Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway
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The Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway or Mahatma Gandhi Expressway or National Expressway 1 is an expressway connecting the cities of Ahmedabad and Vadodara in the state of Gujarat, India.[2] The 93.1 km (57.8 mi) long[3] expressway reduces the travel time between the two cities[4] from two and a half hours to an hour.[5] It was declared as National Expressway 1 in 1986.[6]
Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway | |
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Mahatma Gandhi Expressway | |
Route information | |
Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) | |
Length | 93.1 km (57.8 mi) |
Existed | 16 August 2004; 19 years ago (16 August 2004)[1]–present |
Major junctions | |
North end | Ahmedabad |
South end | Vadodara |
Location | |
Country | India |
States | Gujarat |
Major cities | Nadiad, Anand |
Highway system | |
The expressway has 2 lanes each side. The expressway opened in 2004.[7] It has two exit loops at Nadiad and Anand.[8] In 2009, the National Highways Authority of India announced plans to upgrade the expressway to six lanes.[9] Two-wheeler vehicles of all kinds are forbidden on the expressway.[10] The expressway is fenced to prevent the entry of two wheelers and cattle, along with several underpasses and overbridges to allow vehicles to cross over.[11]