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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, Magdalla Sea Port and Dumas Village. [1] The expressway replaced the prior Surat-Dumas Road and is one of the best examples of Town and City Planning in India.[ citation needed ]

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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

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

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References

  1. Jha, Amarendra (16 March 2006). "Gaurav Paths to add to Surat glitz | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

See also

List of tourist attractions in Surat