Naroda–Galaxy Flyover Delayed by a Year as Land Handover Holds Up Forest Clearance

Construction of Ahmedabad's longest flyover from Naroda Patiya to Galaxy Crossroads has been delayed by a year due to pending forest clearances and land possession issues. To resolve the deadlock, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will now allot an alternate plot in Hathijan to the Forest Department for compensatory plantation after it failed to obtain possession of the originally identified land in Isanpur.

A proposal to allot the new land will be placed before the Standing Committee on Thursday.

Alternate Land to Be Allotted

The Forest Department had earlier been allotted around 13,086 sq m of land in TP Scheme 63 (Isanpur West) for compensatory plantation in lieu of cutting 142 trees required for the flyover project.

However, as AMC could not secure possession of the land, it has now proposed to allot 13,513 sq m of land in TP Scheme 77 (Hathijan-3), providing the department with an additional 427 sq m for plantation.

Project Misses Deadline

The 2.5-km-long flyover, estimated to cost ₹198 crore, is the longest bridge project being constructed by AMC.

Work began in July 2023 and was originally scheduled for completion by July 2026. However, delays in land possession, forest approvals, utility shifting and slow execution have pushed the project behind schedule.

The completion deadline was first extended to December 2026, but with work progressing slowly, AMC has now revised the deadline to July 2027, resulting in an overall delay of one year.

Contractor Penalised

AMC had earlier imposed a ₹50 lakh penalty on the contractor for failing to maintain the project schedule and for poor execution.

Despite the penalty, delays caused by administrative approvals and land-related issues continue to affect the project, with commuters expected to bear the impact until the flyover is completed.