Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway
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. The 93.1 km (57.8 mi) long expressway reduces the travel time between the two cities from two and a half hours to an hour. It was declared as National Expressway 1 in 1986.
Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway | |
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| Mahatma Gandhi Expressway | |
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| Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) | |
| Length | 93.1 km (57.8 mi) |
| Existed | 16 August 2004–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Ahmedabad |
| South end | Vadodara |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Gujarat |
| Major cities | Nadiad, Anand |
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The expressway has 2 lanes each side. The expressway opened in 2004. It has two exit loops at Nadiad and Anand. In 2009, the National Highways Authority of India announced plans to upgrade the expressway to six lanes. Two-wheeler vehicles of all kinds are forbidden on the expressway. 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.