Ahmedabad: Commuters are facing trouble as only one side of the Shastri Bridge over the Sabarmati River in the city is open for traffic. One side of this bridge, which connects Vishala to Narol, has remained closed since last year as the NHAI is carrying out repairs on the 40-year-old dilapidated bridge. Travelers are facing hours-long traffic jams due to the heavy flow of vehicles. Furthermore, the bridge has also developed potholes during the monsoon, which is causing further slowdowns in t...Read More

New Delhi: The 74th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti was convened in New Delhi on Tuesday under the chairpersonship of Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Rajeev Singh Thakur. The meeting focused on evaluating five significant infrastructure projects from the Ministry of Railways (MoR), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). These projects were assessed f...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi performed a virtual Bhoomi poojan of the proposed 10.170 km elevated corridor and bridge projects in Ahmedabad via video conferencing.  The proposed elevated corridor will connect Narol junction to Sarkhej junction in the city. It will come up on National Highway 47. The proposed project includes an 8-lane Lal Bahadur Shastri bridge. The elevated corridor starting from Narol junction to Sarkhej junction shall be six-lane. It will also cover the...Read More

Ahmedabad: With effect from December 6, 2023, one side of Shastri Bridge - connecting Vishala to Narol in Ahmedabad - would be closed for major repairs for the next four months. The bridge is located over river Sabarmati. While two-wheelers, autorickshaws and cars would be able to use one side of the bridge, the heavy vehicles are diverted to Piplaj-Pirana. The repair is being carried out by National Highway Authority of India(NHAI). DeshGujaratRead More