Road traffic was forced to be stopped: The Valsad underpass, which was closed after 15 days of torture, has been reopened, but the road is still smooth

Due to heavy rains and floods, the 330-underpass, which is very important for motorists in Valsad-Khergam taluka, has been closed for the last 15 days due to flood waterlogging. There are still heavy muddy and bumpy roads in the Chipwad railway underpass. Gundlav Highway, Khergam v. The underpass was closed by the administration due to flood waters in 42 villages of Chipwad. The devastating floods in the Auranga river in 2026 had caused heavy damage to the low-lying areas of Valsad, urban rural areas such as Chipwad compared to the largest rail in Valsad city in 1968. The asphalt and paver block inside the road had been heavily eroded. Nearly 10,000 motorists including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, cars, etc. were forced to stop traffic due to the continuous accumulation of foul-smelling water in the underpass. People had to travel 8 km to Valsad via the Gundlav-Dharampur-Kundi highway intersection with large STA vehicles. However, the road of the Chipwad railway underpass was reopened for traffic. But there has been a demand to repair the bumpy road as well. District Pt. Members had to inflict wounds In view of this serious problem, members of the Zilla Panchayat, Sarpanches, local leaders came together and presented to the Additional Collector in Valsad to immediately open the road of Chipwad Garnala on a war footing. A team of officials from the Municipality, Roads and Buildings Department and concerned officials reached the spot and removed the garbage and debris deposited in the drain and cleaned the road. > Snehal Patel, Member Zilla Panchayat