Now... Cracks and potholes on Indira Bridge: 1 lakh motorists daily from PM-CM to Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar bridge

Subhash Bridge, Parikshitlal Majumdar Bridge, Guruji Bridge, Gujarat College Bridge, Income Tax Bridge, Dadhichi Bridge and now the most important Indira Bridge connecting Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar have developed cracks and potholes. Once called the 'Bridges of Development' of Ahmedabad, these bridges were a relief to the people of Ahmedabad and the government and the corporation. The people of Ahmedabad used to feel proud while passing through these bridges. This bridge connects East Ahmedabad with West Ahmedabad, but now the cracks in this bridge one after another are making the people of Ahmedabad feel scared. Somewhere there are cracks in the bridge, somewhere there are potholes. The bridge is inspected by the administration but no action is taken on the basis of the report. Cracks and potholes have been found on the Indira Bridge connecting Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. More than 1 lakh motorists, including the Prime Minister, Chief Minister and all leaders and MLAs, travel on this bridge daily. Cracks and potholes on the bridge from the airport to Gandhinagar have raised a lot of questions in front of the system. After the Morbi and Gambhira bridge accidents, an inspection was ordered on the bridge, but the administration did not pay attention to the matter and repair it. One lakh motorists pass over the bridge every day According to the information received, potholes and cracks have been found on the Indira Bridge connecting Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad on the Sabarmati river, which is one of the busiest and most visited by leaders in the city. Nearly one lakh motorists pass through this bridge every day, when this bridge is used more for commuting to Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, the incident of potholes on the bridge has raised questions about the functioning of the state roads and building department. Negligence of the Roads and Buildings Department The Indira Bridge has had such potholes in the past and needs to be repaired, but the state roads and buildings department does not pay much attention to this bridge. Specifically, this bridge is called VVIP Bridge, when the Prime Minister also comes to Gujarat, when the Indira Bridge is used to go to Gandhinagar, such negligence is being seen on this bridge. ALSO READ: Alternative to Subhash Bridge: Bars appear on Vadaj's Dadhichi Bridge 4 bridges in Ahmedabad Though the bridge was closed due to severe cracks, many bridges are still in line for closure. In July 2025, 69 railway and flyover bridges in Ahmedabad city were also inspected by bridge consultant Pankaj M Patel and other agencies. The inspection report of the bridge consultant mentioned that some bridges in the city were defective and needed repairs. The report was released by Leader of the Opposition Shehzad Khan Pathan after the Subhash Bridge incident. As many as 69 bridges were inspected in the city. The report was analyzed by Divya Bhaskar and details of 4 seriously damaged bridges were revealed. With the closure of the Subhash Bridge, the Parikshitlal Majumdar Bridge in the Vadaj area of the city, on which the highest vehicular traffic has now increased, has also been mentioned to be defective. Despite reports of the bridge being demolished and rebuilt, the administration is not repairing it as if it is waiting for a disaster. The Guruji overbridge, which was inaugurated in 2009 by the then Chief Minister and now Prime Minister Modi, has been damaged and cracks are visible. Read the full story. There is no SOP for bridge repair When a bridge is damaged, the municipality. However, there is no Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for how many days the bridge should be repaired. There is a separate SOP for bridge repair in Mumbai and Delhi. Also read: Part of span of 52-year-old Subhash Bridge in Ahmedabad collapses