Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed overbridge on the ISKCON–Sanand stretch of the National Highway in Ahmedabad, ANI reported.

Source: ANI via DevDiscourse

The project is a 4.03-kilometre-long, six-lane elevated corridor linking ISKCON Junction to Sanand Flyover on National Highway 147, built at a cost of Rs 464 crore to ease traffic congestion on the Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway and improve connectivity between Sarkhej and Gandhinagar, Bilkul Online reported. It is expected to reduce travel time and fuel consumption by allowing smoother movement through busy junctions including Karnavati Club, Prahladnagar and YMCA.

Source: Bilkul Online

4.03 kmCorridor length
6 lanesElevated corridor
₹464 croreProject cost
26.8 mCorridor width

The corridor is 26.8 metres wide and comprises a 2,940-metre viaduct and 1,090 metres of approach roads, and was constructed by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, according to Bilkul Online.

More AMC projects scheduled later in the day

Later in the day, Shah will inaugurate the Knowledge Hub Centre built by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in collaboration with Shreenath Foundation, a newly constructed Urban Health Centre built by AMC, houses of Ramapir No Tekro rehabilitated by AMC and other AMC projects, ANI reported.

On November 7, Shah had conducted a comprehensive review of sensitive matters, including law and order and public safety, at a high-level meeting in Ahmedabad ahead of the Diwali celebrations, ANI added.