dont really praise the city for its fancy buildings or glitzy malls, but for the social and cultural attitude of its people, which cannot be evaluated in a short span. Its true worth is intangible, it cannot be measured. I know every city has its own way of charming you, I am just telling whats mine's. :cheers:

but all cities are like that to the people who live there.
Often what makes places interesting is what they can offer to newcomers.
i was merely observing , on this infra and tall based forum , that i was suprised by this towns rather uninspiring modernisation programme :cheers:

but all cities are like that to the people who live there.
Often what makes places interesting is what they can offer to newcomers.
i was merely observing , on this infra and tall based forum , that i was suprised by this towns rather uninspiring modernisation programme :cheers:

The town is inspired by its cultural heritage and hence the modernisation programme follows that path. For anyone outside the city they would not find it interesting since they do not understand the cultural value of this city. You have to be a part of that culture and values to truly understand the amdavad development style. If you are expecting something like NYC or Shanghai or Hong Kong then i guess you are not going to find that kind of development here yet. Let us all improve our cultural heritage first then look elsewhere to learn from, till then get inspired by the chabutras and the pols. Visit A'bad in the future!

Exactly, in the haste to westernize ourselves, we should not forget the heart and soul of the town. Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan have all modernized themselves but not at the cost of their culture and heritage. Even their loftiest skyscrapers are inspired from their culture. It is not so yet in India, we are just blindly copying western style, be it clothing or language or food or entertainment, and it is the same with buildings. We still have some way to go before we can design and erect buildings like Petronas towers or Taipei 101 or Jin Mao tower.

Exactly, in the haste to westernize ourselves, we should not forget the heart and soul of the town. Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan have all modernized themselves but not at the cost of their culture and heritage. Even their loftiest skyscrapers are inspired from their culture. It is not so yet in India, we are just blindly copying western style, be it clothing or language or food or entertainment, and it is the same with buildings. We still have some way to go before we can design and erect buildings like Petronas towers or Taipei 101 or Jin Mao tower.

Well , that will change once Namaste Tower is completed :D

Anyway, great pics . Always wanted to visit Ahmedabad :)

Exactly, in the haste to westernize ourselves, we should not forget the heart and soul of the town. Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan have all modernized themselves but not at the cost of their culture and heritage. Even their loftiest skyscrapers are inspired from their culture. It is not so yet in India, we are just blindly copying western style, be it clothing or language or food or entertainment, and it is the same with buildings. We still have some way to go before we can design and erect buildings like Petronas towers or Taipei 101 or Jin Mao tower.

so why isnt this town doing that?
That was realy the original question.
Cannot this town modernise in a way that suits itself?
Other metros seem to?
Or maybe they dont in your opinion.
I can see that.

so why isnt this town doing that?
That was realy the original question.
Cannot this town modernise in a way that suits itself?
Other metros seem to?
Or maybe they dont in your opinion.
I can see that.

Ahmedabad is modernising in a way that suits it. Thread is only being derailed because you decided it is "dull" and want others to explain why you think this.

Re Ahmedabad compared to other cities, there are no one line answers for the questions you ask, this is not the thread for them anyway, maybe carry on with it Ahmedabad discussions thread if you are that bothered. But lets leave this thread for pictures of a city that is extremely underrepresented as it is.

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Kankaria Lake


Vid showing glimpses of Kankaria Carnival 2011, aerial views of East Ahmedabad 1:45 onwards from Hot Air Balloon
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Other shots
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cc creativedeziner

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cc Naishal 9

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Wow. :nuts::nuts:

We should have a some nice clicks of the city soon. Fingers crossed.

Want to show the world how aapnu Amdavad looks like? Pick up a camera, capture glimpses of the city and share them with the world’s largest collaborative encyclopaedia on the web, Wikipedia. The global non-profit organisation, Wikimedia Foundation, is organising ‘Wiki Takes The City’ walks for Ahmedabad on January 3, and snaps taken during the initiative could end up uploaded on the site along with a creditline for you.

Those passionate about the city and photography can join the “walks” that will begin from Gandhi Ashram in Sabarmati at 8.30 am and cover various areas of the city.

More of the article here: Ahmedabad to go Wiki with your clicks (http://ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2011122720111227022617405d732bc46/Ahmedabad-to-go-Wiki-with-your-clicks.html)

Sardar Patel Statue at the SVPIA.

