Faulty Bridge Design Triggers Traffic Chaos: AMC Slams Consultant With Show-Cause Notice Over Makarba Overbridge

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has issued a show-cause notice to design consultant DELF India Pvt. Ltd. following severe traffic congestion and chaotic vehicle movement at the newly opened Corporate Road Railway Over Bridge (ROB) in Makraba.

Opened to the public on September 24, 2026, the four-lane ROB replaced Level Crossing No. 24 (LC24) on the Ahmedabad–Botad broad-gauge line. However, civic officials observed immediately after the launch that the bridge lands dangerously close to the Corporate Road junction, leaving virtually no space for vehicles to merge, weave, or disperse safely.

Emergency Measures Deployment Following Severe Congestion

Instead of providing relief to commuters, the faulty landing location turned the junction into a major bottleneck, forcing the civic body to step in with emergency intervention. AMC had to deploy Traffic Police personnel and set up a capsule system for temporary traffic management arrangements alongside South-West Zone engineering staff to manage the daily gridlock.

The show-cause notice, issued by the Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Road & Building (Bridge Project), stressed that DELF India was contractually bound to prepare a safe, functional design by thoroughly assessing existing and projected traffic, landing locations, and junction geometry. AMC highlighted that adverse media reports regarding the poor planning had directly damaged the civic body's reputation.

Three-Day Ultimatum and Financial Liabilities

AMC has given DELF India three days from the receipt of the notice to explain why strict action should not be initiated against the firm. The potential consequences outlined by the corporation include:

• Imposition of penalties or liquidated damages under the contract agreement

• Full recovery of costs required for remedial and rectification works, including complete redesigns

• Forfeiture of the consultant's performance security or security deposit

• Blacklisting or debarment from taking up future AMC consultancy assignments

• Legal action permitted under the agreement and applicable laws

Consultant Ordered to Submit Technical Proof and Remedial Plan

Along with its written explanation, the design firm must submit its original traffic study, design basis report, and official justification for selecting the current landing location.

AMC has instructed DELF India to present a detailed technical explanation for the ongoing chaos, accompanied by a concrete proposal and drawings for immediate, permanent remedial measures—all to be executed at zero additional cost to the municipal corporation. The notice warned that failure to respond within three days, or submitting an unsatisfactory reply, will result in direct action at the consultant's risk and cost.