Ahmedabad: The around 1.5-km-long road connecting YMCA Club to Karnavati Club on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) Highway was reopened to traffic from Saturday morning. The surface road had been closed and traffic diverted due to ongoing elevated corridor construction work. Vehicles were diverted via Zaveri Circle, with the route extending towards Karnavati Club and further to the ISKCON crossroads. The road had remained closed for nearly two years. The decision to reopen it has been taken...Read More

Gandhinagar: A metro train suffered glitch near GIFT City in Gandhinagar on the morning of Friday, October 9, 2026. The incident involved a pilot (pre-service) train operating during an early morning inspection run. Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) restricted operations between PDEU and GIFT City stations, causing temporary service disruptions and commuter delays. Technical and engineering teams from the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) were working on a war footing to clear the tracks...Read More

Ahmedabad, October 8, 2026: Ahmedabad is set to get its first modern rotary parking facility, with construction underway at the Ratanpol junction near Relief Road, one of the city’s busiest commercial areas. The initiative has been undertaken by the Central Zone Engineering Department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) with the objective of expanding parking capacity and providing a more organized and convenient parking facility for traders, shoppers and visitors in the area. ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has approved a proposal to change the zoning of more than 20,000 square metres of agricultural land in Motera to residential use, paving the way for development linked to the proposed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave. The decision was taken at AUDA's 312th board meeting held on October 6, 2026. AUDA CEO Mirant Parikh said the board unanimously approved, under Section 19 of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Government of India has notified the elevation of three Chief Justices of High Courts to the Supreme Court, including Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal. The new Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court is not appointed as of now. Following Justice Agarwal’s elevation, Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, the senior-most judge of the Gujarat High Court, is likely to get charge as the Acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Justice Pathak was born on August 28, 196...Read More

Ahmedabad: Work on Phase-II of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project is progressing, with 82% of the overall work completed so far, according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials. The Phase-II project covers an 11-km stretch along both banks of the Sabarmati River, from Dafnala to Indira Bridge, at an estimated cost of ₹1,285 crore. The project is being implemented in addition to the existing riverfront development. Of the ₹399.39 crore retaining wall and infrastructure ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The 480-metre-long bridge over Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad has been completed. Standing approximately 36 metres tall, equivalent to a 12-storey building (around 118 feet), the bridge is one of the major structures of the Bullet Train corridor in Ahmedabad. It is located adjacent to the Western Railway’s Ahmedabad–Delhi main line, which is approximately 14.8 metres above ground level. The bridge is located between Sabarmati and Ahmedabad Bullet Train stations, approximately 1 k...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot (SBT) of Western Railway has become the first coaching depot in the zone to receive a Retractable Rigid Overhead Conductor System (RRCS), a modern overhead electrification technology designed to improve safety and operational efficiency. The retractable Overhead Equipment (OHE) system has been installed over a total length of 620 metres within the depot premises. The system is a motorised, pit-mounted overhead conductor arrangement designed f...Read More