Groundbreaking ceremony of Rs 356-cr Surat

The groundbreaking ceremony of the coastal highway connecting Hazira inSuratand Kantyajal in Bharuch was held in Dandi village of Olpad taluka on Monday.

In the next phase, the road will be connected to the ongoing Bhadbhut barrage project in Bharuch district.

The project will benefit a large number of people travelling betweenSuratand Bharuch and create employment for local people, officials said.

Former minister and Olpad MLA Mukesh Patel and officials of the state highway authorities, among others, were present.

Speaking on the occasion, Mukesh Patel said, “The new coastal highway will connect Tena village in Surat and Kantyajal village of Bharuch.

The estimated cost of the coastal highway project is Rs 356 crore.

The present highway distance between the two destinations is around 55 kilometres, and with the construction of the coastal highway, the distance will be reduced to around 20 kilometres.”
“The coastal highway will be on two routes.

It will take around one-and-a-half years to complete the coastal highway between Surat and Hansot.

From Hansot, the coastal highway will be connected to the roads of the Bhadbhut barrage scheme.

The coastal highway, once completed, will also ease the traffic on National Highway 48,” the BJP MLA explained.

The Bhadbhut project is a 1.75-kilometre barrage being built across the Narmada River, which flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.

The project, aimed at providing freshwater, preventing salinity ingress, and enhancing flood protection, is scheduled to be completed by 2027.

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