Ahmedabad: The city’s infrastructure is reaching towards the point where around 7 lakh people will be able to commute smoothly on what is now an asphyxiated stretch.
He added: “Usually, a Town Planning scheme covering 100 hectares or more is created for area development, reserving land for basic roads and public utility plots. The official said that guidelines will be set for the redevelopment of privately owned buildings in the 3.3 sq km pocket to free up more space for public usage. “To this end, AMC allocated funds in its 2026-27 budget to construct the Shahpur Darwaza to Dariapur Darwaza elevated corridor. The 108-year-old Kalupur ROB and the 83-year-old Sarangpur ROB are being rebuilt under a cost-sharing model, with an outlay of Rs 439.8 crore.
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The official said major developments are taking place at Kalupur railway station, including the construction of the bullet-train stop within the station. “The project includes widening roads connecting to the station and planning new bridges or alternative routes to eliminate traffic congestion,” the official said. “The LAP aims to improve connectivity to Kalupur railway station and permanently solve traffic problems,” the official said. He said AMC will bear the full cost of the section between the two darwazas.
However, TP schemes are not framed for smaller pockets. He added that the second elevated corridor from Dariapur Darwaza to Kalupur railway station will be funded by the railways and executed by AMC. BOX Dilapidated bridges being replaced swiftly Ahmedabad: AMC has taken up reconstruction projects for Asarwa, Kalupur, and Sarangpur railway overbridges (ROBs) in the Old City area. Both bridges had reached the end of their structural lifespan. Rail Land Development Authority prepared detailed project reports to reconstruct both structures as four-lane bridges. Download the TOI App.
However, the project hit a roadblock as the corridor fell within the 100-metre prohibited radius of protected monuments. The plan is to provide smooth connectivity for 7 lakh daily commuters coming from Ahmedabad’s western areas and neighbouring towns and travelling from Shahpur to Kalupur railway station.
An AMC official stated: “The civic body has appointed a consultant to prepare a Local Area Plan (LAP) covering a 3.3 sq km area surrounding Kalupur railway station.” AMC estimates that this many people will travel daily on the Shahpur to Kalupur railway station stretch via Dariapur on an elevated corridor once the station is redeveloped with a bullet-train stop on its premises. Central govt is currently carrying out the redevelopment. The civic body prepared a feasibility report for an elevated corridor project stretching from Shahpur Darwaza to Dariapur Darwaza. AMC will modify the corridor alignment to ensure heritage structures remain unharmed. A new feasibility survey is under way to evaluate options, including route alignment changes and an underpass. Furthermore, AMC is planning another elevated corridor from Dariapur Darwaza to Kalupur railway station once the Shahpur Darwaza to Dariapur Darwaza section is constructed.