The GEB railway gate near the power plant between Gandhinagar Yard and Pethapur will remain closed to all vehicles from 8 am on October 14 until 8 pm on October 25, 2026, as the Western Railway’s Ahmedabad division carries out concrete road construction work at the crossing.
The closure will affect Railway Crossing No. 5, also known as the GEB gate. According to information provided by the railway administration and reported by Divya Bhaskar, no vehicle movement will be permitted through the crossing during the 12-day work period.
The crossing is located on the route connecting Gandhinagar Yard with the Gujarat Electricity Board power plant near Pethapur. The railway administration has advised motorists using this route to plan for the temporary restriction before beginning their journeys.
The work involves construction of a concrete road at the railway crossing. The railway administration has scheduled the restriction from 8 am on October 14 to 8 pm on October 25, giving the closure a defined start and end time. The restriction is expected to remain in force continuously during this period, according to the report.
As an alternative, vehicle users have been asked to use Railway Crossing No. 4 while the GEB gate is closed. The alternative route was announced to maintain connectivity for motorists and reduce difficulty caused by the closure of Crossing No. 5.
The announcement places the operational burden of the work on a specific local connection rather than on the entire road network. However, motorists whose journeys normally pass through the GEB gate will need to change their route for nearly two weeks. The available information does not specify the expected traffic volume on Crossing No. 4, whether traffic management personnel will be deployed, or whether any additional diversion arrangements will be introduced.
The closure is linked to repair and road-construction work being undertaken by the Western Railway’s Ahmedabad division. The concrete surface is intended to support the railway crossing’s road infrastructure, although the supplied report does not provide details about the project’s cost, contractor, technical specifications or longer-term maintenance plan.
For commuters and other vehicle users, the key operational details are the crossing number, the closure window and the designated alternative. Railway Crossing No. 5 will be unavailable from October 14 through October 25, while Railway Crossing No. 4 will remain the stated alternative during the work. The railway administration’s announced reopening time is 8 pm on October 25, 2026.
