A sinkhole that opened near Terminal 2 of Ahmedabad Airport has led authorities to close the affected road and install barricades as a safety measure. The airport authority has said repair work is expected to be completed within two to three days, after which vehicle movement will resume.
The incident was reported near the Terminal 2 area, where a large number of passengers, private vehicles and taxis travel each day. The road was closed soon after the sinkhole appeared, preventing vehicles from passing through the affected section and reducing the risk of an accident.
According to the report by Divya Bhaskar, the sinkhole was noticed a day before the report was published. Authorities placed barricades around the opening and restricted movement on the road. The supplied report does not state the size or depth of the sinkhole, nor does it identify the cause of the ground failure.
The closure affects a key access area around Terminal 2. Taxis regularly move to and from the airport parking area, while passengers and airport visitors use the surrounding road network to reach the terminal. With the affected stretch closed, vehicles will not be able to use that section until the repair work is completed.
An airport authority representative told Divya Bhaskar that the sinkhole would be repaired within a maximum of three days. The authority also indicated that the road would be reopened once the work was finished. No longer-term restriction or alternate traffic arrangement was mentioned in the report.
The incident highlights the immediate safety implications of sudden road damage at a busy transport facility, where even a localised obstruction can affect passenger access and taxi operations. For now, barricading and road closure remain the measures reported at the site, while the airport authority carries out the repair.
The next stated milestone is completion of the repair within two to three days, followed by the reopening of the road near Terminal 2.