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Terminal 2 in the background.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M-tiYCpmX0g/TvxGKUormxI/AAAAAAAAAyc/Nml4VjQX67c/s800/PC290918.JPG

great pix.
and great that the towns flying.
but from them , with only a couple of exeptions, it all seems pretty uninspired, and - dunno if this is gonna be classed as trolling - dull realy.
dont realy know the city at all , spent a day there once years ago, some objective comments on how the cities changing might be good.
Its a rich town full of a enterprising and smart populous , so i expected something less ordinary.
:-)

If you mean that Ahmedabad does not have historic buildings to the same degree as other large cities, perhaps you're right in it feeling 'dull' and 'uninspiring' but when you look at its modern side, it really isn't any different from other large and mid sized cities. The city's geographical location doesn't help either as it is not surrounded by lushness like Kochi or Bangalore are but instead it's in a semi-desert like area.

Like other Gujarati cities, it has more apartments than bungalows/low-rise homes compared to the rest of the country (which gives it a more metropolitan feel), but the quality, style, design and look of the residential and commercial complexes are the same as everywhere else. The infrastructure looks good, to be honest.

I know that Ahmedabad, for the most part, missed out on the IT boom that has redefined other metros since the 90s, but there are a fair number of glassy commercial buildings all over, and of course a fair number of head office and white collar jobs of other industries (like chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.).

Of the eight largest Indian cities, I definitely feel Ahmedabad gets the least amount of national and international attention and this can be seen in the fact that it is usually one of the last cities to get a global brand's presence there (whether it be world-class retailers or professional accounting firms, etc.). It's considered to be in the same category as Jaipur, Lucknow, Kochi, etc., rather than Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, etc.

Another thing is that Ahmedabad is not (yet) very cosmopolitan compared to other metros; it feels really regional. The city is getting better and more attention but it definitely has a long way to go in terms of catching up (at least in the sense of visibility).

If you mean that Ahmedabad does not have historic buildings to the same degree as other large cities, perhaps you're right in it feeling 'dull' and 'uninspiring' but when you look at its modern side, it really isn't any different from other large and mid sized cities. The city's geographical location doesn't help either as it is not surrounded by lushness like Kochi or Bangalore are but instead it's in a semi-desert like area.

Like other Gujarati cities, it has more apartments than bungalows/low-rise homes compared to the rest of the country (which gives it a more metropolitan feel), but the quality, style, design and look of the residential and commercial complexes are the same as everywhere else. The infrastructure looks good, to be honest.

I know that Ahmedabad, for the most part, missed out on the IT boom that has redefined other metros since the 90s, but there are a fair number of glassy commercial buildings all over, and of course a fair number of head office and white collar jobs of other industries (like chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.).

Of the eight largest Indian cities, I definitely feel Ahmedabad gets the least amount of national and international attention and this can be seen in the fact that it is usually one of the last cities to get a global brand's presence there (whether it be world-class retailers or professional accounting firms, etc.). It's considered to be in the same category as Jaipur, Lucknow, Kochi, etc., rather than Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, etc.

Another thing is that Ahmedabad is not (yet) very cosmopolitan compared to other metros; it feels really regional. The city is getting better and more attention but it definitely has a long way to go in terms of catching up (at least in the sense of visibility).


You have missed out a few crucial points. First of all, Ahmedabad has so many historic buildings that it is the only indian city which is been considered to be given the prestigious 'heritage city' tag.

Ahmedabad has more apartments, maybe, but it is justly famous for it's sprawling bungalows.

I am sort of glad that we missed the 'IT bus'. When it arrived in India in the 1990s none of our cities were ready to recieve them. The infrastructure, then, was just not going to be enough for future and all the IT cities currently find themselves in a gridlock. If and when it comes to AMD, we will be better prepared.

The word 'cosmopolitan' has lost its definition in India. Does it mean kashmiris and punjabis in Delhi, bhaiyyas and biharis in Mumbai, illegal Bangladeshis in Kolkata or generally poor people migrating to big cities and living in slums. If that is cosmopolitan in India, then yes AMD is not, yet, very cosmopolitan.

:cheers::):cheers:

You have missed out a few crucial points. First of all, Ahmedabad has so many historic buildings that it is the only indian city which is been considered to be given the prestigious 'heritage city' tag.

Ahmedabad has more apartments, maybe, but it is justly famous for it's sprawling bungalows.

I am sort of glad that we missed the 'IT bus'. When it arrived in India in the 1990s none of our cities were ready to recieve them. The infrastructure, then, was just not going to be enough for future and all the IT cities currently find themselves in a gridlock. If and when it comes to AMD, we will be better prepared.

