Category Articles: Road Journey

Centre approves a new river bridge over Sabarmati, two Laning of Rajasthan-Mathasur highway

March 15, 2024
Centre approves a new river bridge over Sabarmati, two Laning of Rajasthan-Mathasur highway

Gandhinagar: The Centre has approved Rs. 1097.59 crore road works for Gujarat including a new four lane bridge over river Sabarmati near Dharoi dam on National Highway 58. The new river bridge will replace a low level cause way. This project also includes two vehicle underpasses, 3 small bridges and 4 nala. In the monsoon, when water is released from Dharoi dam, a low level causeway gets submerged and traffic is disrupted for one month on Vadali - Satlasna road. A four lane river bridge will sol...Read More

Toll fee hike on Halol – Shamlaji highway from 1st April 2024

March 14, 2024
Toll fee hike on Halol – Shamlaji highway from 1st April 2024

Gandhinagar: Halol-Shamlaji highway will see an increase in toll fees in the range of Rs. 5 to Rs. 45 from 1st April 2024. A 166-km long highway was earlier managed by L&T while since 2022 it is managed by Kalyan Halol - Shamlaji Toll Way Ltd. Toll fees now and from 1st April 2024 Mini Bus: Halol - Godhra toll from Rs. 105 - Rs. 110 Godhra Lunawada toll from Rs. 100 to Rs. 105 Lunawada - Modasa toll from Rs. 135 to Rs. 140 Halol - Shamlaji toll from Rs. 410 to Rs. 425 Bus: ...Read More

AMTS launches Ahmedabad – Dehgam bus service between Naroda and Bayad Chokdi

March 14, 2024
AMTS launches Ahmedabad – Dehgam bus service between Naroda and Bayad Chokdi

Dehgam: Amdavad Municipal Transport Service(AMTS) recently took a policy decision to offer local bus service up to 30 km area outside the limit of the city. The earlier limit was 20 km. Thanks to this decision, a new bus service connecting Dehgam to Ahmedabad was launched on Wednesday. The new route will travel from Naroda bus terminus to Bayad chokdi near Palaiya. The route number is 125/2. Local traders' association chief Atul Shah and other leading locals welcomed the first bus arrived...Read More

Centre sanctions Rs. 1532.97 crore for upgradation of National Highway projects in Gujarat

March 08, 2024
Centre sanctions Rs. 1532.97 crore for upgradation of National Highway projects in Gujarat

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a post said approval has been given for widening of 12.4 km long Dhrol to Amaran section of National Highway-151-A in Morbi district of Gujarat to 4-lane at a cost of Rs 625.58 crore. He said, the Amritsar-Jamnagar corridor is the missing link from this section. The development of this missing link will complete the connectivity between four refineries in 3 states and several economic and social nodes in the pr...Read More

Gujarat CM opens Rs. 73.28 crore flyover at Dakor; kicks off works for Rs. 156 crore high-speed road corridor project

March 08, 2024
Gujarat CM opens Rs. 73.28 crore flyover at Dakor; kicks off works for Rs. 156 crore high-speed road corridor project

Dakor: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today dedicated Rs. 73.28 crore flyover in Dakor. The new flyover will especially be important for around 15,20 lakh pilgrims who visit the pilgrim town Dakor during Holi, Poonam, Janmashtami and other ocassions. The flyover will also benefit those travelling from Ladvel chokdi to Kapadvanj - Modasa - Rajasthan and those travelling from Sevaliya - Godhra to Madhya Pradesh. The Chief Minister inaugurated and kicked of total Rs. 353 crore devel...Read More

Daily 27 lakh people use GSRTC buses: Sanghavi

March 08, 2024
Daily 27 lakh people use GSRTC buses: Sanghavi

Vadodara: Daily 27 lakh citizens travel in Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) run buses, said MoS Transport, Harsh Sanghavi here on Thursday after dedicating 101 new buses of GSRTC purchased at a cost of Rs. 37 crore. Sanghavi said in last 14 months, as many as 2162 new GSRTC buses are put on roads. In next one week, 500 more GSRTC buses will be put on roads. He said earlier daily 25 lakh passengers would use GSRTC buses, but the figure has gone up to 27 lakh now plus. DeshGujarat ...Read More

Vadodara – Bharuch expressway’s traffic burdens Vadodara-Padra road; Four laning required

March 06, 2024
Vadodara – Bharuch expressway’s traffic burdens Vadodara-Padra road; Four laning required

Vadodara: With the opening of the Vadodara - Bharuch expressway, the road connecting Atladra Swaminarayan Mandir to Samiyala expressway entry point is nowadays witnessing heavy traffic and even jams in the evenings. The locals have raised the demand to make this road a four-track, as even more traffic is expected once the expressway is opened up to Surat and then up to Mumbai. To access the Vadodara - Bharuch expressway which is part of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway, the people in Vadodara use ...Read More

Gujarat CM performs ground breaking for 67 km long Ring Road of Vadodara; Inaugurates new District Collector office building

March 03, 2024
Gujarat CM performs ground breaking for 67 km long Ring Road of Vadodara; Inaugurates new District Collector office building

Vadodara: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today virtually performed ground breaking for a ring-road around the city of Vadodara. The ring road will be 75 meters wide and 67 km long. The works kicked off today will involve a 27 km length worth Rs. 317 crore. Local MLA and party whip Balu Shukla in his address in the function said the ring road will perhaps eventually connect Por and Karjan. Shukla said once in 2009-10 only 40 meter wide ring-road was conceived. The Chief Ministe...Read More

For the first time, GSRTC buses to operate at Bet Dwarka; Two routes announced

February 27, 2024
For the first time, GSRTC buses to operate at Bet Dwarka; Two routes announced

Gandhinagar: As Bet Dwarka is now connected to road through recently inaugurated Sudarshan setu, the Gujarat government has approved four new bus routes of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) to connect Bet Dwarka with mainland Gujarat. The buse route Amreli - Bet Dwarka will connect Bet Dwarka to Amreli, Atkot, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Khambhaliya, Bhatiya and Dwarka. The bus will leave Amreli at 5 am and reach Bet Dwarka at 2.10 pm. The same bus will leave Bet Dwarka at 2.30 pm to re...Read More

Entry and exit points of new Vadodara – Bharuch expressway explained

February 23, 2024

Vadodara: Journey between Vadodara and Bharuch is speedier, safer and smoother now. The Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi inaugurated this stretch of Delhi - Mumbai greenfield national expressway virtually from Navsari on Thursday. The newly opened highway is 85 km long. The permitted highest speed on this highway is 120 km/hour, however practically the average speed achieved is 90 km/hour. It takes 40 minutes time to reach Bharuch from Vadodara. If a vehicle exceeds the sped beyond 120 km/h,...Read More