Gaurav Path is an
expressway in
Piplod,
Surat, India. It was designed and constructed by the
Surat Municipal Corporation as a part of a plan to connect
Surat City with its
airport
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, Magdalla Sea Port and Dumas Village.
The expressway replaced the prior Surat-Dumas Road and is one of the best examples of Town and City Planning in India. This short expressway is over 2 km long.
This expressway has three travel lanes in each direction, two service lanes and a
Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) lane in each direction. There are only two exits, the
SVNIT Circle at Icchanath and Kargil Chowk at Piplod. It was designed to meet international standards and was integrated with BRTS. There is a study being carried out on IPTS (Integrated Public Transport System) by CES which is supported by the GIDB (Gujarat Industrial development Board).
There are several illuminated bus stops either side of the expressway, which can be accessed through paved, broad footpaths. These footpaths divide the expressway with its service roads on either side.
The road also features
robotic street sweeping systems, operated by the Surat Municipal Corporation.
The starting point
Parle-Point – The actual widening of expressway starts from Simandhar Apartment
Traffic circles
*
SVNIT Circle (Icchanath Circle)
* Kargil Chowk (previously known as Piplod Circle)
Educational institutions
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Kendriya Vidhyalaya Surat No:1, Shardayatan High School, Lancer Army School
Multiplexes, malls, restaurants and recreational places
Lakeview Garden, Floral Garden, Lakeview Restaurant, Nescafe Coffee Bar, Rajhans Cinema, Valentine Multiplex, Big Bazaar, ISCON Mall, Surat Central at Irish Mall, Lalbhai Contractor Cricket Stadium VR (Virtuous Retailers) mall, Rahul Raj Mall, Yoko Sizzlers and Croma at Ripple Mall, Vijay Sales (electronics mall), Shri Govardhannathji Ki Haveli, Domino's Pizza, Burger King, Subway, McDonald's
File:Gaurav Path under water.jpg, 2006 Surat Flood, Submerged Gaurav Path
File:GauravPath1.jpg, Gaurav Path, Day Time view
File:Kargil Chowk.jpg, alt=Kargil chowk Circle, decorated with Garland of flowers on 26 July 2019 Kargil Vijay Diwas, Kargil Chowk Circle
File:VR Mall 2.jpg, VR Mall Surat, Diwali Lighting
File:Gaurav Path.jpg, Gaurav Path, During COVID-19 Lockdown 2020
File:Gaurav path in surat.JPG
File:Gaurav Path 3.jpg, Gaurav Path at Night
File:International Business Center, Piplod, Surat..jpg, International Business Centre
References
External links
Surat Municipal CorporationJNNURM Pdf
See also
List of tourist attractions in Surat
Expressways in Gujarat
Transport in Gujarat
Roads in Gujarat
Transport in Surat
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