The word 'cosmopolitan' has lost its definition in India. Does it mean kashmiris and punjabis in Delhi, bhaiyyas and biharis in Mumbai, illegal Bangladeshis in Kolkata or generally poor people migrating to big cities and living in slums. If that is cosmopolitan in India, then yes AMD is not, yet, very cosmopolitan.

:cheers::):cheers:

Hey there,

Interesting to know about the heritage designation - I was not aware of that.

I see your perspective on the IT boom and the corresponding gridlocks. IT is in its infancy in the Ahmedabad metro area, right? Are there a few offices of the mid- and large-sized outfits now?

I see where you're coming from regarding migration patterns of other cities, however, I'm still thinking about yuppies, and other white-collar professionals. I'm thinking about the variety of shopping, entertainment and nightlife options, etc. I'm thinking of what cities pop up in people's minds when they think of India's most dynamic cities, overall.

From my perspective, Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore are one category; Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata are the next category, and then come cities like Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Chandigarh, etc.

There's such a thing as a heritage city?

Ahmedabad: Towards India's first World Heritage City

http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/roving-i/entry/ahmedabad-towards-india-s-first

There's such a thing as a heritage city?

Ahmedabad: Towards India's first World Heritage City

http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/roving-i/entry/ahmedabad-towards-india-s-first

:cheers: NICE!

Gandhinagar

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^^
Indian Urban Paradise (for those who want a quiet life)

I've heard that Gandhinagar has 22 trees per capita. Mostly it is the other way around for most cities :lol:.

Oh boy! <phew> What breathtaking views! Thanks for the pics Suncity

Finest city of India,very well planned :cheers:

Beauty :cheers:

There are no traffic signals in Gandhinagar, only roundabouts!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Amdavad_Aerial.jpg

cc: Jjaimin

We should have a some nice clicks of the city soon. Fingers crossed.

More of the article here: Ahmedabad to go Wiki with your clicks (http://ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2011122720111227022617405d732bc46/Ahmedabad-to-go-Wiki-with-your-clicks.html)

Go here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ahmedabad_1

Some great pics, not much current infra projects related tho, ie. riverfront etc but still a lot of good photos. And if you are not lazy like me please post some pics on here tooo. :D

Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University

Perhaps the second best campus in the city after IIM-A and the place where Ahmedabad BRTS was planned.


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School of Building Science and Technology - My college

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Staying on a Uni theme,

New Campus of Gujarat National Law University (Gandhinagar)


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Gray Parikh Architects (http://grayparikh.com/gnlu.html)

Staying on a Uni theme,

New Campus of Gujarat National Law University (Gandhinagar)



Gray Parikh Architects (http://grayparikh.com/gnlu.html)

Awesome ............................ :applause:

This is just brilliant architecture... too good. The famous Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University is also nearby.

Staying on a Uni theme,

New Campus of Gujarat National Law University (Gandhinagar)



Gray Parikh Architects (http://grayparikh.com/gnlu.html)
:applause:

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link (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ahmedabad_1)

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Why fox-wagon? is that how you say it in german??

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Why fox-wagon? is that how you say it in german??

If converted into English it means Folk's wagon, which literally means 'people's car'.

^^

Amazing clicks :banana:

Just 5 years back, there was'nt a single International car showroom in A'bad. Now we are waiting for Ferrari :nuts:. The Mercedes showroom on S.G. Road is awesome, the logo on the top revolves too.

Shivalik Business Center looks cool, where is it ?

Nitin bhai.. badha phota joi kadhya wikipedia na?

@rushbh : SBC is behind rajpath club

@akash : ha badha phota joi lidha, haju thoda photos baki chhe te kale post karis

^^ haha saras saras, main to badha phota joya pachi vicharyu ke aatla badha phota kon copy kare.. aalsu na peer hahaha

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Cc: DG

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Ahmedabad has around 9 golf courses and academies with many more planned !!

If only we can remove those overhanging electric wires from the pics...Ahemdabad looks great.

Yes they really destroy the ambience of the pictures... however we cannot live without them :)

awesome pics

Yes they really destroy the ambience of the pictures... however we cannot live without them :)

They can dig them under the roads, if there's enough money and motivation (and planning, they'd have to do it before road repairs).

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They can dig them under the roads, if there's enough money and motivation (and planning, they'd have to do it before road repairs).

