33-Year-Old Man Jumps to Death From Newly Opened Makarba Overbridge in Ahmedabad

A 33-year-old man died after jumping from the newly opened Makarba Railway Overbridge in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon in an alleged suicide case. Sarkhej police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

According to the police, they received information at around 3 pm that Parth Viththalbhai Soyantar had fallen from the bridge. A police team, including an inspector, rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation.

Preliminary inquiries revealed that Soyantar was a resident of Makarba and lived with his family in a house near the bridge. Police informed his mother, Gauriben, about the incident. His body was subsequently sent to a hospital for a post-mortem examination. Police were also in the process of registering a complaint in connection with the incident.

The circumstances leading to his death remain unclear. Police are gathering information from family members and others as part of the investigation.

Bridge Opened Last Week

The incident occurred barely a week after the Makarba Railway Overbridge was opened to traffic on September 24. Built over the LC-24 crossing on the Ahmedabad-Botad railway line, the ₹98.60-crore project is intended to connect Makarba and Vejalpur with Corporate Road and the S G Highway.

The bridge drew attention shortly after opening, with severe traffic congestion reported near its Corporate Road end. Traffic police subsequently introduced diversions, while the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation said it had implemented a ‘capsule approach’ at the bridge landing to regulate vehicular movement.

Police are continuing their investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding Soyantar’s death.