Amdavadis could soon cross the river Sabarmati without fear of being hit by speeding vehicles. Indeed, a pedestrian bridge (which connects the east and west banks of the Sabarmati) and the Millennium Bridge on the River Thames in London is provided by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).

Billed as the first of its kind in Gujarat, is planned for pedestrians walking between Ellis Bridge Nehru Bridge and body for civil Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project.

The motive behind the bridge is to establish a better connection to the recreation area is provided on both banks of the River.

“On the western shore, the stretch-kilometer-long bridge between NID and Ellis provided in the” mile recreation with various forms of entertainment. Similarly, the section between Ellis Bridge Nehru Bridge on the east bank developed as Heritage Park. So now, if a citizen wishes to visit the Heritage Park on the west bank of the river they must cross the bridge or Ellis Bridge Nehru and fleet vehicles in a safe place on the eastern shore before going to these places . But Gateway will avoid the same, “said a senior AMC official.

He said that CMA will also provide a few parking lots at various stages along the 11 km of the river as part of the Waterfront project.

In addition, a pedestrian overpass also improve access to proposed AMC Plaza Bhadra – pedestrian space by Teen Darwaja the Bhadra Fort.

If the sources of the CMA is to be believed, is also provided a similar bridge behind Gandhi’s ashram in the vicinity of Chandra Bhaga Bridge. The civic body also plans to start services to cable and shipping through Sabarmati.