Sardar Patel Ring Road Explained
| Sardar Patel Ring Road |
| Country: | IND |
| State: | Gujarat |
| Cities: | Ahmedabad |
| Length Km: | 76 |
| History: | Opened in 2004 |
| Maint: | Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority |
| Junction: | Sarkhej, Narol, Naroda, Bopal, Odhav, Nikol, Vastral, Ramol, Zundal, Jashodanagar, Hathijan, Vatwa |
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]
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
The road is tolled with several toll plazas at Narol, Ramol, Ranasan and other locations.[7] [8]
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]
Notes and References
- News: As city expands, AUDA to construct another ring road . 28 July 2013.
- News: 'Submit plan for service roads on SP Ring Road' . Tanushree . Bhatia . 15 March 2011 . Ahmedabad Mirror . Ahmedabad . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143803/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2011031520110315020603538f8d3bcd1/%E2%80%98Submit-plan-for-service-roads-on-SP-Ring-Road%E2%80%99.html . 22 February 2014 . dmy-all .
- News: AUDA acquires land for Sardar Ring Road . https://archive.today/20130730115637/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-19/ahmedabad/27305987_1_sardar-patel-ring-road-ahmedabad-urban-development-authority-tar-road . live . 30 July 2013 . 19 October 2002 . . Ahmedabad . . 30 July 2013.
- Web site: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR EMPANELMENT OF USER FEE AUDITOR . . 2009 . 2 August 2013 . 2009 .
- Web site: Public-Private Partnership for Road Infrastructure Development . Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority . 2007 . 31 July 2013 . 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081203004903/http://auda.org.in/library/ring_road.pdf . 3 December 2008 . dmy-all .
- News: Six flyovers for SP Ring Road in offing . 22 March 2013 . . Ahmedabad . 2 August 2013.
- News: Goons vandalise toll booth, loot cash . https://archive.today/20130729144755/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-27/ahmedabad/28275435_1_toll-booth-loot-cash-toll-money . live . 29 July 2013 . 27 August 2010 . Times of India . Ahmedabad . . 29 July 2013.
- News: Toll booth staffer's death leads to strike . 9 August 2012 . Ahmedabad Mirror . Ahmedabad . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143759/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012080920120809023208584ddfad06e/Toll-booth-staffer%E2%80%99s-death-leads-to-strike.html . 22 February 2014 . dmy-all .
- News: Circular bus service on Sardar Patel Ring Road . 7 December 2009 . . Ahmedabad . 29 July 2013.
- News: GSRTC to have circular bus service along SP Ring Road . https://archive.today/20130729142931/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-06/ahmedabad/28093495_1_gsrtc-circular-routes-buses . live . 29 July 2013 . 6 December 2009 . . Ahmedabad. . 29 July 2013.
- News: BRTS reaches Bopal today . https://web.archive.org/web/20130715214638/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-11/ahmedabad/40513613_1_brts-corridor-ajl-ahmedabad-janmarg-limited . live . 15 July 2013 . 11 July 2013 . . Ahmedabad . . 29 July 2013.
- News: Relax, BRTS will not mow down the trees on Iscon-SP ring road stretch in Ahmedabad . Niyati. Rana . 21 January 2011 . . Ahmedabad . 29 July 2013.
