All the 6 underpasses closed owing to water logging opened

Ahmedabad: All the six underpasses closed owing to heavy rain in Ahmedabad city have been opened for traffic now even as the city has witnessed an average over 2 inches of rain till 10 pm in the night and North Zone has seen close to 4 inches.

4 sluice gates of Vasana barrage opened at 6 pm by 3 ft each to discharge the rain water from river Sabarmati are still open and. the water level in the river has receded to 130 meters from earlier 131.5 meters. It is flowing much below the danger level of 137 meters.

Average rain in mm for the city till 10 pm was 59.32mm while West zone has seen maximum 76.01mm, New West zone 61.17mm, Central zone 73.50 mm, North Zone 92.84mm, South zone only 33 mm while east zone 19.17 mm.

According to AMC control Meethakali and Parimal underpasses which were closed for traffic owing to water logging since 0445 and 0450 pm respectively were opened 0730 and 0750 pm while Usmanpura and Akhbarnagar underpasses closed since 0625 and 0630pm respectively opened at 0645 pm and 1015 pm respectively. Kubernagar and Shahibaug underpasses closed at 0655 pm and 0700pm respectively were opened at 0800 pm and 0830 pm respectively.

Light to moderate rain was likely to continue.

Many areas in the city had seen water logging including Amul Society in Paldi, Vasna barrage road, River front west police station, Prem Darwaza circle and Srinand Nagar society in Vejalpur.

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