Ahmedabad traffic jam conditions are worsening outside Maninagar railway station, where AMTS buses are reportedly being parked along the main road because the station area lacks adequate parking or a designated bus terminal. The resulting obstruction is affecting railway passengers, motorists, pedestrians, local traders and other road users in one of the city’s busiest transport zones.
According to a report by Sandesh, the road outside Maninagar railway station is increasingly becoming difficult to navigate. The station handles thousands of passengers each day, and commuters reportedly encounter heavy traffic soon after exiting the railway premises. The congestion is particularly problematic for passengers trying to reach trains on time or leave the station after arriving.
The report states that AMTS drivers and the transport authorities do not have a suitable parking or terminal arrangement near the station. As a result, buses are being lined up on the road outside the station and adjacent properties. The parked buses occupy a substantial portion of the carriageway, leaving limited space for moving vehicles.
The traffic pressure is compounded by other forms of roadside activity. Sandesh reported that haphazardly parked vehicles, roadside vendors and heavy pedestrian movement are adding to the obstruction. Together, these factors can create prolonged traffic jams outside the station, reducing the usable road space for private vehicles, buses, two-wheelers and emergency movement.
The impact is being felt most directly by railway commuters. The report says passengers rushing to catch trains sometimes miss them because of the traffic congestion near the station. The station’s role as a transfer point between rail services, city buses, private vehicles and pedestrian routes means that a parking decision involving AMTS buses is also affecting access to the wider transport network.
Local traders, passengers and motorists have expressed anger over the situation, according to the report. Residents and road users are seeking coordinated action from the AMTS administration and traffic police, including a solution for bus parking and the management of vehicle and pedestrian movement outside the station.
The report does not include a response from AMTS or the traffic police, nor does it specify the number of buses involved, the duration of the congestion or any approved plan for a terminal or parking facility. It calls for early and concrete planning by the concerned authorities to address the traffic disruption outside Maninagar railway station.
