Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday inaugurated the four-lane 4.45 km cement concrete (RCC) road connecting the famous Jain pilgrimage site Mahudi with Pilvai, constructed at a cost of Rs 20 crore. The four-lane road will be of great help for the devotees visiting the pilgrimage site. Moreover, the expansion of the key route connecting Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar with Vijapur in Mehsana district will help reduce traffic congestion, officials said. The state government is celebrating Vikas Saptah from October 7 to 15 to mark 24 years of developmental works under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting from his stint as the chief minister of Gujarat. As part of Vikas Saptah, numerous development projects are being inaugurated across the state. The Chief Minister inaugurated the expansion work of the Mahudi-Pilvai road as part of this initiative. Under the directions of the Chief Minister, the Roads and Buildings Department has adopted the approach of constructing cement concrete roads to strengthen and make the state’s road network more sustainable, while also preventing road damage caused by rainwater during the monsoon season, an official statement said. Accordingly, this Mahudi-Pilvai road has also been built using high-quality and durable cement concrete, officials said. “This four-lane work was completed in 10 months, and its inauguration by the Chief Minister before the Diwali and Gujarati New Year will make transportation easier for the large number of pilgrims who visit the Mahudi temple for worship on the upcoming Kali Chaudas,” the state government said in a statement.