Yeah, whenever they resurface the roads they feel the urge to place new pipelines and cables after a few months. :bash: :ohno:

Yeah, whenever they resurface the roads they feel the urge to place new pipelines and cables after a few months. :bash: :ohno:

Happens all over the country. In fact, in Bangalore - its like clockwork - Month 1 : resurface road. Month 2 : Bangalore Water supply digs it up. Month 3 : Telecom dept digs it further. Month 4 : Electricity Board digs it further - road becomes a potholed wreck. Monsoon arrives and turns it to sludge........ Month 12 - Resurface road. and so on Ad infinitum.

They can dig them under the roads, if there's enough money and motivation (and planning, they'd have to do it before road repairs).

There is a design where in ducts are built beneath the roads to accommodate cables,pipes etc

This is being put to use in Hubli-Dharwad twin cities,Karnataka.Read more (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/hubli/29542897_1_road-works-water-works-ducts)

^^Yes, that's what's needed. We need more civic authorities with such sense. Thanks for the news akash.

There is a design where in ducts are built beneath the roads to accommodate cables,pipes etc

This is being put to use in Hubli-Dharwad twin cities,Karnataka.Read more (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-14/hubli/29542897_1_road-works-water-works-ducts)

Well, the system is good, but what if they need to do some repairs? Dig the roads?

Happens all over the country. In fact, in Bangalore - its like clockwork - Month 1 : resurface road. Month 2 : Bangalore Water supply digs it up. Month 3 : Telecom dept digs it further. Month 4 : Electricity Board digs it further - road becomes a potholed wreck. Monsoon arrives and turns it to sludge........ Month 12 - Resurface road. and so on Ad infinitum.

Yeah, and between month 4 to month 12, we go through hell :lol:

Well, the system is good, but what if they need to do some repairs? Dig the roads?

They have machines which can move the cables etc through the duct beneath without damaging the surface.

Kankaria Lake

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Kankaria (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheavil/6709680379/) by _Adam_ (http://www.flickr.com/people/wheavil/), on Flickr

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Kankaria (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheavil/6709674971/) by _Adam_ (http://www.flickr.com/people/wheavil/), on Flickr

Sabarmati Ashram
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6708131667_26e4985efd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheavil/6708131667/)
Sabarmati (Gandhi) Ashram (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheavil/6708131667/) by _Adam_ (http://www.flickr.com/people/wheavil/), on Flickr


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Sabarmati (Gandhi) Ashram (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheavil/6708134431/) by _Adam_ (http://www.flickr.com/people/wheavil/), on Flickr

Cool pics... Gandhi Ashram should be accessible from the riverfront now.

Zydus Cadila's u/c 22 storey hospital in Thaltej, Ahmedabad.

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Prahladnagar Skyline...

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Awesome shots dude, keep up the good work! :cheers:


Riverfront from Sabarmati Ashram
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Double flyover
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SG Road 1
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SG Road 2
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Some Pictures from the Walled City (old Ahmedabad)


Swaminarayan Mandir Complex
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Hutheesingh Jain Temple
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Jama Masjid
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Architectural mish-mash
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^^
Awesome pics, esp. the old city ones.

nice photos GJ10, SG road looks awesome

Some Pictures from the Walled City (old Ahmedabad) http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/1677/6791057025f730994ca6b.jpg

Amazing :nuts: :nuts: The shadow is cast in a perfectly straight line starting from top left to bottom right, in spite of so many pillars... :cheers:

ISCON Elegance

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Shapath 5

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Hyatt Regency, Ashram Road (u/c)

http://www.bauerlatozastudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Hyatt-Ahmedabad-1.jpg

x-posting from Sabarmati Riverfront Thread


Looking North from Patang, can see progress on West River Drive
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South view from Patang
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This one seems like further North, near Gandhi Ashram maybe(?)
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Non Riverfront shots from the same photographers


Westward view from Patang, midrise density
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Not sure where this is (SG Road?) But I liked this pic for some reason
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Shopping Mall (check the 2-wheelers!)
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Great pics...

Second pic is of SP Ring Road (from SGVP Circle). And the u/c towers are of Gala Haven.

Third pic is of the newly opened AlphaOne Mall.

Cool pics :cheers:

Corporate Road, Prahladnagar

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/555539_351793608202283_100001149392003_970667_1713685784_n.jpg

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/427896_351804544867856_100001149392003_970672_544068137_n.jpg

From junction on Corporate Road

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/580391_351804511534526_100001149392003_970671_909859031_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/582278_351805671534410_100001149392003_970680_1860954634_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/523947_351804464867864_100001149392003_970670_1704023948_n.jpg

S.G. Road

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/561239_351804654867845_100001149392003_970674_758153486_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/560370_351804751534502_100001149392003_970675_987487702_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/292282_351804794867831_100001149392003_970676_1440729035_n.jpg

nice photos CE

Corporate Road, Prahladnagar

From junction on Corporate Road



Free job...haha. :rofl:

^^
:lol: What? The job is free or you work for free. He's even left a number. That is one contact you never want to erase from your phone book.

