The Sardar Patel Ring Road is a 76 km long ring road encircling the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[1] It is a toll road built by the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA).[2] Built at a cost of ₹355 crore (₹3.55 billion), it was opened in 2004.[3]
| Sardar Patel Ring Road | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority | |
| Length | 76 km (47 mi) |
| History | Opened in 2004 |
| Major junctions | |
| Sarkhej, Narol, Naroda, Bopal, Odhav, Nikol, Vastral, Ramol, Zundal, Jashodanagar, Hathijan, Vatwa | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Major cities | Ahmedabad |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Gujarat | |
Route
editIt meets the Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway at one point[4] and crosses the Sabarmati River and the Mumbai-Delhi National Highway twice.[5]
The AUDA demarcated a region of 1 km around the road as a residential affordable housing zone in an attempt to improve affordable housing.[6]
Toll
editThe road is tolled with several toll plazas at Narol, Ramol, Ranasan and other locations.[2][7][8]
Public transport
editThe Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation runs a circular bus service along the ring road from Sarkhej on an hourly basis in both directions.[9][10]
The Shivranjani-Bopal line of the Ahmedabad Janmarg crosses the ring road at Ghuma.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "As city expands, AUDA to construct another ring road". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ a b Bhatia, Tanushree (15 March 2011). "'Submit plan for service roads on SP Ring Road'". Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad Mirror. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "AUDA acquires land for Sardar Ring Road". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Times of India. 19 October 2002. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR EMPANELMENT OF USER FEE AUDITOR" (PDF). National Highways Authority of India. 2009 [2009]. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Public-Private Partnership for Road Infrastructure Development" (PDF). Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority. 2007 [2007]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Six flyovers for SP Ring Road in offing". Ahmedabad. Dainik Bhaskar. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Goons vandalise toll booth, loot cash". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Times of India. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Toll booth staffer's death leads to strike". Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad Mirror. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Circular bus service on Sardar Patel Ring Road". Ahmedabad. The Indian Express. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "GSRTC to have circular bus service along SP Ring Road". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Times of India. 6 December 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "BRTS reaches Bopal today". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Times of India. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Rana, Niyati (21 January 2011). "Relax, BRTS will not mow down the trees on Iscon-SP ring road stretch in Ahmedabad". Ahmedabad. Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 29 July 2013.