Urbanisation of Vejalpur
Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

The Times Group

Vejalpur is primarily an industrial area that touches two major highways
Vejalpur was once a town on the city’s periphery, but, today, has grown and joined the city. Vejalpur has become a part of Ahmedabad and is declared as independent assembly constituency. Vejalpur, Jodhpur and Sarkhej are the three wards of Vejalpur Assembly Constituency.

Vejalpur has primarily been an industrial area that touches two major highways namely Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway and NH-8. Vejalpur is occupied by small and big factories and industries. Shyamal Crossroads, Prahladnagar, Vastrapur Railway Station, Makarba Road are situated surrounding Vejalpur.

The commercial and industrial base in Vejalpur gave rise to residential market in this area as the factory workers were looking for a nearby and affordable place to stay and that is how Vejalpur started picking up as a housing alternative.

The residents in Vejalpur enjoy all the basic amenities like run ning water, electricity, and well-maintained roads. One can find many shopping centres, banks, ATMs, and hospitals in the locality.Overall, Vejalpur has seen infrastructure and real estate growth across many fronts over the past decade.

Vejalpur is an hour’s drive from Vadodara City and thus gets the best of both worlds. It has flourished being in the vicinity of Ahmedabad and is equally eyed upon by business men and developers from Vadodara. Ambli Railway Station is close to Vejalpur Road and thus facilitates easy commuting. Ambli Lake, Ambli Road, Gotilal Garden, and the sports area add to the area’s aesthetic value.

Vejalpur’s development has been led by the industries in its vicinity and the people who migrated in need of employment find Vejalpur a pocket-friendly area to own an apartment at. Apartments in Vejalpur have been selling at Rs 2,500-6,000 per sq ft.