Gujarat R&B Department Floats ₹96.23 Crore Tender to Expand Indira Bridge to 12 Lanes in Ahmedabad
The Gujarat government has approved the expansion and modernisation of the 43-year-old Indira Bridge on the Ahmedabad Airport-Koba-Gandhinagar corridor. The existing six-lane bridge over the Sabarmati River will be upgraded into a 12-lane corridor through the construction of two new three-lane cable-stayed bridges on either side of the existing structure.
The Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department has floated a tender worth ₹96.23 crore for the project, with the total estimated cost at around ₹109 crore. The Indira Bridge, built in 1983, serves as a key link between Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
The new cable-stayed bridges will feature wider pedestrian footpaths of around 2.5 metres, compared to the existing bridge's roughly one-metre footpath, along with dedicated viewing galleries overlooking the Sabarmati River. The design has been finalised, drawing on cable-stayed technology similar to Ahmedabad's Apollo Circle bridge, with a distinct look inspired by the Sudarshan Setu in Dwarka.
The tendering process is currently underway, and the project is targeted for completion within one year. Once complete, the upgraded corridor is expected to improve traffic flow between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar and reduce congestion on the airport route.