On record
Rehabilitation of Ahmedabad's historic Ellis Bridge began in September 2024 with a 12-month completion target, but had reached only 26% progress by the time authorities approved an extra ₹16 crore, pushing the budget from ₹26.88 crore to ₹42.90 crore. The same contractor's scope was later widened to also repair three other city bridges after a post-Gambhira-collapse safety review, reportedly because no separate tenders existed for that repair category.
The official record states: "An AMC official said the existing Ellis Bridge contractor's scope was expanded to other bridges "due to lack of active tenders for this work category"; no distinct explanation was given for Ellis Bridge's own slow 26% progress."
“Twelve months' work, 26 percent done, ₹16 crore added. The historic bridge is being restored at a historic pace.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://deshgujarat.com/2025/03/20/several-ongoing-flyover-projects-in-ahmedabad-face-delays-in-completion/
- https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/ahmedabad-sanctions-21-55-crore-for-repair-of-three-key-city-bridges
Visitor reviews Satire
“A twelve-month restoration that was twenty-six percent done when the extra sixteen crore was approved.”
“An 1892 bridge being restored at a pace the nineteenth century would have found leisurely.”
“The same contractor has now been handed three more bridges, because AMC could not find anyone else who tenders for this sort of thing.”
