Bill, Vadodara

The state government has approved the Badalpur-Kareli Barrage Cum Bridge project on the Mahi River, estimated at ₹1,700 crore. This project will store 183 million cubic meters of freshwater, address salinity issues, and provide clean drinking water to 409 villages, including those in the Vadodara district, benefiting over 1.5 million people.

The first phase of the ambitious 75-meter wide Ring Road project in Vadodara, spanning 27.5 km and costing ₹316 crore, has been completed. The overall 66 km project, with an estimated cost of ₹1,500 crore, is designed to significantly reduce traffic pressure inside the city by diverting heavy vehicles and improving inter-regional connectivity.

Gujarat Deputy CM Sanghavi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple development projects worth ₹203 crore in Vadodara. The projects focus on water supply, roads, urban infrastructure, and cultural facilities, including enhancements to Sursagar Lake and the development of a Heritage Square.

A crucial stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway between Godhra and Vadodara in Gujarat has been opened for trial use. This development is expected to significantly improve connectivity across Gujarat and beyond, and will eventually reduce travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to 12 hours upon full operationalization.

CM Bhupendra Patel has approved ₹316.78 crore for the first phase of the Vadodara Ring Road, which will be 27.58 kilometers long and 45 meters wide, easing traffic to the Statue of Unity and Mumbai-Ahmedabad NH 8. Municipal plans to construct a new bridge over the Sama–Savli canal to reduce traffic on Sama–Savli Road, where another overbridge is already under construction.