Ahmedabad SG Highway has reopened to traffic between the YMCA Club and Karnavati Club after being closed for bridge construction, restoring movement on a two-kilometre stretch ahead of the Navratri festival. The reopening is expected to ease congestion for daily commuters, local residents and visitors travelling towards clubs and venues along the corridor.
The road had remained closed for some time because of ongoing overbridge construction. According to a report by Sandesh – Ahmedabad, the closure had contributed to severe traffic congestion in the area, forcing motorists to deal with longer and more difficult journeys. The report said the decision to reopen the stretch was taken before the festival season to improve convenience for citizens.
The reopened section runs from the YMCA Club to Karnavati Club, a busy part of SG Highway that sees regular vehicle movement. Its closure had affected traffic circulation along the corridor, particularly for motorists travelling between the highway and the adjoining club and commercial areas. The restoration of the route removes the need for vehicles to navigate the disruption created by the construction work.
The overbridge project is reported to have reached its final stage. The road has therefore been made available for traffic while the remaining construction activity progresses. The supplied report does not provide the project’s total cost, the scheduled completion date, details of the implementing agency or information on any continuing restrictions at the site.
The timing of the reopening is significant because Ahmedabad’s Navratri season brings increased movement around venues, club roads and major arterial routes. The report said the SG Highway and Club Road areas typically experience heavy crowds during the festival, with people travelling to and from garba events, often late at night. Reopening the YMCA-to-Karnavati Club stretch is expected to improve access for these journeys and reduce pressure on nearby routes.
For residents and commuters, the immediate change is the return of a direct road connection through a section that had been affected by construction-related disruption. However, the longer-term traffic benefit will depend on how the remaining overbridge work is managed, whether any temporary diversions continue and when the project is fully completed. These details were not specified in the report.
The reopening also illustrates the operational challenge of carrying out major infrastructure work on one of Ahmedabad’s busiest corridors. Closing a relatively short stretch can have wider consequences when it forms part of a key urban route used by commuters, residents and event traffic. In this case, the authorities prioritised restoring access before Navratri while the bridge work entered its final phase.
The road is now open between the YMCA Club and Karnavati Club. Further project milestones, including completion of the overbridge construction and any subsequent traffic arrangements, remain to be announced.
