The Ahmedabad Traffic Police has announced nighttime traffic diversions on the busy Kalupur Bridge, also known as Shri Manubhai Parmar Overbridge, from May 22 to May 25 due to bullet train construction work.
Officials said the bridge will remain closed for all vehicles every night from 12 am to 6 am as heavy segments for the bullet train corridor between Sabarmati and Vatva will be installed near the bridge area.
For safety reasons, a 500-metre stretch from the end of Kalupur Circle Bridge to the small circle on Kalupur Bridge will remain completely shut during these hours.
The Ahmedabad city police have issued a traffic notification and said traffic personnel will be deployed at major junctions and diversion points to guide motorists and manage vehicle movement.
Authorities clarified that the restrictions are temporary and have been imposed to ensure public safety during the bullet train construction work.
The traffic police also announced alternative routes for commuters.
Vehicles travelling from Naroda Road and Saraspur towards Kalupur Circle can use the route via Saraspur Circle, Nutan Mill Road, Vorana Roja, Dr Ambedkar Flyover (Chamunda Bridge), Civil Hospital Road, GIDC Girdharnagar Crossroads and Babu Jagjivanram Bridge through Idgah Road.
Motorists coming from Rakhial and Gomtipur towards Kalupur Circle can travel through Saraspur Circle, Gurdwara Road, Chartoda Cemetery Road, Rakhial Crossroads, Murga Circle, Apparel Park Metro Station, Anupam Cinema Road, Anupam Bridge and Kankaria Road.
Traffic moving from Relief Road and Delhi Gate towards Naroda and Saraspur can use the route from Kalupur Circle through Fruit Market, Panchkuva, Idgah Road, Babu Jagjivanram Bridge, Girdharnagar intersection, Civil Hospital Road, Mohan Cinema, Chamanpura intersection and Ambedkar Bridge.
Vehicles travelling from Astodia and Raipur towards Rakhial can take the route through Murga Circle, Kagdapith Police Station, Vanijya Bhavan, Kankaria Road, Anupam Bridge, Apparel Park Metro Station and Sukhram Crossroads.
Officials added that traffic between Naroda GCS Hospital Road and Saraspur-Gomtipur will continue to move over Kalupur Bridge.
The Ahmedabad Traffic Police has appealed to citizens to follow the diversion routes and cooperate during the bullet train construction work.