Ahmedabad: Tension prevailed on SP Ring Road on Saturday night after residents of New Tragad and Chandkheda held a protest demanding that a recently closed median opening near Hotel Hillock be reopened. A large number of locals assembled at the stretch and blocked vehicular movement, resulting in a traffic jam extending over half a kilometre between Vaishnodevi Circle and Zundal Road. Earlier, on February 8, residents had initiated a signature campaign opposing the barricading of the median g...Read More

Ahmedabad: The closure of a median gap near Hotel Hillock on the Sardar Patel Ring Road sparked fresh protests on Sunday, as residents and commuters gathered at the site and protested, alleging that the move has aggravated traffic congestion in the area. The sealed divider between Vaishnodevi Circle and Zundal Road has forced motorists from areas such as New Tragad and Chandkheda to take a detour of nearly 4 km, triggering a blockade by protesters that caused a traffic jam of over half a kilo...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is set to begin the long-awaited expansion work of the Sardar Patel (S.P.) Ring Road by December 7, with most technical procedures now complete. The project, for which the foundation stone was laid in August this year, aims to convert the existing four-lane stretch, connecting six National Highways and eleven State Highways, into a six-lane corridor. The S.P. Ring Road currently carries around one lakh vehicles every day, making the up...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth ₹1,799 crore in Ahmedabad under AUDA. Among these, the foundation stone will be laid for the expansion of the four-lane Sardar Patel Ring Road, connecting six national highways and 11 state highways, into a six-lane road. The upgraded Ring Road will include 11 new overbridges, 4 underpasses, 2 river bridges, 5 foot overbridges, and footpaths. To prevent waterlogging, drainage arrangem...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on August 25 and 26, 2025. During his visit, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of urban development projects worth ₹2,548 crore in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth ₹2,267 crore in Ahmedabad. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is rehabilitating 1,449 slums in Sector-3 of Ramapir Tekra at a cost of over ₹133 crore under the In-Situ Slum Rehabilitatio...Read More

Ahmedabad: From January 1, 2027, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) will start collecting toll tax directly on the six-lane SP Ring Road. Toll rates will be revised, and according to new tender terms, contractors working on 6 laning of the road will get paid every six months. This decision comes as the existing concessionaire’s toll collection rights expire on December 31, 2026. However, whether small passenger cars (LMVs) will continue to be exempt from toll will be decided lat...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has decided to carry out minor repair work on three bridges located on the SP Ring Road at Bhat, Odhav, and Vatva, with a budget of ₹14 crore. Road surfacing work will be done on all three bridges as the roads have become uneven and bumpy, necessitating maintenance. The work is expected to begin within the next four to five months. There are a total of 16 bridges constructed by AUDA along the 76-km-long Ring Road, and periodic repair...Read More

Ahmedabad: A speeding dumper truck collided with a motorcycle on SP Ring Road near the Shilaj-Bopal flyover on Friday night, killing the 25-year-old motorist on the spot. The victim, Umang Patel, a resident of Ambli village, was on his way home after picking up dinner from his sister’s house in Shilaj when the tragic incident occurred. An FIR was filed by Umang's father, Bharat Patel, a 58-year-old plumber. Bharat told the Bopal police that Umang, his only son, was riding his motorcycle towar...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from consulting firms for Independent Engineer services for the six-laning of Sardar Patel Ring Road. The project, to be executed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), involves two packages covering a total stretch of 76.254 km with a combined estimated cost of ₹1,741 crore. AUDA plans to widen the existing four-lane carriageway to six lanes along with service roads. The expansion will be carr...Read More

Ahmedabad: Sarkhej police, responsible for security at renowned singer Honey Singh's concert at Shavana Lawns party plot on Sardar Patel Ring Road in Shela, are now investigating the theft of over 22 mobile phones from the venue. Before major events, the police usually implement security measures, anticipating the presence of mobile thieves preying on attendees. Despite a comparatively smaller crowd of around 10,000, reports suggest that thieves managed to steal nearly 50 high-end mobile phones...Read More