An Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation staff protest at the civic body’s Danapith headquarters on Thursday disrupted access to the office and caused traffic congestion from Khamasa to Ellisbridge for about two hours, with ambulances and 108 emergency vehicles struggling to pass through the affected stretch, according to a report by Divya Bhaskar – Ahmedabad.
The AMC employees’ union organised a sit-in outside the corporation’s main office over several pending demands. The protest began in the afternoon and involved a large number of municipal employees, two trucks and a DJ music system positioned near both gates of the civic headquarters. With the gates blocked and the protest continuing on one side of the road, movement into and out of the municipal office was effectively halted.
The resulting congestion extended across an area of around one to one-and-a-half kilometres, affecting motorists, pedestrians and people visiting the civic office. Vehicles were left along one side of the road by municipal officials and visitors, while other motorists parked irregularly amid the disruption. The report said the resulting disorder made it difficult for pedestrians as well as vehicles to move through the area.
Emergency movement was also affected. Ambulances carrying patients and 108 emergency vans were reportedly able to leave the congested stretch only with difficulty. The disruption also had an impact on the municipal corporation’s official functioning, with some officers reaching the Standing Committee meeting late after the protest began.
The demonstration was linked to the staff union’s pending issues, although the supplied report does not specify the individual demands raised by employees. The protest was held at the corporation’s main office rather than at a separate public ground, bringing the dispute directly into a busy administrative and traffic zone. The use of trucks, loud music and a large employee gathering at the office gates further restricted access to the building.
According to the report’s summary, the municipal commissioner promised to resolve the employees’ issues. The supplied report does not provide details of a written settlement, a withdrawal timeline or specific administrative measures to prevent further disruption. The next steps therefore depend on the corporation’s engagement with the staff union and on whether the pending demands are formally addressed.
