Ahmedabad unveils Rs 584 crore package of flyovers, ROBs and civic projects

Ahmedabad has unveiled development works worth Rs 583.9 crore, including a four-lane railway overbridge connecting Makarba with Corporate Road and a flyover at Vadaj junction.

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated six projects worth Rs 279.8 crore and laid the foundation stones for six more projects estimated at Rs 304.1 crore on Thursday as part of the ongoing Seva Sankalp Samarpan Abhiyan.

The new Makarba railway overbridge is designed to provide a direct connection between the two sides of the railway line and improve traffic movement in the area, reported The Times of India.

The Vadaj flyover is also aimed at improving traffic movement at a busy junction.

The programme included the inauguration of other development works, besides the distribution of newly constructed houses to beneficiaries. Appointment letters were also handed over to more than 450 newly recruited assistant technical supervisors and around 50 junior clerks.

Addressing the gathering, Patel highlighted projects including the redevelopment of Kankaria Lake and the Sabarmati Riverfront while discussing Ahmedabad’s urban development.

The latest projects add to Ahmedabad’s road and transport infrastructure, with the Makarba overbridge intended to improve east-west movement across the railway line and the Vadaj flyover aimed at reducing delays at a major road junction.

The Rs 583.9 crore package combines completed works with projects that have now entered the foundation stage, making it one of the latest infrastructure packages announced for the city.