Gandhinagar: The Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro has emerged as a key pillar of urban public transport in Gujarat, with over 13.81 crore passengers travelling on the network between October 2022 and May 2026. The metro now records an average daily ridership of around 1.53 lakh passengers, a government release said. As per the press release, following the implementation of Phase 1 and Phase 2, the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro network spans 68.28 km with 54 stations, becoming an integral part of daily...Read More

Ahmedabad: A nine-year-old boy was gravely injured after being attacked by a pet Rottweiler in the Lad Society area of Vastrapur on Tuesday morning. The victim, Ashvin Dineshbhai Rot, is the son of a domestic worker who was performing chores at a nearby bungalow when the incident occurred. According to the police complaint filed by the child's father, Dineshbhai Rot, Ashvin was playing a game on a mobile phone near Bungalow No. 17 when the dog, a black and brown Rottweiler named Hazle suddenl...Read More

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project with a corridor for a length of 6.032 km with 05 stations (04 elevated and 01 underground). On operationalisation of Phase 2(A), Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar will have 77.63 km of active metro rail network. The names of stations in the Phase 2(A) Corridor are Ashram Road, Koteshwar Prachin Mandir, Sabarmati River, Sardar Nagar and Airport. The total completion cost, incl...Read More

Ahmedabad: In an unusual legal dispute that highlights the perils of corporate mismanagement, the Gujarat High Court has dismissed a company's appeal to overturn an arbitration award that forces it to pay outstanding "housekeeping" dues. The catch? The contractor's invoices included staggering expenses for gray Nike shoes, Raymond suits, garlands, and even visa purposes for international trips. A Cleaning Contract Gone Rogue The legal battle centered around a housekeeping and manpower contra...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has expanded its Volvo bus network across the state by increasing services on key routes and introducing new long-distance connections. Volvo bus service has been increased to 10 daily trips between Ahmedabad (Nehrunagar) and Vadodara. A new Volvo bus service from Ahmedabad to Somnath has also been started via Bhavnagar, Mahuva, and Kodinar. The bus will depart from Gita Mandir at 7:30 am. Additionally, a Volvo bus service from D...Read More

Ahmedabad: With an aim to boost railway security and curb incidents of stone pelting on trains, including the Vande Bharat Express, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has begun deploying drones for surveillance in the Ahmedabad Division. As part of the initiative, the drone monitoring has begun at Sabarmati and Gandhigram railway stations, along with their adjoining yard areas. As per the reports, railway yards have remained particularly vulnerable, with several trains allegedly targeted by m...Read More

Gandhinagar: An 18-bigha parcel of land valued at nearly Rs 190 crore near GIFT City, owned by an NRI farmer, was allegedly transferred using forged documents without the owner's knowledge, prompting the registration of a fresh FIR following intervention by the Gujarat High Court. The FIR against accused Kaushik Vaghasiya and his associates is based on the findings of an inquiry conducted by the Collector-led Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and the Land Grabbing Vigilance Committee. The investig...Read More

Ahmedabad: Notorious criminal Montu Namdar, who is currently out on parole, has been booked again for allegedly threatening a prosecution witness in the murder case for which he is serving a sentence. It is learnt that Namdar later sustained a leg fracture while allegedly trying to evade police action after creating a disturbance in the Khadia area. According to the FIR lodged at Khadia police station by a businessman who is a witness in the case, Namdar, along with his two associates, reached ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The city recorded the highest maximum temperature in Gujarat at 42°C on Tuesday for a third consecutive day, as per the weather report issued by the India Meteorological Department this morning. Similarly, other cities in the state also sweltered in intense heat, with Bhavnagar registering 41.6°C, Surendranagar 41.3°C, Rajkot 40.8°C, and Amreli 40.1°C. Ahmedabad's maximum temperature was 1.1 degrees Celsius above normal, while the mercury in Bhavnagar was 2.6 degrees above norma...Read More

Ahmedabad: The city civic body on Tuesday sealed four paying guest (PG) accommodations running illegally near Ramdev Nagar Crossroads in the Satellite area. The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in a note stated that the Estate & Urban Development Department of the South West Zone had received complaints regarding PG facilities being run from house numbers 12, 16, 17, and 18 of Jodhpur Kunj Society in Jodhpur Ward. After that, the civic body issued notices under the provisions of the Gu...Read More