Gujarat approves ₹217-cr bridge on Mindhola Creek

The Gujarat government has announced the approval of the construction of 2 km-long bridge on Mindhola Creek connecting Umbhrat beach in Navsari's Jalalpore taluka with Abhava village in Surat entailing an investment of ₹217 crore. The project will boost the development of the Dream City project also housing the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) at Khajod, which is slated for completion in 2021. All necessary permissions have been put in place as the bridge will act as a catalyst of growth for Surat and Navsari districts, where the world's largest Dream City project, bigger than Pentagon in the US, is located. The bridge will connect the villages like Khajod, Abhava, Bhimpore, Dumas, Magdalla, Gavier, Sultanabad with Maroli and Ubhrat in Navsari area. Once completed, 40 km distance from Surat to Umbhrat, currently taking about 45-60 minutes, will be reduced to 15 km and also the travel time to about 20 minutes.