Ahmedabad: Another important project has been shaped to ease the city's transportation problems and traffic jams. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday officially inaugurated the 4.03 km long 'ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor' in Ahmedabad and threw it open to the public. Rs. This 6-lane flyover, built at a cost of Rs 464 crore, has been built with the aim of reducing the traffic load on Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) Highway and making the connectivity between Ahmedabad-Sanand faster and easier.
Directly connecting ISKCON Junction on National Highway 147 with Sanand Flyover, the corridor passes through some of the city's most trafficked junctions like Karnavati Club, Prahlad Nagar and YMCA. With the opening of this elevated corridor, drivers will no longer have to stand in traffic at signals at these busy intersections. As a result, there will be huge saving in time of tourists and fuel consumption will also reduce.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Minister of State for Urban Development Darshana Vaghela, Ahmedabad Mayor Hitesh Barot, MLA Amit Thakar and Babubhai Patel and many senior officials and political leaders were present in the inauguration ceremony.
Built by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, this modern elevated corridor is 26.8 meters wide. Which includes a 2,940 meter long viaduct (weighdown structure) and a 1,090 meter long approach road. This project will reduce the cost of maintenance and operation of vehicles and special safety measures have also been taken to prevent accidents.
To prevent noise pollution in residential and commercial areas, special 'Noise Barriers' have been installed in a 5,880 meter long stretch. Apart from this, for night time visibility and safety, 297 street lights, advanced traffic management system, overhead and cantilever gantry, road safety signboard, cat's eye reflector and anti-glare system have also been installed in the corridor to protect from the light of vehicles coming from the front during night driving.
To facilitate the movement of local traffic passing under the elevated corridor, modern 'white-topped service roads' ranging from 7 to 14 meters wide have also been constructed. This corridor was opened to the general public just a year ago.