Articles tagged under: Kankaria Lake Front

Kankaria Lakefront to remain open till midnight on July 21; Free entry for females

July 20, 2024
Kankaria Lakefront to remain open till midnight on July 21; Free entry for females

Ahmedabad: Kankaria Lakefront will extend its hours until midnight on Sunday, July 21, to accommodate visitors during the Gauri Vrat and Jaya Parvati Vrat Jagran. The lakefront will be open from 8 PM to 12 AM, with free entry for women and female children. This decision to stay open late is in response to the large number of visitors expected for the Gauri Vrat and Jaya Parvati Vrat celebrations. The extension allows families to enjoy the festivities and the lakefront environment late into th...Read More

Boating, Water Sports may resume later this year in Gujarat; Draft Rules declared, notification likely by August

June 28, 2024
Boating, Water Sports may resume later this year in Gujarat; Draft Rules declared, notification likely by August

Gandhinagar: Boating and Water Sports facilities across Gujarat were forced to shut early this year after Harni lake boat tragedy in Vadodara over safety reasons. The State goverment has maintained that water sports and boating activities will resume in the State only after new rules are announced and followed. After a long wait, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has on 25 June published draft rules titled as the "Gujarat Inland Vessels Rules, 2024" to regulate water activities in Gujarat. These ru...Read More

Balvatika at Kankariya Lake to shut for visitors from June 5

June 03, 2024
Balvatika at Kankariya Lake to shut for visitors from June 5

Ahmedabad: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has today announced that Balvatika at Kankariya Lake Front will remain shut for visitors from June 5 due to revamping work which aims to bring in new activities and attractions. According to Jayesh Trivedi, Chairman of the Recreation, Cultural, and Heritage Committee of the AMC, Balvatika will reopen after the revamping work is over. While revamping the current attractions, new additions such as the Lazy River, Robotic Dinopark, Traffic Park, Gla...Read More

Boating suspended at Kankariya; Sabarmati river cruise operations also halted

April 25, 2024
Boating suspended at Kankariya; Sabarmati river cruise operations also halted

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has issued an order to suspend all boating and other water sports activities at Kankariya Lake in the city. The civic body has also temporarily halted the operation of the River Cruise at the Sabarmati Riverfront. These activities will remain suspended until a new contract, encompassing safety measures proposed by the high court, is finalized. The office of the city police commissioner requested the AMC to furnish details of the new contract,...Read More

Visitors can now book tickets for Kankaria Lake online

January 24, 2024
Visitors can now book tickets for Kankaria Lake online

Ahmedabad: Kankariya Lakefront is one of the famous places in Ahmedabad, witnessing hundreds of visitors daily. Anyone who wants to visit the lake can buy a ticket from the ticket counters at the seven gates of the lake. Now, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has also introduced an online ticket service for visitors. With the introduction of an online ticket system, visitors will not have to stand in queues to get tickets. Tickets can be purchased from the AMC website https://www.kankariala...Read More

Kankaria lake and Sabarmati Riverfront closed amidst wind and rain forecast

June 16, 2023
Kankaria lake and Sabarmati Riverfront closed amidst wind and rain forecast

Gandhinagar: For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kankaria Lakefront premises were closed to visitors in anticipation of the forecasted heavy winds and rain in Ahmedabad today, the Lower promenade of Sabarmati Riverfront was also closed. The closure of these popular public spaces aims to minimize potential risks to visitors and prevent any untoward incidents following the aftermath of Cyclone Biparjoy. Security arrangements have been heightened, with the Ahmedabad fire brigade,...Read More

Man dressed up as Santa Clause and allegedly doing religious propaganda kicked out from Kankariya Carnival

December 31, 2022
Man dressed up as Santa Clause and allegedly doing religious propaganda kicked out from Kankariya Carnival

Kankariya: A man who was dressed up as Santa clause and allegedly doing religious propaganda by distributing Christian literature was kicked out from Kankariya Lake Front during the ongoing Kankariya Carnival on Friday night. A video of the same has gone viral. According to the Hindu rights activists, a person was doing religious propaganda for conversion during the last three evenings at Kankariya Lake Front among the visitors who would come here to enjoy the Kankariya Carnival, organized by...Read More

AMC revises timings of Kankaria Carnival

December 27, 2022
AMC revises timings of Kankaria Carnival

Kankaria: Ahmedabad Municipal corporation (AMC) has revised the timings of the ongoing Kankaria Carnival due to Covid protocol. The entry to the carnival has been cut short to 8 PM, which was earlier allowed till 10 PM. The officials plan to wrap up the carnival activities by 9:30 PM, given the heavy rush. Due to Covid circumstances, this annual week-long festival is back after two years. According to the sources, the AMC officers are determined that Carnival takes place with proper COVID ...Read More

અમદાવાદમાં ખોખરા ઓવર બ્રિજ, કાંકરિયા રેલવે ટ્રેક સહિત રૂ. 187 કરોડના વિકાસકાર્યોનું લોકાર્પણ

August 09, 2022
અમદાવાદમાં ખોખરા ઓવર બ્રિજ, કાંકરિયા રેલવે ટ્રેક સહિત રૂ. 187 કરોડના વિકાસકાર્યોનું લોકાર્પણ

અમદાવાદઃ મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલે અમદાવાદ શહેરમાં આજે ₹. ૧૮૭ કરોડના વિકાસ કાર્યોના લોકાર્પણ કર્યું હતું. ખોખરા ઓવર બ્રિજ, કાંકરિયા રેલવે ટ્રેક, રીડેવલપ થયેલો પરિમલ ગાર્ડન વગેરેના ...Read More

Pictures from Gujarat

November 30, 2021

View this post on Instagram A post shared by DeshGujarat (@deshgujaratinsta) Perhaps the only infinity pool of its kind has been created at Leela hotel in Gandhinagar, overlooking the Salt Mound housing Dandi Kuteer museum and Mahatma Mandir complex. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DeshGujarat (@deshgujaratinsta) Read More