Over 8,500 potholes on its roads in just over a month, with more than 400 of them found on bridges alone, the West Zone emerged as the most affected, accounting for nearly one-fourth of all complaints.
According to a media report, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)’s Monsoon Control Room from May 5 to July 9 reveals that pothole-related complaints poured in from across all city zones, highlighting the widespread nature of the issue. The West Zone, covering areas like Paldi, Stadium, Chandkheda, Navrangpura, Naranpura, Vasna, Ranip, and Sabarmati, reported over 2,000 potholes. The South Zone followed with 1,761 potholes, affecting localities such as Maninagar, Behrampura, Dani-limda, Indrapuri, Khokhra, Isanpur, Lambha, and Vatva.
In addition to potholes, the city reported eight cases of road breakdowns across the East, North-West, South, and West Zones — a sign of deeper structural problems potentially caused by factors like water seepage, ageing infrastructure, or weakened foundations.
Deputy Municipal Commissioner Mirant Parikh attributed the road damage to ageing drainage lines, excavation work, and engineering flaws in bitumen roads. He added that AMC had prepared in advance for monsoon-related damage, with hot mix, cold mix, and wet mix materials in stock and enough workforce deployed for repair works.
The AMC has also initiated urgent resurfacing of key roads in areas such as Ghatlodia, Bodakdev, Thaltej, Judges Bungalow Road, Sardarnagar (near the airport), Naroda (along the Kharicut canal), and Asarwa (home to the civil hospital), among others.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in a recent high-level review meeting held in Gandhinagar, emphasized the urgency of addressing road and bridge issues in light of the ongoing monsoon. He directed officials to ensure that repair work is promptly executed and visible to the public.