Bharuch: Movement of very heavy vehicles has been banned on the Narmada Maiya bridge, which is located in Bharuch district over the river Narmada. The bridge, which was opened for traffic on 12 June 2021, parallel to the age-old Golden Bridge, has witnessed several minor and major accidents since its opening, especially at night due to heavy vehicles such as private buses and trucks. The bridge that connects Bharuch to Ankleshwar is, through a notification, banned for movements of very heavy ...Read More

Ekta Nagar: In celebration of the 149th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, observed as National Unity Day on October 31, a Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Parade will take place at Ektanagar-Kevadia in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of District Collector Sanjay Modi to discuss the planning and implementation of this parade and Deepotsav Parva to be held on the eve of National Unity Day . On the eve of National Unity Day, on October 30, a Deepotsav...Read More

Bharuch: The Narmada River in the city is experiencing continuous inflow, with a discharge of nearly 4 lakh cusecs of water from the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam. The water level at the Golden Bridge, located between Bharuch and Ankleshwar over the Narmada River, crossed the danger mark of 24 feet at around 7 PM today. As of 9 PM, the level is at 24.11 feet, compared to 17.38 feet on Sunday night at 11 PM. The warning level of 22 feet was crossed earlier today. Typically, if the level reaches 30 f...Read More

Narmada: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor will pass over the Narmada River in the state of Gujarat. A 1.4 km-long bridge on the Narmada River for the Bullet Train project, situated between the Surat and Bharuch Bullet Train stations, is under construction. This is the longest river bridge in the Gujarat portion of the project. The bridge is being constructed on well foundations. A well foundation is a type of deep foundation situated in rivers used to support heavy structures such a...Read More

Bharuch: In view of monsoon condition, the District Collector of Bharuch has identified and listed the low lying areas and asked people not to venture there. The places mentioned in the notification include old Borbhatha gaam ovara open land, open land under Narmada Maiya bridge and Golden bridge, village pond of Kosamdi village located next to the water works, a pond on Kosamdi - Bakrol road, a pond on Kosamdi - Boridra road, open canal on right bank of Ukai at Ankleshwar, canal on Bakrol -...Read More

Bharuch: The district administration came into action today after a fake message about a flood in the Narmada River went viral. The district collector took to social media to denounce the fake news and appealed to people to stay away from rumors. Collector & District Magistrate Bharuch, in an X post, said, "A message like 'Narmada river will cross the dangerous level at Bharuch Golden Bridge tonight...' has gone viral on social media. This message is wrong. All citizens are requ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government announced on Wednesday that an additional 2,331 million cubic feet (MCFT) of water will be provided to the regions of north Gujarat and Saurashtra. This arrangement will go on until June 30, according to government spokesperson Rushikesh Patel. He also stated that 60,000 acres of farmland will benefit from Narmada water for irrigation. Specifically, north Gujarat will receive 1,029 MCFT, while Saurashtra will be allocated 1,302 MCFT, allowing farmers to exten...Read More

Statue of Unity: Timings for the Narmada Aarti and Projection Mapping at the Statue of Unity have been updated effective 4th June. The Projection Mapping show will start at 7:45 pm instead of 7:30 pm, and the Narmada Aarti will begin at 7 pm instead of 8 pm. The decision to adjust the timings was made jointly by the Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority, Ektanagar, and Shulpaneshwar Mahadev Trust. The aim is to provide tourists with a better experience. The change ...Read More

Bharuch: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented revised toll tax rates at approximately 1100 toll plazas. Starting today, toll fees have undergone a 3% to 5% increase nationwide, including the Mandva Toll Plaza adjacent to the Narmada Bridge on National Highway 48. The Mandva toll plaza, also known as the Narmada Bridge toll plaza in Bharuch, is situated within the Vadodara-Surat segment of NH48. NH48, a significant national highway in India, originates in Delhi and t...Read More

Narmada: Eight tourists who were visiting Poicha village drowned while bathing in the Narmada River today. Locals managed to save one person from drowning, but the search for the seven missing individuals is still ongoing. The individuals who drowned are residents of Surat and originally hail from Amreli district in the Saurashtra region. Among the eight travelers were three small children. The Rajpipla Town Police and Fire Brigade team have reached the spot and are conducting a search. The d...Read More