Ahmedabad received an average 88mm of rain by 8pm Monday, while rainfall in the 24 hours ending 6am was 43mm; the seasonal tally reached 82%. More than 100 locations reported knee-deep water, generating 64 waterlogging complaints. Flooded areas included Sindhu Bhavan Road, Judges Bungalow Road, SG Highway Service Road, 132 Feet Ring Road, Vastrapur Lake-to-Himalaya Mall stretch and Helmet Circle. Rainfall totals included Sarkhej 144mm, Vatva 143mm, Bopal 135mm, Jodhpur 123mm, Bodakdev and Dudheshwar 119mm each, and Maninagar 101mm. AMC received 23 complaints about fallen trees and two about dangerous structures. Of 89 complaints, 34 were addressed and work on the others began. Underpasses were shut, pumps deployed and Vasna barrage gates opened.

Ahmedabad Metro Phase 3 has received Public Investment Board clearance and awaits Union Cabinet approval. GMRC has begun preparatory work, appointed Detailed Design Consultants, and initiated surveys and geotechnical investigations. The phase is estimated to cost around ₹2,825 crore.

Four utility-shifting tender packages worth ₹35.81 crore cover parts of Phase 3B, Phase 3C and the Gyaspur depot, including water, electricity, gas, sewage, drainage, telecom and optical-fibre services.

The proposed network is about 60 km, with 41 elevated stations; some reports cite 42, pending final approval. Three Metro-RRTS hybrid corridors total about 48.48 km and 32 stations. A circular route would start and end at Vadaj, with interchanges at Gujarat University, APMC, Amraiwadi and Vadaj.

A corridor from Thaltej Gam to Badrabad via Godhavi would run near Shilaj Canal Road, follow Sardar Patel Ring Road and pass Bopal and Shantipura. Badrabad could enable an extension to Dholera SIR. A direct link to the South West Ahmedabad Sports Arena at Godhavi is also planned. Completion around 2030 is under discussion.

Residents of Bopal and Ghuma face civic disruptions as AMC prepares a ₹142.05 crore storm water drainage overhaul following severe monsoon waterlogging that flooded residential areas including South Bopal and Basant Bahar Society.

Bopal and Ghuma merged into AMC limits in 2021. A hydrological study completed five years later revealed low-lying topography and absence of proper storm water network causing chronic waterlogging.

Project details:

• Covers 710.55-hectare catchment area across Bopal Lake, Ghuma Lake, and Ratan Lake
• Will build new storm water lines, catchpits, inter-connections, and outfalls
• Designed for future population of 3.5 lakh (current 1.5 lakh)
• Includes dedicated pumping station at Ratan Lake
• Long-term measures: connect drainage network to Gota-Godhavi canal and Sabarmati River
• Tenders floated for first three phases

Criticism centers on timing: AMC recently constructed and surfaced roads across Bopal and Ghuma; new drainage pipelines will require digging up these freshly laid roads, causing months of traffic diversions, narrowed roads, and dust pollution. Critics note uncoordinated execution means public funds spent twice—first for road construction, now for digging and rebuilding.

Heavy rain has inundated roads and residential areas for residents of Bopal, Ghuma, Ambli and nearby parts of western Ahmedabad. The flooding has reached a significant stage.

Ahmedabad Metro Phase III’s proposed extension of the Thaltej Gam–Sanathal corridor to Badrabad has received Public Investment Board (PIB) clearance. Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has begun pre-construction activities; construction will start after central approval. The 60-km expansion is intended to lay the foundation for future metro connectivity to the upcoming Dholera international airport and bring the corridor closer to the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway. It will originate near Shilaj Canal Road, run parallel to Sardar Patel Ring Road and pass Bopal Crossroads and Shantipura Crossroads before reaching Badrabad. The alignment will connect Thaltej Gam with South West Ahmedabad Sports Arena (SWASA) at Godhavi and traverse the canal-road belt near Shilaj Crossroads.