Commuters travelling along Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway can now bypass several major traffic bottlenecks following the opening of the six-lane ISKCON-Sanand elevated corridor. The 4.03-km infrastructure project was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and subsequently opened to the public, offering a more convenient route between ISKCON Junction and the Sanand flyover.
Built at a cost of approximately Rs 464 crore by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the elevated road is expected to improve connectivity, cut down commuting time and reduce fuel consumption. It is also aimed at enhancing road safety and lowering vehicle operating costs along one of Ahmedabad’s busiest road stretches.
A major advantage of the new corridor is that motorists can travel above several heavily congested intersections, including Karnavati Club, Prahladnagar and YMCA. By providing an uninterrupted passage between Sarkhej and Gandhinagar, the project is expected to ease pressure on these junctions and improve traffic flow.
The structure measures 26.8 metres in width and consists of a 2,940-metre elevated viaduct supported by 1,090 metres of approach roads. To address concerns over traffic-related noise, the authorities have also installed noise barriers covering a combined length of 5,880 metres.
Several additional facilities have been incorporated into the project to improve commuter safety and road management. These include 297 streetlights, an advanced traffic management system, overhead and cantilever gantries, road safety signs, road studs and anti-glare arrangements.
The project also features whitetopping service roads with widths ranging from 7 to 14 metres, providing additional infrastructure alongside the elevated stretch. With the corridor now operational, motorists are expected to benefit from improved movement across this important section of Ahmedabad’s road network.