Alkapuri underpass, Kalaghoda and Mangal Pandey bridges closed in Vadodara as Vishwamitri crosses 28 ft mark

Vadodara: The city traffic police of Vadodara has as per the orders from the city administration shuts the traffic on Kala Ghoda bridge and Mangal Pandey bridge. Both bridges are located over river Vishwamitri which passes through the middle of the city which is the third largest in Gujarat. The police was instructed to shut both bridges when the level of water crosses 28 ft mark. Post 1 pm, this mark was crossed and therefore bridges were closed for traffic. At around 2 pm today(25 July) Vishwamitri was flowing at 28.77 ft level at Kala Ghoda bridge and 29.26 ft level at Mangal Pandey bridge. The danger level is 26 ft. However flood like situation is witnessed once the 29 ft level is reached at Kala Ghoda.

The city of Vadodara witnessed heavy rain a day ago. Heavy rainfall in Central Gujarat, especially Panchmahal, Halol, Jambughoda and Pavagadh areas resulted into heavy inflow in Ajwa dam. As per the rule, 211 ft water level must be maintained in Ajwa till 15 August. Surplus water in Ajwa was therefore released in river Vishwamitri which passes through the city of Vadodara. Heavy rain within the city in addition to discharge from Ajwa dam resulted into rising level of river Vishwamitri. The river travels outside Vadodara and merges into another river Dhadhar. How fast Vishwamitri can discharge water depends on the carrying capacity of Dhadhar. Due to heavy rains and release of water from Dev dam, Dhadhar is almost full and therere has no scope of taking the burden of Vishwamitri’s water. Therefore the level of Vishwamitri is not easing. Absence of rain since last over 16 hours is however a cause of relief for Vadodara.

Nearly 1,000 persons are shifted to safer places. The residents of low lying areas have parked their vehicles on the fly over bridges to save them from potential damages caused by flood water logging. Holiday is declared in schools and colleges today in the city and district. Vadodara had witnessed flood of Vishwamitri river in 2019, 2013 and 2014 in the recent past.

Water Level Statistics through Sensor
Location Water Level (Feet) Date & Time
AJWA DAM  

212.18

 

25-07-2024 14:07:36
AKOTA BRIDGE  

31.80

 

25-07-2024 14:12:51
ASOJ FEEDER  

4.23

 

25-07-2024 14:13:14
BAHUCHARAJI BRIDGE  

17.58

 

25-07-2024 14:13:06
KALA GHODA  

28.84

 

25-07-2024 14:12:45
MANGAL PANDEY BRIDGE  

29.26

 

25-07-2024 14:12:36
MUJMAUDA BRIDGE  

30.19

 

25-07-2024 14:12:30
PRATAPPURA DAM  

227.87

 

25-07-2024 14:12:43
SAMA HARNI BRIDGE  

32.57

 

25-07-2024 14:12:34
VADSAR BRIDGE  

28.20

 

25-07-2024 14:12:28

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