ભાવનગર, ૭ નવેમ્બર, ૨૦૨૬: ભાવનગરમાં બે નવા ઓવરબ્રિજ બનશે: નારી ચોકડીથી વરતેજ સુધી રૂ. ૬૫૦ કરોડનો સૌરાષ્ટ્રનો સૌથી મોટો મેગા ઓવરબ્રિજ, જેનું ઓનલાઈન ટેન્ડર બહાર પડી ગયું છે, અને કુંભારવાડા ફાટક પર નવો ઓવરબ્રિજ. મંત્રી જીતુભાઈ વાઘાણીએ આ બંને પ્રોજેક્ટની વિગતો જાહેર કરી છે.

Bhavnagar will get two new overbridges to ease traffic, Bhavnagar West MLA and state government spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani said on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

1. Nari Chokdi to Vartej: a ₹650 crore mega flyover

  • Starts at Nari Chokdi, the city's main entry point, and runs straight to Vartej.
  • Estimated cost ₹650 crore; the minister calls it the largest overbridge in Saurashtra.
  • An online tender has been floated.
  • A joint project of the National Highways Authority of India, the state Roads and Buildings Department and Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation.
  • Meant to permanently fix the congestion around Nari Chokdi and towards Vartej.

2. Kumbharwada railway crossing

Residents of Kumbharwada, an industrial and working-class area, have struggled with the railway crossing (phatak) ever since trains came to Bhavnagar. An underpass built earlier did not solve the problem. Under the national level-crossing-free campaign, the state and the municipal corporation will now build an overbridge over the Kumbharwada phatak.

  • The decision was finalised after a site visit by Vaghani with the mayor, deputy mayor, standing committee chairman, ruling-party leader and municipal commissioner.
  • It will have a two-way design in two parts, so vehicles can get on and off easily.
  • Work will start once the technical process is complete. No cost or timeline has been announced yet.

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Source

  • Gujarat Information Bureau, સામાન્ય વહીવટ વિભાગ: press release dated 7 November 2026, “ભાવનગરની વિકાસયાત્રા આંબશે નવી ઊંચાઈ: શહેરમાં નિર્માણ પામશે બે નવા ઓવરબ્રિજ” (release ID 56170). Available on GIB's Department Releases page.