Anand: The foundation stone for a new railway overbridge at the Vaghasi railway crossing on the Ahmedabad–Mumbai railway line was laid on Wednesday. The ₹42-crore project, to be constructed on the Anand–Vaghasi road, will connect Anand city to the Ahmedabad–Mumbai National Highway and is expected to ease traffic congestion in the area. The project aims to provide relief to residents and motorists who frequently face delays and inconvenience due to the railway crossing. Anand MLA Yo...Read More

Dahod: Nearly two months after being opened on a trial basis, the 55-km stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway between Limkheda and Godhra in Gujarat has been officially opened to motorists. The section, covered under Packages 27 and 28, became operational on the first day of Navratri. The newly operational section passes through Dahod district and is expected to improve connectivity and ease travel for motorists. Its opening brings an end to the long wait for residents of the district, who c...Read More

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced approval for upgrading a 196-km stretch of National Highway-351G in Gujarat from Nageshri through Amreli to Chotila at a cost of ₹2,125.55 crore. The project will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and will upgrade the highway to a two-lane road with paved shoulders. As part of the project, the Amreli Bypass, Jasdan–Atkot–Babra section and the Chotila city portion will be upgraded ...Read More

Surat: Four members of a family were killed after their speeding car crashed into the rear of a stationary dumper truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Kamrej in Surat this morning. According to preliminary information, the family was travelling from Mumbai to Patan to visit the Shankheshwar temple when the accident occurred near Digas village, under the jurisdiction of Kamrej police station. The dumper had reportedly stopped on the expressway after developing a technical problem with ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi today inaugurated Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) special bus services and unveiled new buses to facilitate pilgrims attending the Ambaji Bhadarvi Poonam Mahamela 2026. The GSRTC has planned around 30,000 additional trips using nearly 1,000 buses for the fair this year. The special services are expected to benefit around 15 lakh pilgrims visiting Ambaji. The services will be operated by the Palanpur, Mehsana, Himmatnagar...Read More

Surat: Indian Railways has approved the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No. 53 at Km 62/2-4 on the Udhna–Ukai Songadh section of Western Railway, at a total cost of ₹133.2295 crore, on a cost-sharing basis with the State Government. The ROB will be a four-lane structure, with the railway bridge portion comprising an Open Web Girder (OWG). The estimated cost of the railway bridge portion is ₹91.60 crore. The crossing location has a 62% skew...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has introduced new AC seater bus services from Ahmedabad to the pilgrimage destinations of Ujjain and Shirdi, providing passengers with additional direct travel options. The services have been operational since last week. The Ahmedabad–Ujjain bus departs daily from Gitamandir at 7:00 PM, travelling via Godhra, Dahod and Indore before reaching Ujjain. The fare from Ahmedabad to Ujjain is around ₹1,181. The return service departs...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has allocated a total of Rs. 692 crore, including Rs. 363 crore for Kutch district to widen key highways from 7 metres to 10 metres and Rs. 229 crore for Banaskantha district to convert 10-metre-wide roads into four-lane roads. Accordingly, under the High-Speed Corridor, works worth Rs. 363 crore have been approved to widen three roads in Kutch district—Pandhro-Narayan Sarovar Road, Lakhpat-Narayan Sarovar Road and Dayapar-Subhashpar-Pandhro Road—from 7 met...Read More

Vadodara: A city-based EV charging infrastructure company, ChargeZone, has secured long-term energy contracts worth more than $1 billion (around Rs 10,500 crore) across intercity electric buses, trucks and commercial car fleets, providing the company with demand visibility for its next phase of network expansion. The company plans to install 1,000 new supercharging stations along key national highway corridors. The contracted fleets are expected to support more than 15,000 electric vehicles (EVs...Read More

Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects worth ₹1,840.55 crore during his Gujarat visit on September 8. The projects include major infrastructure works on key highway stretches in south Gujarat, aimed at improving connectivity and easing traffic movement. Among the major projects is the construction of structures, including major bridges over the Tapi and Narmada rivers, on the Vadoda...Read More