અમદાવાદ, ૯ નવેમ્બર, ૨૦૨૬: સરખેજ-ગાંધીનગર હાઇવે પર ઇસ્કોન જંક્શનથી સાણંદ ફ્લાયઓવર સુધીનો ૪.૦૩ કિમી લાંબો ૬-લેન એલિવેટેડ કોરિડોર વાહનો માટે ખુલ્લો મુકાયો. રૂ. ૪૬૪ કરોડના આ કોરિડોરથી કર્ણાવતી ક્લબ, પ્રહલાદનગર અને YMCA જંક્શન પરનો ટ્રાફિક હળવો થશે.
Drivers on Ahmedabad's SG Highway now have a way over three of its busiest junctions. Union Home Minister Amit Shah opened the ISKCON–Sanand elevated corridor on 9 November 2026, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel present.
The corridor runs from ISKCON junction to the Sanand flyover on the Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway (NH-147), and carries through traffic above the Karnavati Club, Prahladnagar and YMCA junctions.
The corridor in numbers
| Length | 4.03 km: 2,940 m of viaduct and 1,090 m of approaches |
| Width | 26.8 m, six lanes |
| Cost | About ₹464 crore |
| Built by | Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| Noise barriers | 5,880 m |
| Street lights | 297 |
| Service roads below | Whitetopped (concrete-surfaced), 7 to 14 m wide |
The corridor also has an advanced traffic management system, overhead and cantilever sign gantries, cat's eyes and anti-glare screens.
What changes for commuters
Traffic heading through between Sarkhej and Gandhinagar can now stay on the elevated deck instead of stopping at each junction. The government expects shorter journeys, lower fuel and running costs and fewer accidents.
The release does not give journey-time estimates, say whether there is a toll, or describe where the up and down ramps join the service road.
Why it matters for homebuyers
The SG Highway–Sanand corridor is one of Ahmedabad's busiest areas for new housing and offices, and daily commute time is a big part of what buyers weigh there. If the corridor cuts the junction delays as intended, the western belt towards Sanand becomes easier to reach from the city.
Who attended
Those present included Minister of State for Urban Development Darshana Vaghela, Ahmedabad Mayor Hitesh Barot, MLAs Amit Thakar and Babubhai Patel, and Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani.
More on SG Highway
Read about the reopening of the YMCA–Karnavati road, the same day's ₹1,400 crore package of city works, or browse RERA-registered projects in Ahmedabad.
Source
- Gujarat Information Bureau, મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રી કાર્યાલય, ગુજરાત: press release dated 9 November 2026, “કેન્દ્રીય ગૃહ મંત્રી શ્રી અમિતભાઈ શાહે અમદાવાદમાં ઇસ્કોન-સાણંદ એલિવેટેડ કોરિડોરનું લોકાર્પણ કર્યું” (release ID 56193). Available on GIB's Department Releases page.
- Photos: Gujarat Information Bureau.