“National Highway-47 from Narol to Sarkhej passes through Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation limits. The elevated corridor will help solve traffic problems and blackspots created due to cross traffic that causes accidents,” the release said. The urban corridor, extending from Juhapura to Narol Vishala, struggles with significant traffic congestion and frequent accidents.

“To mitigate these challenges and improve fuel and time efficiency, the government has chosen to construct an elevated corridor along the highway from Vishala to Sarkhej. Additionally, plans include replacement of the existing Shastri Bridge over the Sabarmati River with a new 8-lane bridge along this route,” it stated.

Another project that has been sanctioned is for converting the two-lane National Highway-58 to a four-lane highway on a 23-kilometre stretch from Satlasana to Kheralu, the release added. “This 23 km road is currently two-lane and connects to four-lane roads on both sides. The entire route will become four-lane and solve traffic congestion due to heavy vehicles,” the release stated. The estimated cost of the project is expected to be around Rs 151 crore.

The road serves as a crucial link to major industrial areas, tourist destinations, and religious places such as Mehsana, Vadnagar, Palanpur, Taranga Wildlife Sanctuary, Ambaghata Quarry, Danta, and Ambaji Temple. It also acts as a vital connection between North Gujarat and the state of Rajasthan. Upon completion of this project, the famous Ambaji Temple will have four-way connectivity.

The third project, approved for Amreli district in Saurashtra, involves widening the 19.973 km stretch of road from Gavdka Chowk to Bagsara on National Highway No 351 by 10 meters, at a cost of Rs 129 crore. This road segment connects Bagsara, Vadiya, and Jetpur from Mahuva, Savarkundla, Amreli, and Rajula Pipavav Port. Mahuva serves as a significant interstate link connecting the port centre Kundla to Amreli and the Bagsara Jetpur NH route. The area is home to numerous headquarters, district centres, trade centres, fisheries, marine product facilities, and poultry farms.

“It is an important road connecting various district headquarters and trade centres for marine products and poultry farms. It will serve as an important link to improve economic activity. It will provide connectivity between National Highways 51 and 27,” the state government said in the release.