Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar Cityscapes - Page 18

engineer.akash · January 20th, 2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by purty_trash

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

purty_trash · January 21st, 2012, 11:12 AM

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

gandhi.rushabh1992 · January 21st, 2012, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by engineer.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

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

gandhi.rushabh1992 · January 21st, 2012, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sixsigma1978

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

engineer.akash · January 21st, 2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gandhi.rushabh1992

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.

mihir1310 · January 25th, 2012, 11:56 PM

Kankaria Lake

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Kankaria by _Adam_, on Flickr

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Kankaria by _Adam_, on Flickr

mihir1310 · January 26th, 2012, 12:02 AM

Sabarmati Ashram
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Sabarmati (Gandhi) Ashram by _Adam_, on Flickr

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Sabarmati (Gandhi) Ashram by _Adam_, on Flickr

gandhi.rushabh1992 · January 26th, 2012, 06:38 AM

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

gandhi.rushabh1992 · January 27th, 2012, 03:09 PM

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

gandhi.rushabh1992 · February 3rd, 2012, 01:10 PM

Prahladnagar Skyline...

gandhi.rushabh1992 · February 3rd, 2012, 01:12 PM

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GJ10 · February 3rd, 2012, 08:05 PM

Awesome shots dude, keep up the good work!

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Riverfront from Sabarmati Ashram

Double flyover

SG Road 1

SG Road 2

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GJ10 · February 4th, 2012, 02:02 PM

Some Pictures from the Walled City (old Ahmedabad)

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Swaminarayan Mandir Complex

Hutheesingh Jain Temple

Jama Masjid

Architectural mish-mash

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gandhi.rushabh1992 · February 4th, 2012, 02:35 PM

Awesome pics, esp. the old city ones.

NitinPatel · February 5th, 2012, 09:46 AM

nice photos GJ10, SG road looks awesome

gandhi.rushabh1992 · February 8th, 2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GJ10

Some Pictures from the Walled City (old Ahmedabad)

Amazing

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

gandhi.rushabh1992 · February 17th, 2012, 05:03 PM

ISCON Elegance

Shapath 5

gandhi.rushabh1992 · February 20th, 2012, 03:05 PM

delete

gandhi.rushabh1992 · March 11th, 2012, 12:44 PM

Hyatt Regency, Ashram Road (u/c)

GJ10 · March 26th, 2012, 04:46 PM

x-posting from Sabarmati Riverfront Thread

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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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January 21st, 2012, 11:12 AM	#342
purty_trash Bawla bhoot Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indistaan Posts: 442 Likes (Received): 0	Yes, that's what's needed. We need more civic authorities with such sense. Thanks for the news akash. __________________ What is orange and sounds like a parrot?

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mihir1310 No frills attached. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,530 Likes (Received): 83	Sabarmati Ashram image hosted on flickr Sabarmati (Gandhi) Ashram by _Adam_, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Sabarmati (Gandhi) Ashram by _Adam_, on Flickr __________________ Cuts like a knife , .. but it feels so right baby!!!!!!!!!! Please visit my photo collection: Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Puerto Rico Mihir1310's Photography

January 26th, 2012, 06:38 AM	#348
gandhi.rushabh1992 amdavad meri jaan Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 5,554 Likes (Received): 791	Cool pics... Gandhi Ashram should be accessible from the riverfront now. __________________ AHMEDABAD - Up, Close & Personal A-h-m-e-d-a-b-a-d PAST & PRESENT

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gandhi.rushabh1992 amdavad meri jaan Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 5,554 Likes (Received): 791	Zydus Cadila's u/c 22 storey hospital in Thaltej, Ahmedabad. __________________ AHMEDABAD - Up, Close & Personal A-h-m-e-d-a-b-a-d PAST & PRESENT

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gandhi.rushabh1992 amdavad meri jaan Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 5,554 Likes (Received): 791	Prahladnagar Skyline... __________________ AHMEDABAD - Up, Close & Personal A-h-m-e-d-a-b-a-d PAST & PRESENT

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February 4th, 2012, 02:35 PM	#354
gandhi.rushabh1992 amdavad meri jaan Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 5,554 Likes (Received): 791	Awesome pics, esp. the old city ones. __________________ AHMEDABAD - Up, Close & Personal A-h-m-e-d-a-b-a-d PAST & PRESENT

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NitinPatel Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: KINGdom of MODI Posts: 287 Likes (Received): 11	nice photos GJ10, SG road looks awesome

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