What happened on the Ahmedabad–Rajkot national highway
Flooding occurred on the Ahmedabad–Rajkot national highway on Sunday during monsoon/intense rain conditions, creating hazardous road conditions that disrupt normal road movement.
Background and earlier position
In monsoon seasons, intense rainfall can produce runoff that exceeds nearby drainage capacity. When water accumulates on the road surface (waterlogging) or flows onto the carriageway (overtopping), even short stretches of highway can become unsafe for regular traffic until water recedes and conditions improve.
What changed now
On Sunday, the Ahmedabad–Rajkot corridor experienced a flooded stretch. The change was not only rainfall in the atmosphere but water on the national highway surface strong enough to affect transport continuity.
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