Awesome photos, if they just improve the roads and provide some good street infrastructure that place will become the CBD of Ahmedabad (not that it will be "central" any more, as the area is right on the edge of the city)

Pinnacle looks really good, the shiny strips are all made of stainless steel.

Copyright shailenbhavsar (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/71581915)
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http://i48.tinypic.com/2i1l1lz.jpg

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mer101- awesome pictures man. This is exactly what I am hoping that each and every city develop their waterfronts as. I was looking the other day in one of the pictures of Mumbai (Powai area) and I am not sure if they have developed a waterfront like this, but this is what should look like. Now all they need to do is paint those pillars of the bridges like they did in BWSL.

That's quality development.

superb pic...n place :cheers:

Did you mean Bandra-Worli Sea Link ?

It will look great. Especially as almost all the bridges are decades old and are looking very rusty. Each bridge could have its own colour and there are 12 of them. :)

Yeah Rushabh, I did mean Bandra Worli Sea Link.

Adding bridge fountain like Banpo Bridge, Seoul to Nehru Bridge will make it more beautiful as Heritage Plaza, Bhadra Plaza & Millennium Bridge are near to it. It can also have beautiful scenery from Patang & Residential hotels in Khanpur & Ashram Road.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6ie0yYd8BaY/ThsBNErV2OI/AAAAAAAAAtA/1-kXIgtW7C8/s640/banpo-bridge.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hqAfFRLTrQc/ThsBHzrrnJI/AAAAAAAAAs4/5-Q7ZhaIsG0/s640/banpo-big.jpg

^^like

GANESH CORPORATE HOUSE
OFF: S.G. Highway

http://www.ganeshhousing.com/images/site/ghcl1_large.jpg

abhijeet

http://www.saumyaconstructions.com/image/album-abhijeet1.jpg

http://www.saumyaconstructions.com/image/album-abhijeet2.jpg

abhijeet II

http://www.saumyaconstructions.com/image/album-abhii-1.jpg

abhijeet III-IV

http://www.saumyaconstructions.com/Image/album-abh3&4-1.jpg

http://www.saumyaconstructions.com/image/album-abh3&4-2.jpg

http://www.saumyaconstructions.com/image/album-abh3&4-3.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/60/Mithakhali_by_Emmanuel_Dyan.jpg/800px-Mithakhali_by_Emmanuel_Dyan.jpg

abhijeet VI

http://www.saumyaconstructions.com/image/album-abhvi-1.jpg

atma house

http://www.saumyaconstructions.com/image/album-atma-1.jpg

^^
Abhijeet series have become landmarks in Central Amdavad...

Some old memories :)

Iskon Circle

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/SG_Road2.jpg

source - wikipedia

Ahmedabad without riverfront ........ See the boundary of Sabarmati ... dense lining of trees and reflection of buildings on river :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Amdavad_Aerial.jpg

source - wikipedia

^^
Well, this is one of those rare pics where the river flowed from bank to bank. Otherwise for most part of the year, the river was looking very ugly.

The flyover at Isckon has somehow enhanced the beauty of that area instead of diminishing it.

Before

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/SG_Road2.jpg


During Construction

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIA/2010/04/24/3/Img/Pc0031900.jpg


After

http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/TOIA/2011/08/26/5/Img/Pc0051200.jpg

the result of spending 22cr.!

They need some proper traffic lights there man!

^^
I think they will install the lights after the BRTS work has been done...

the result of spending 22cr.!

Welcome to SSC :)

A beautiful take of NE-1

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg442/scaled.php?server=442&filename=vadodaraahmdexpressmahegy3.jpg&res=landing

Double decker flyover

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5234/5876070977_e8ae141282.jpg

Kharicut Canal

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4932864520_29b274b598.jpg

Sardar Patel Statue at SVPIA

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg52/scaled.php?server=52&filename=pc290916.jpg&res=landing


Science City

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg28/scaled.php?server=28&filename=pc250914.jpg&res=landing

Bill board on Ashram Road

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg193/scaled.php?server=193&filename=pc210865.jpg&res=landing


Alpha One Mall

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg844/scaled.php?server=844&filename=pc060814.jpg&res=landing

Stepwell of Adalaj

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg826/scaled.php?server=826&filename=pa280698.jpg&res=landing


General Motors, Halol

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg28/scaled.php?server=28&filename=p9120475.jpg&res=landing

A road near PRL

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg13/scaled.php?server=13&filename=p7280213.jpg&res=landing


Kensville Golf Academy

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg684/scaled.php?server=684&filename=p7010128.jpg&res=landing

More pics of the stepwell...

