Ahmedabad: Heavy rainfall continued to wreak havoc across Gujarat on Friday, forcing the closure of a key stretch of the Ahmedabad-Rajkot National Highway near Bavla after rainwater inundated the road. The highway has been shut between Bagodara and Sanathal as water levels rose, disrupting traffic on one of the state's busiest road corridors. In view of the situation, authorities have temporarily closed the highway and announced diversions of traffic via the Dholera Expressway. Ahmedabad Rura...Read More

Ahmedabad: Traffic movement on a stretch of the Vadodara–Mumbai Expressway and National Highway-48 (NH-48) in south Gujarat has been temporarily suspended following heavy rainfall and flooding, authorities said on Thursday. According to the traffic advisory, vehicular movement between ENA and Kharel on the Vadodara–Mumbai Expressway has been halted after the Ambika River's water level rose to the bridge bearing level. The suspension has been imposed as a precautionary measure to ensure th...Read More

Surat: The Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (NE-4) stretch connecting Ena in Surat district with Navsari has been temporarily closed after the Ambika River swelled to flood level following incessant heavy rainfall across South Gujarat. The closure has been ordered as a precautionary measure after rising river waters approached the bridge on the expressway. Authorities have barricaded the affected stretch and diverted traffic to ensure the safety of commuters. Surat Rural Superintendent of Police Rajes...Read More

Ahmedabad: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced the revision in the user fee (toll) rates at the Bhamaiya, Baletiya and Dodka-31 toll plazas on the Godhra–Vadodara section of the NE-4 Delhi–Mumbai Expressway for the financial year 2026–27. According to a public notice issued by the NHAI's Project Implementation Unit, Vadodara, the revised toll charges will apply to the eight-lane Godhra–Vadodara section of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, covering the stretch from...Read More

Vadodara: In an effort to prevent the massive traffic jams that repeatedly crippled the Vadodara–Bharuch stretch of National Highway 48 (NH-48) during last year's monsoon, the Centre has rolled out a series of infrastructure and administrative measures, including the establishment of a dedicated National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in Vadodara. The initiative follows representations made by Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi to the Ministry of Road Transport and...Read More

Valsad: National Highway 48 (NH-48), one of the busiest highways connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai via Surat, has been hit by severe traffic congestion after torrential rain in South Gujarat submerged several stretches of the highway. The downpour, which brought nearly 36 inches of rain to parts of Valsad district in just 24 hours, has brought traffic to a near standstill, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours. According to real-time Google Maps traffic data, multiple stretches of NH-...Read More

Surat: Heavy rainfall and waterlogging have disrupted operations on nine Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC)-run BRTS and city bus routes, including seven BRTS and two city bus services. According to the SMC, the following routes have been temporarily suspended due to waterlogging: BRTS routes Route 11 (Udhana–Sachin): Waterlogging near Bhagvati Industrial Estate and Navin Fluorine. Route 16 (Kosad–Sachin): Waterlogging at Magob-Parvat Khadi, Navin Fluorine and Bhagvati Industria...Read More

Ahmedabad: A section of a bridge on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Ankleshwar was damaged on Thursday (July 2), disrupting traffic and raising fresh concerns over the quality of construction on one of India's flagship highway projects. The incident occurred between Adol and Piludra villages, where a portion of the concrete surface gave way, leaving a gap of around 7–8 feet on the bridge deck and exposing the steel reinforcement bars. Meanwhile, a tempo passing over the bridge near Ankleshwa...Read More

Vadodara: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off 30 new AC electric buses from GSFC Gate No. 1 during the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference held in Vadodara. The Vadodara Municipal Corporation has launched this environmentally friendly public transport initiative under the Central Government's flagship PM eBus Seva Scheme. Keeping in view the growing transportation needs of Vadodara city, the Central Government has increased the allocation from the earlier 100 buses to a total of 250 AC...Read More