City to get 6 more flyovers

In a bid to ease traffic congestion at some of the busiest junctions in the city, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to build six flyovers in the coming year.

Based on a detailed traffic survey conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, out of 34 flyovers suggested, six have been prioritised by the civic body at Helmet junction, Anjali crossing, Dinesh Chambers, Hatkeshwer, Income Tax and Shyamal crossing.

Among other junctions identified by CRRI, which may get flyovers later on, are Paldi junction, Mansi circle, Parimal Garden, Jivraj Park, Memco, Prahladnagar garden, Danilimda and Panjra pol.

"Lately, flyovers had become a political agenda and everyone demanded a flyover or a bridge in their wards. To avoid this, we roped in CRRI and on the basis of its real-time traffic survey report, out of 34, these six junctions have been identified to be developed on priority," municipal commissioner Guruprasad Mohapatra told reporters on Monday.

The space under the bridges would be developed keeping in mind the socio-economic set up of the area. Parking lots, park plaza, gymnasium, food court and similar other facilities are to be developed under these flyovers.

Mohapatra, meanwhile, said that a number of amusement activities like roller coaster, musical swing, toy trains, moon walker, and hot-air balloon rides would be introduced at Vastrapur lake and Prahladnagar gardens by the end of next month, on the lines of Kankaria Lake.

30 hurt as truck rams into bus

As many as 30 passengers of a state transport bus were injured when a speeding truck rammed into the vehicle at Tapovan Circle on the Gandhinagar highway on Monday morning.

Police said the truck was coming from Ahmedabad while the bus going to north Gujarat from Nadiad. The bus overturned after being hit.

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