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg254/scaled.php?server=254&filename=pa280673.jpg&res=landing

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good job bro

nice photoS ruShabh :cheers:

Great pics :)

Some more shots of Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway (NE-1)

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/40295925.jpg

cc panvad
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cc ravitadav.vvnagar
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cc rupani pr
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/46858449.jpg

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http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/8995505.jpg

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Refreshment plaza on the way...
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/37795363.jpg

You know its funny that if you do a google image search on anything related to any threads on this forum then most of the images that you will find will be on ssc anyway haha.

Yeah, SSCI has become the most reliable source of info for most Indians having access to net. Although it is difficult to find something on our threads if one has very little to go on, especially when they have hundreds of pages to search. :)

SSC is perhaps more reliable than any other news source out there since we do get regular updates from our forumers like yourself, KB, Coolguyz, Prawns, IU, Abhishek, MOD, Savz, GJ10, Civil Engineer, Neelabh, SudheeshNairs, Akash, SC, DeekShith, ajithv, VinVic, and Mer101, etc. and many others (apologies if I missed anyone).

^^ nice job guys....keep it up...:):)

AA - Ancient Ahmedabad

3-Darvaja
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550542_390337181014592_1318295387_n.jpg

The Bibi Achyut kuki Mosque - Ahmedabad
http://stop.pk/file/pic/gallery/16437_view.jpg

Ceiling panel over central mihrab in Bibi Achut Kukis mosque,Ahmedabad
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/303452_390337244347919_140176075_n.jpg

Transverse section of Bibi Achut Kukis mosque 1884-86
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Kukis Pulpit Canopy
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Shaking Minarets
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/303548_390338027681174_1912177884_n.jpg

Dhera Khan's Tomb,Ahmedabad 1880s
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/251797_390337401014570_670668596_n.jpg

Hutheesing Temple,Ahmedabad 1880
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Shahi Baugh Palace on banks of river Sabarmati buily by Shahjahan 1813
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/208907_390337984347845_225924302_n.jpg

Queen's Mosque [or Rani Masjid], Mirzapoor, Ahmedabad
http://ogimages.bl.uk/images/019/019PHO0000050S2U00044000[SVC2].jpg

Shah Alam, portion of mosque showing one minaret of two
http://ogimages.bl.uk/images/019/019PHO0000050S2U00042000[SVC2].jpg

Ranee Seepri Ka Musjid [sic for Sidi Sayyid''s Mosque]. Carved stone window - 1870
http://ogimages.bl.uk/images/019/019PHO000752S15U00006000[SVC2].jpg

^^ wow! There are some photos like these at MJ library too. I remember seeing them a very long time ago.

^^ Data Provider - British Library :)

Ah makes sense :cheers:

Good finds CE 079 :)

Ranee Seepri Ka Musjid [sic for Sidi Sayyid''s Mosque]. Carved stone window - 1870
http://ogimages.bl.uk/images/019/019PHO000752S15U00006000[SVC2].jpg

Man, that's some intricate work.

^^
Indeed, that's why it has become the icon of Ahmedabad.

I dont think it has been posted before...

Take-Off from AMD Airport

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1:28 Cancer Hospital, Asarwa
1:45 Kalupur Railway Station
2:01 Kankaria Lake
2:12 Sabarmati Riverfront
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Landing at AMD Airport

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0:30 Narmada Main Canal
0:51 Sardar Patel Ring Road
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GIFT City from the air

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http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2118/dscn2706d.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/9471/dscn2705n.jpg

Kharicut canal development pics...

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg84/scaled.php?server=84&filename=dscn0469b.jpg&res=landing

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg840/scaled.php?server=840&filename=dscn0484q.jpg&res=landing

Gardens...

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http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg28/scaled.php?server=28&filename=dscn0488ls.jpg&res=landing

more...

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg864/scaled.php?server=864&filename=dscn0504d.jpg&res=landing

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg84/scaled.php?server=84&filename=dscn0505l.jpg&res=landing


For more, visit here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1526097)

Headquarters and corporate houses of companies in Ahmedabad.

