AMC to widen key Shahibaug roads to ease traffic near Civil Hospital

In a bid to curb the traffic in the Shahibaug area, on roads connecting the Civil Hospital, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to expand the width of the road by 20-30 feet.

The AMC will revamp the road from Agrasen Complex to Rajnigandha Complex increasing its width from 40 feet to 60 feet.

Moreover, the road from Vitthal Nagar Char Rasta to Anand hospital will be revamped by 30 feet. 

A total of 32 residential and 19 commercial properties on these roads might be subjected to partial deduction which will be compensated with Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).

AMC Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani said that the roads from Vitthal Nagar Char Rasta to Anand hospital and from Agrasen Complex to Rajnigandha Complex are connecting roads to the Civil Hospital. 

“These roads are very important for the patients being brought for treatment to the Civil Hospital from the Shahibaug area as well as from outside the city. There is a large volume of traffic on these roads for commuting, as well as for 108 ambulances and other vehicles. These roads connect Rajasthan Hospital and Civil Hospital,” said Dani.

Since the roads connect to hospitals, the committee decided to increase the width, to avoid any unfortunate delays for people getting to hospitals.