Heavy rain, water logging, traffic jam on Friday evening in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: Seven gates of Vasna barrage are opened for the release of 14,000 cusecs water due to heavy rain in the evening on Friday.  Several underpasses including Makarba, Akhbarnagar, Mithakhali, and Parimal underbridges were shut for traffic due to water logging.

As of 9 pm, the level at Vasna Barrage was 130 ft. Gate numbers 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 were opened in 3 ft measurement for the release of 14,861 cusecs water in downstream so that the water could discharge fast.

Most roads in Western Ahmedabad faced water logging, traffic jam, stranded vehicles, and other issues. Jodhpur area had the highest rain. Sindhu Bhavan Road witnessed extraordinary traffic and waterlogging. The city on average received 62.32 mm rain from sunrise to 9 pm. However, the heavy rain started in the evening and it was highest in Jodhpur and Science city areas in the measurement of upto 155 mm. DeshGujarat