Ahmedabad, July 9 (IANS) Ahmedabad got a new Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Subhash Bridge on Thursday, with Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi saying the facility is designed to improve transparency and speed in the delivery of transport-related public services.The modern RTO office, developed by the state government’s Ports and Transport Department, brings a range of vehicle and licensing services under one roof.It includes separate counters for non-transport and transport-relate…
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Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) The phased demolition of Ahmedabad’s ageing Subhash Bridge reached another milestone on Sunday after five more spans, including sections over the Sabarmati river and on the Shahibaug side, were safely dismantled under strict safety measures as the civic body continued work to remove the structure. According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the latest phase involved the successful demolition of a total of five spans.The operation was carried out by the contra…
Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s civic authorities on Wednesday successfully completed the controlled demolition of three spans of the old Subhash Bridge over the Sabarmati River, marking another milestone in the dismantling of the ageing structure that is set to be replaced with a new bridge.According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the three spans located above the riverbed were carefully dismantled and lowered in a controlled manner without any untoward incident.The corporat…
Ahmedabad, June 25 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has proposed installing a large statue of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee at the Sabarmati Riverfront in the city as part of a plan to commemorate his birth anniversary and highlight his contribution to nation-building, Standing Committee Chairman Kamlesh Patel said on Thursday.The proposal was among several civic decisions and directions discussed following the Standing Committee meeting, after which the Chairman briefed on key deve…
Ahmedabad, June 24 (IANS) Ahmedabad civic officials are weighing the complete reconstruction of the 53-year-old Subhash Bridge after a panel of leading bridge experts concluded that replacing the ageing structure would be the safest and most durable long-term solution. Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani said on Wednesday that experts from IIT Roorkee, IIT Gandhinagar, renowned bridge specialist Mahesh Tandon and other experienced engineers had carried out a detailed technical ass…
Ahmedabad, March 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)’s Standing Committee has approved development works worth Rs 2,500 crore across the city, including a Rs 240 crore project to renovate the Subhash Bridge, which was closed last year after structural defects were detected. Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani said on Thursday that the decisions cover road, drainage, water supply and civic infrastructure works across multiple wards of the city.Dani added that projects worth aro…