Cadila Pharmaceuticals

http://www.timescontent.com/photos/preview/152480/Cadila-Pharmaceuticals-Ltd.jpg

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSt9iSsFcGFfXUAp1aEDBt1d10IIG9JhJIicgZIdO-ycH4RdzAu

http://www.hcp.co.in/file_manager/gallery/8/003.jpg

http://c214210.r10.cf3.rackcdn.com/files/projects/29710/images/500:w/DSC_8742_revision.jpg

http://c214210.r10.cf3.rackcdn.com/files/projects/29710/images/500:w/DSC_8723_rev_revised.jpg

Wagh Bakri House

http://jhaveriassociates.com/images/corp_proj_2.jpg

Safal House

http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/TOIA/2011/07/31/2/Img/Pc0021100.jpg

Avirat House

http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/TOIA/2011/07/31/2/Img/Pc0020700.jpg

Headquarters and corporate houses of companies in Ahmedabad.

Cadila Healthcare



One Correction it's HQ of Cadila Pharmaceuticals. Cadila Healthcare's HQ is Zydus tower on SG Highway

One Correction it's HQ of Cadila Pharmaceuticals. Cadila Healthcare's HQ is Zydus tower on SG Highway

Corrected, thanks :)

Make way for the king...
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http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIA/2012/07/11/3/Img/Pc0032200.jpg

Rainy...
cc AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=AMIR/2012/07/11/2/Img/Pc0020300.jpg

A peacock in the city ? Wow .
And that's a great monsoony shot . How's the storm water drainage in Amdavad ?

Random moments...(you can ignore the text) :)
cc TOI

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIA/2012/07/11/2/Img/Ar0020001.png

A peacock in the city ? Wow .
And that's a great monsoony shot . How's the storm water drainage in Amdavad ?

Ahmedabad has a great many variety of birds (sparrows, crows, peacocks, parrots, koyals, mynahs, eagles, hawks etc) plus it has many squirrels too, I just love watching them eat with their cute little hands :)

I know why you seem surprised... I've seen only crows in Chennai :)

Drainage system is so-so. Every year they keep upgrading it, but still some areas get water-logged anyway. But generally it has improved greatly...:)

Very well-written article and great photos as well :)
Nice to hear that the riverfront has become the hangout spot of the city.

Ahmedabad has a great many variety of birds (sparrows, crows, peacocks, parrots, koyals, mynahs, eagles, hawks etc) plus it has many squirrels too, I just love watching them eat with their cute little hands :)

I know why you seem surprised... I've seen only crows in Chennai :)



An ornithologist's paradise then .:)
And I know what you mean . A couple of days ago I spotted a sparrow and that made my day :lol:


Drainage system is so-so. Every year they keep upgrading it, but still some areas get water-logged anyway. But generally it has improved greatly...:)

Nice ! :)

Lush green fields...
cc TOI

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIA/2012/07/12/2/Img/Pc0020900.jpg

A couple of days ago I spotted a sparrow and that made my day :lol:

A sparrow in Chennai...:eek2:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/293872_445434905490961_1146149709_n.jpg
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Peak traffic from Helmet Flyover...

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6555/dscn1481x.jpg

Guys, I've created a new thread of my personal collection of pics of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar...follow the link

Ahmedabad - Up, close and personal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1529210)

^^ :cheers:

http://m.ak.fbcdn.net/a5.sphotos.ak/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/313900_10151916056085165_1506174071_n.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3267/2737639067_ac760d2f6b_z.jpg?zz=1
cc-deshgujarat

Some classy pics and images taken from the Sabarmati Riverfront ppt (http://iuc2011.in/sites/default/files/presentations/Sabarmati-Riverfront-Development_comp.pdf) at IUC 2011.

Growth of Ahmedabad during the ages

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg109/scaled.php?server=109&filename=85624828.png&res=landing


West river drive

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg9/scaled.php?server=9&filename=asgzy.png&res=landing

Ahmedabad - 1672

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg831/scaled.php?server=831&filename=capturegpu.png&res=landing


Flashback

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg341/scaled.php?server=341&filename=92128835.png&res=landing

Pano

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg440/scaled.php?server=440&filename=gjgjgn.png&res=landing


Jami Masjid

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg220/scaled.php?server=220&filename=hghul.png&res=landing

No water

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Triple panos

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg829/scaled.php?server=829&filename=jggh.png&res=landing

Probably from Patang

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg402/scaled.php?server=402&filename=86473487.png&res=landing


Definitely from Patang :D

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg651/scaled.php?server=651&filename=kfyk.png&res=landing

Those were the times!!

