In a major infrastructure milestone for Gujarat’s largest city, a ₹117 crore flyover at Pallav Char Rasta in Ahmedabad’s Naranpura area is set to be inaugurated on May 18.
This 935-metre-long elevated corridor is expected to ease congestion along the city’s critical 132-feet Ring Road, benefitting an estimated 1.5 lakh daily commuters. The flyover, which rises to a height of 5.37 metres at its peak near Pragatinagar junction, features 62 spans across one of the busiest vehicular stretches in western Ahmedabad. Designed to facilitate smoother east-west traffic flow, the project is part of a broader push to decongest the city and improve its liveability index. The structure falls within the limits of a parliamentary constituency long associated with the area’s political representation, but beyond the political symbolism, the flyover represents a shift towards mobility-focused urban planning. As Ahmedabad continues to expand, traffic bottlenecks and pollution levels have escalated. Elevated corridors such as this are increasingly seen as immediate solutions that not only shorten travel time but also help in reducing idle emissions from vehicles. As of 2025, Ahmedabad has a network of nearly 81 operational flyovers, railway overbridges, and river bridges. Several more are in various phases of construction, including high-impact junctions like Vadaj, Naroda Patiya, Makarba, and Bootbhawani. In addition, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has committed to building 25 new flyovers across key intersections in the coming years.
One of the city’s most ambitious recent upgrades was the 4.2-kilometre elevated corridor along Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) Highway, connecting Gota with Science City. Commissioned at ₹170 crore, the project has already reduced traffic congestion on the SG corridor, known for its high-density vehicular load. Ahmedabad’s first double-decker flyover, introduced over a decade ago, also remains a benchmark in India’s urban flyover design, linking Maninagar-Hatkeshwar to the Vadodara Expressway. Efforts to transform the wider urban periphery are also progressing. The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is leading a comprehensive upgrade of the Sardar Patel Ring Road a 76 km orbital route around the city. Plans include widening it into a six-lane highway with new flyovers and underpasses to further streamline vehicular movement. Currently, the Ring Road includes 16 bridges, including two over rivers, with a vision to more than double this number to 34 structures.
While such projects are capital-intensive, their long-term utility in making cities more breathable and accessible is evident. As India’s cities grapple with rapid population growth, urban infrastructure like the Pallav Char Rasta flyover is more than just concrete and steel it’s a lifeline for commuters and a step towards sustainable, equitable urban development. Ahmedabad’s expanding flyover network may not solve all traffic woes, but it lays the foundation for a more organised and efficient mobility ecosystem an essential ingredient in building climate-conscious and commuter-friendly cities of the future.
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