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Bhuj to Barauni: New Amrit Bharat Express Links Kutch With Bihar
Railways has approved a tri-weekly Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express covering 2,532 km. Timings, halts and what Kutch passengers should check before booking.
Rajkot Drone Survey Finds 4,731 Mosquito Breeding Sites in Five Wards
Rajkot’s civic body has used drones to flag 4,731 mosquito breeding sites across five high-risk wards, but crews have treated only 1,340 so far.
Fire Calls in Six Gujarat Cities Now Go Through Dial 112
Fire calls to 101 in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar and Bhavnagar now reach Dial 112. How dispatch changes and what residents should know.
Vadodara’s Alkapuri Underpass to Get a Rs 166.5 Crore Overbridge
Railways has approved a Rs 166.5 crore four-lane overbridge to replace Vadodara’s low, flood-prone Alkapuri underpass. What changes for commuters.
Dutch Institutes Sign On to Kalpasar, Gujarat’s Gulf of Khambhat Dam
India and the Netherlands signed two MoUs on Kalpasar, the planned Gulf of Khambhat freshwater lake. What Dutch experts will study and why Saurashtra cares.
Ahmedabad Cab Drivers Boycott Ola, Uber and Rapido for Bharat Taxi
Ahmedabad taxi and auto unions have boycotted Ola, Uber and Rapido since September 21, steering riders to the cooperative Bharat Taxi app at higher fares.
ACB Seeks Nod to Probe Five Surat Civic Officers Over 2019 Tenders
The ACB has asked Surat’s municipal commissioner for approval to probe five Class-1 officers over 2019 streetlight and LED tenders. No case is filed yet.
One Number Plate, Two AMTS E-Buses: Operator Fined Rs 5 Lakh
Two AMTS electric buses ran the same Meghaninagar route carrying the plate GJ27TJ 3550. AMTS calls it a sticker error and fined the operator Rs 5 lakh.
Surat Transport Hub Is Half Built, With Opening Pushed to Late 2027
Surat’s multi-modal transport hub at the railway station is 51% done in Phase 1, and the target has moved to December 2027, a year later than planned.
Vadodara Moves to Renew Third-Party Checks on Rs 10 Lakh-Plus Works
VMC’s general board meets on September 20 to decide on outside inspectors for civic works above Rs 10 lakh, months after the old contracts ran out.
Modhera Sun Temple Gets a Rs 100 Coin for Its 1,000th Year
The Centre has notified a Rs 100 coin dated 1026-2026 for the Modhera Sun Temple in Mehsana. What the coin shows and why the temple’s date matters.