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg811/scaled.php?server=811&filename=sgdbs.png&res=landing


Sunday Gujari Bazaar

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg29/scaled.php?server=29&filename=58305711.png&res=landing

^^ old memories especially Sabarmati flood 2006 or 2008 when all Amdavadis come down to bridges just to see Sabarmati in action.
Want to see Sabarmati in action this year :)

^^
I went too, @ Nehru bridge, it was jam-packed with people...

http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/17/images/2006081719491301.jpg

@ rushbh
awesome pics....
keep'em coming...:cheers1:

nice photos rushabh

No water




Triple panos

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg829/scaled.php?server=829&filename=jggh.png&res=landing

first pic is banner worthy

It is indeed! But it lacks something, looks raw. Maybe we should wait till the roads are complete and it will look fantastic during a festival like Diwali. Imagine- the lower promenade well lit with people strolling, the streetlights of the river drive glittering in the night, the bridges teeming with traffic and lights and the sky full of crackers :drool: That will be truly banner worthy.

I think from Ahmedabad, two things are likely to be put up as a banner in SSC. One is the riverfront and the other GIFT city (after phase 1 is complete)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2593/4321289055_cb73e5b39d_z.jpg?zz=1


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Old city

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Parking @ Kalupur Railway Station

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Sidi Saiyyed ni Jaali

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5112/5903245713_9b25c6bb89_z.jpg

IIM-A

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3249/2727560866_9babcd9e99_z.jpg?zz=1


Gandhi Ashram

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4088/5088457771_48e6a440ea_z.jpg

Pols

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4023/4240771559_aeaf8a1cb4_z.jpg?zz=1


Sarabhai House

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1072/1365397356_704626bb6f_z.jpg?zz=1

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Heritage walk

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/54/125055672_645ee58f9d_z.jpg?zz=1

Jama Masjid

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6196/6085689997_826b7a6708_z.jpg


Torrent Power Plant

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4146/5086228580_2a1c7c73c6_z.jpg

IIMA

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3358/3255453906_9658eb1952_z.jpg?zz=1


Sunset

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4045/4606826765_1fb854be1c_z.jpg

Rath Yatra

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6049/5897840703_53ba4c417e_z.jpg


Old Stock Exchange, Manek Chowk

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Gujarat University

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Rani Sipri Mosque

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Gandhi Ashram

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Jama Masjid

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Bhadra Fort

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After all I've heard about how great this city is, I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed with these pictures. Hopefully it's better in real life.

Ahmedabad is definitely one of the rising powers of India thanks to Modi. If India wants to progress, we need congress out for good, and Modi in.

p.s. the waterfront was spectacularly beautiful, you can thank Modi for that too!

BTW, I never noticed the designated bus lanes (with railings on the sides to ensure they remain "designated") what a brilliant concept! absolutely outstanding.

^^
That's the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). It's India's best rated bus transit project...We have a forum on SSC for it-Ahmedabad BRTS.

And if you want a complete collection of pictures, go here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1529210)

Nice pics !

^^
:cheers:

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One of the bridges

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Airport

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Motera

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Swaminarayan Mandir

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Duronto Xpress

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A house

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Traditional Market @ Law Garden

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Gandhinagar

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Gandhinagar

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After all I've heard about how great this city is, I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed with these pictures. Hopefully it's better in real life.

Ahmedabad is definitely one of the rising powers of India thanks to Modi. If India wants to progress, we need congress out for good, and Modi in.

p.s. the waterfront was spectacularly beautiful, you can thank Modi for that too!

Dont worry bro! Ahmedabad is the heritage city of India and if the local corporation strives a little bit more they can achieve that target officially from UNESCO. It will definitely be one of the rising cities in India thats for sure (literally).

:cheers:

Nice pics Rushabh! Man you do some hard work getting all that, kudos to you :cheers:

^^
That's the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). It's India's best rated bus transit project...We have a forum on SSC for it-Ahmedabad BRTS.

And if you want a complete collection of pictures, go here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1529210)

Nice buddy. I don't know who invented the concept, but its the first time I'm seeing it anywhere in the world, and i've been to dozens of countries. Really brilliant

^^
The South American city of Bogota, capital of Colombia was, I believe, the first one to try out BRT. As it became successful in other South American cities, the concept was applied in India in Delhi and Pune where the response was not so great. Even so, Ahmedabad took a risk by going ahead with BRTS and it has paid off.

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