Sardar Patel Ring Road
Orbital road in Ahmedabad, India
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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
It 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
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.[9][10]
The Shivranjani-Bopal line of the Ahmedabad Janmarg crosses the ring road at Ghuma.[11][12]