Ahmedabad’s ₹464 crore elevated road from ISKCON to Sanand opens to traffic
The 4-km, six-lane flyover lets traffic between Sarkhej and Gandhinagar skip the Karnavati Club, Prahladnagar and YMCA junctions.
A 4.03-km elevated corridor on Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej–Gandhinagar (SG) Highway has opened to the public after Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated it, DeshGujarat reported on 9 November.
The six-lane corridor runs from the ISKCON junction to the Sanand flyover. It was built by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways at an estimated cost of ₹464 crore.
What changes for commuters
The flyover passes over three of the highway’s busiest junctions: Karnavati Club, Prahladnagar and YMCA. Vehicles travelling between Sarkhej and Gandhinagar can now skip the signals there. Officials expect shorter journeys, lower fuel use and fewer accidents.
Key figures
- Length: 4.03 km, made up of a 2,940-metre viaduct and 1,090 metres of approach roads
- Width: 26.8 metres, six lanes
- Noise barriers: 5,880 metres
- Streetlights: 297, with a traffic management system and anti-glare screens
- Service roads below: 7 to 14 metres wide, with a concrete surface
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