Ahmedabad: AMC’s claim that its Rs 845-crore stormwater infrastructure project would ease waterlogging has come under scrutiny after heavy rain inundated large parts of the city’s western areas.AMC laid a 27.2-km eastern main trunk Line at a cost of Rs 457 crore and a 28.7-km western main trunk line at Rs 388 crore. For the…
Ahmedabad: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Gujarat on Friday, prompting large-scale rescue and relief efforts across the state. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar reported that Deodar taluka in Banaskantha district received over 3 inches of rain within two hours. Bhabhar, Dhansura in Aravali, Lilia in Amreli, and Santalpur in Patan district…
Ahmedabad: Heavy rain caused major waterlogging on approach roads and in parts of the city’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Friday, disrupting passenger movement and delaying 36 flights. Four flights were cancelled.Airport authorities said flight operations continued despite the adverse weather, but advised passengers to leave early, allow extra travel time and check the…
Ahmedabad: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday visited the Bopal, Ambli and Ghuma areas of the city to assess the waterlogging caused by the torrential downpour.Wading through knee-deep water, Patel spoke to officials about efforts to clear the locality of waterlogging and interacted with locals even as water flooded the ground floors of homes.An official…
Indraprast Complex on Drive-in Road in Ahmedabad Downpour causes heavy flooding at Indraprastha Complex along Drive-In Road, leaving several ground-floor shops completely submerged.ahmedabad,friday,24,July,2026 Photo Yogesh Chawda Indraprast Complex on Drive-in Road in Ahmedabad Downpour causes heavy flooding at Indraprastha Complex along Drive-In Road, leaving several ground-floor shops completely submerged.ahmedabad,friday,24,July,2026 Photo Yogesh Chawda Indraprast Complex on…
De-watering in Ahmedabad after heavy rain Ahmedabad: The scale of Thursday’s deluge became clear on Friday when the met department ranked it as Ahmedabad’s fourth-highest rainfall event in nearly 100 years. The city recorded 294.6mm, more than the 288.1mm that caused widespread flooding in July 2014. Met officials said the intensity of the rain exceeded…
Flooding at Bodakdev in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: At a time when occupancy was already high due to business events, hotels across the city ran out of rooms on the night of July 23 as torrential rain and widespread waterlogging stranded travellers, disrupted transport and even pushed locals to seek overnight accommodation.The city was hosting an investment…
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Sarkhej underpass in Ahmedabad flooded after heavy rain Ahmedabad: As large parts of Ahmedabad remained inundated after heavy rain, Ahmedabad Range IG Raghvendra Vatsa and Ahmedabad Rural SP Omprakash Jat toured rains-affected localities in Ghuma and Bopal aboard a tractor on Friday to assess the situation and oversee rescue efforts. Ahmedabad Range IG Raghvendra Vatsa…
Ahmedabad: Hundreds of commuters remained stranded for 6-8 hours on the Sarkhej-Ahmedabad-Sanand highway after heavy rain triggered widespread flooding and massive traffic snarls in Sarkhej and Juhapura on Thursday. Residents and commuters blamed inadequate drainage infrastructure and ongoing flyover construction for aggravating the crisis.Kaushar Ali Syed, a social activist from Juhapura, said several residential pockets…
