Six-lane Ahmedabad flyover inaugurated, three major traffic junctions bypassed

Ahmedabad’s 4.03-km ISKCON-Sanand elevated corridor on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway (SG Highway) has opened to traffic following its inauguration by Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday, November 9.

Constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 464 crore by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the six-lane elevated corridor connects ISKCON Junction with the Sanand flyover on National Highway 147.

The infrastructure is expected to ease congestion for motorists travelling between Sarkhej and Gandhinagar by allowing vehicles to bypass several busy junctions along the route.

The elevated road passes over major intersections near Karnavati Club, Prahladnagar and YMCA, which experience considerable traffic during peak hours.

According to reports, the corridor is expected to benefit approximately two lakh motorists using the stretch daily.

The structure is 26.8 metres wide and comprises a 2,940-metre-long viaduct and 1,090 metres of approach roads.

It also includes noise barriers spanning 5,880 metres to reduce traffic-related noise pollution in surrounding areas.

The project has been equipped with 297 streetlights, an Advanced Traffic Management System, overhead and cantilever gantries, road safety signage, road studs and anti-glare measures.

Whitetopping service roads ranging from seven to 14 metres in width have also been developed alongside the elevated corridor to improve movement on the adjoining roads.

The new structure is expected to reduce waiting times at major junctions and improve connectivity between Ahmedabad’s western suburbs, Sanand and Gandhinagar.

The flyover forms part of a wider development package of approximately Rs 1,024 crore covering around 30 civic and infrastructure projects inaugurated or launched in Ahmedabad during Amit Shah’s visit.

Other initiatives included the Jodhpur Knowledge Hub, an Urban Health Centre in Gota and housing projects for economically weaker sections.

The inauguration marks an important addition to Ahmedabad’s road network, particularly along the SG Highway, where growing residential and commercial development has increased traffic volumes.