Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth ₹1,799 crore in Ahmedabad under AUDA. Among these, the foundation stone will be laid for the expansion of the four-lane Sardar Patel Ring Road, connecting six national highways and 11 state highways, into a six-lane road. The upgraded Ring Road will include 11 new overbridges, 4 underpasses, 2 river bridges, 5 foot overbridges, and footpaths. To prevent waterlogging, drainage arrangem...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on August 25 and 26, 2025. During his visit, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of urban development projects worth ₹2,548 crore in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth ₹2,267 crore in Ahmedabad. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is rehabilitating 1,449 slums in Sector-3 of Ramapir Tekra at a cost of over ₹133 crore under the In-Situ Slum Rehabilitatio...Read More

Ahmedabad: From January 1, 2027, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) will start collecting toll tax directly on the six-lane SP Ring Road. Toll rates will be revised, and according to new tender terms, contractors working on 6 laning of the road will get paid every six months. This decision comes as the existing concessionaire’s toll collection rights expire on December 31, 2026. However, whether small passenger cars (LMVs) will continue to be exempt from toll will be decided lat...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has decided to carry out minor repair work on three bridges located on the SP Ring Road at Bhat, Odhav, and Vatva, with a budget of ₹14 crore. Road surfacing work will be done on all three bridges as the roads have become uneven and bumpy, necessitating maintenance. The work is expected to begin within the next four to five months. There are a total of 16 bridges constructed by AUDA along the 76-km-long Ring Road, and periodic repair...Read More

Ahmedabad: A speeding dumper truck collided with a motorcycle on SP Ring Road near the Shilaj-Bopal flyover on Friday night, killing the 25-year-old motorist on the spot. The victim, Umang Patel, a resident of Ambli village, was on his way home after picking up dinner from his sister’s house in Shilaj when the tragic incident occurred. An FIR was filed by Umang's father, Bharat Patel, a 58-year-old plumber. Bharat told the Bopal police that Umang, his only son, was riding his motorcycle towar...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from consulting firms for Independent Engineer services for the six-laning of Sardar Patel Ring Road. The project, to be executed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), involves two packages covering a total stretch of 76.254 km with a combined estimated cost of ₹1,741 crore. AUDA plans to widen the existing four-lane carriageway to six lanes along with service roads. The expansion will be carr...Read More

Ahmedabad: Sarkhej police, responsible for security at renowned singer Honey Singh's concert at Shavana Lawns party plot on Sardar Patel Ring Road in Shela, are now investigating the theft of over 22 mobile phones from the venue. Before major events, the police usually implement security measures, anticipating the presence of mobile thieves preying on attendees. Despite a comparatively smaller crowd of around 10,000, reports suggest that thieves managed to steal nearly 50 high-end mobile phones...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has sanctioned its highest-ever budget of ₹2,231.23 crore for 2025-26, focusing primarily on infrastructure expansion, including the widening of the SP Ring Road. As per the budget, the six-lane expansion of the Sardar Patel Ring Road will be carried out under the hybrid annuity model (HAM), allowing AUDA to manage toll collection directly. The project is estimated at ₹2,293 crore, with ₹300 crore allocated for it in the 2025-26 ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) on Saturday invited requests for proposals for converting the 76-km-long four-lane Sardar Patel Ring Road (SP Ring Road) into a six-lane road. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 2,200 crore. AUDA has floated tenders for two packages. Package 1, with an estimated cost of Rs 848 crore, covers a 37-km stretch in the eastern area, while Package 2, worth Rs 893 crore, is for a 39-km stretch in the western area. Additio...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Rs 2,100 crore redevelopment plan for the SP Ring Road is expected to focus on enhanced traffic management with dedicated lanes for different vehicle types and access control measures. The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is working on expanding this 76 km highway into a six-lane road, featuring separate lanes for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, and heavy vehicles on both sides. Access control will ensure safer and more efficient traffic flow. On the ...Read More