After several failed attempts, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is now moving closer to awarding the demolition contract for the troubled Hatkeshwar flyover to Shree Ganesh Construction. The company has been identified as the lowest bidder in the latest round of tenders floated in May 2025, which were estimated at Rs 9.31 crore.
A total of four firms&mdash;Shree Ganesh Construction, Edifice Engineering, Matte and Associates, and Prem Construction&mdash;submitted their bids. Following a technical review carried out by RS Patel &amp; Co (Audit Department) and the design consultant Pankaj M Patel Consultants Pvt. Ltd., three bidders met the eligibility criteria.&nbsp;
Their financial proposals were unsealed on June 30, with Shree Ganesh Construction quoting Rs 3.90 crore&mdash;the lowest among the qualified bidders. Matte and Associates offered Rs 8.10 crore, while Edifice Engineering quoted Rs 8.47 crore.
Shree Ganesh Construction has now been asked to submit a detailed demolition plan aligned with the tender specifications. The company has started working on this in consultation with its appointed design expert. On July 2, AMC also reached out to IIT Gandhinagar via email to evaluate the proposed methodology and structural plan.&nbsp;
The contract outlines a six-month timeline for completion, which includes the monsoon season. The first month will be allocated to groundwork such as traffic analysis, General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) preparation, and strategy formulation, after which physical demolition work will begin.
The flyover, originally constructed between 2015 and 2017 at a cost of Rs 34 crore by Ajay Engineering Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (AEIPL), was officially opened in 2017. Built at a total expenditure of Rs 40 crore, it began deteriorating within months.&nbsp;
Despite repeated repairs and temporary closures, the problems persisted until the overpass was permanently shut in 2022. The one-year defect liability clause proved inadequate as the severity of the damage became more apparent.
Independent structural audits were conducted by IIT Roorkee, SVNIT, and three certified laboratories. These investigations exposed numerous construction faults, including substandard concrete mix, incorrect water-cement ratios that led to porosity, carbonation-related damage, and insufficient cement quantity.&nbsp;
A final report by a three-member expert panel concluded that the bridge&rsquo;s structural integrity had been compromised beyond repair and recommended its complete demolition.
AMC officially decided to dismantle the flyover in April 2023. Commissioner M Thennarasan at the time announced that both the contractor AEIPL and the project management consultant SGS India Pvt. Ltd. were blacklisted.&nbsp;
Internal disciplinary action followed, with four municipal officials suspended and inquiries launched against four others. Legal proceedings were also initiated: police registered an FIR against eight representatives from AEIPL and SGS, citing IPC sections 120(B), 406, and 420. AMC also declared its intention to recover all costs incurred for demolition and reconstruction from the original builder.
Amid rising urgency, AMC issued a fresh, scaled-down tender in June 2025, limiting the scope to demolition alone. Shree Ganesh Construction, based in Mumbai, responded with the most economical bid.&nbsp;
A senior AMC official involved in the tendering process had told Benefit News, &ldquo;Yes, there are four firms involved and Shree Ganesh is one of them. Shree Ganesh is also an L1 bidder, which is cost-effective and beneficial for the corporation. As an L1 bidder, there are higher chances that the project will be awarded to Shree Ganesha.&rdquo;
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After years of delays and structural faults, Hatkeshwar flyover demolition may finally begin.

AMC Picks Lowest Bidder for Hatkeshwar Bridge Demolition

After years of delays and structural faults, Hatkeshwar flyover demolition may finally begin.

July 10, 2025 | 21:04 IST