The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation permanently close a 750m-long section of Ashram Road from Cargo Motors to the RTO, starting in December.
This closure is part of two significant projects: the Vadaj Ramdevpir Tekra slum rehabilitation project and the Gandhi Ashram Memorial and Precinct Development Project.
To address the closure of Ashram Road, an 18m-wide road is being opened adjacent to Cargo Motors. The new route will be connected to a proposed 24m-wide road via the Prabodh Raval bridge, ultimately linking it to the 132ft Ring Road.
The road on the west bank of the Sabarmati riverfront will directly connect to a 24m road through Ramapir Tekra, offering direct access to the main Ranip GSRTC bus stand. Land reclamation is currently underway along the Chandrabagha drain to facilitate these
developments.
Under the Gandhi Ashram development plan, several projects have been approved by the AMC, including a water supply distribution network worth Rs 29.28 crore, a sewer network costing Rs 12.21 crore, and a stormwater disposal network valued at Rs 28.62 crore. The plan also includes a Rs 51.43 crore Chandrabhaga natural drain network, which will transform a sewage water-carrying drain into a waterbody.
The road projects totalling Rs 48.70 crore and a Rs 16.38-crore street lighting project are part of the initiative.
the AMC has plans to establish a new road network for the Vadaj slum rehabilitation and Gandhi Ashram rehabilitation projects.
This includes a new road near the Khadi Gramodyog and a road over the drain from Mehsana Society.