| Sardar Patel Ring Road | |
|---|---|
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority | |
| Length | 76 km (47 mi) |
| History | Opened in 2004 |
| Major junctions | |
| Major intersections | 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 | |
The Sardar Patel Ring Road is a 76 km long ring road encircling the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is a toll road built by the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA). Built at a cost of ₹355 crore (₹3.55 billion), it was opened in 2004.
Route
It meets the Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway at one point and crosses the Sabarmati River and the Mumbai-Delhi National Highway twice.
The AUDA demarcated a region of 1 km around the road as a residential affordable housing zone in an attempt to improve affordable housing.
Toll
The road is tolled with several toll plazas at Narol, Ramol, Ranasan and other locations.
Public transport
The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation runs a circular bus service along the ring road from Sarkhej on an hourly basis in both directions.
The Shivranjani-Bopal line of the Ahmedabad Janmarg crosses the ring road at Ghuma.
References
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- "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 . Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- "Public-Private Partnership for Road Infrastructure Development" (PDF). Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority. 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.
