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Flooded stretch on Ahmedabad–Rajkot highway on Sunday
Heavy rainfall during monsoon conditions caused flooding on the Ahmedabad–Rajkot national highway on Sunday, disrupting road movement.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 27 Jul 2026 · 1 min
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
The UPSC angle
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Monsoon rainfall to highway disruption: a geography–disaster chain
UPSC can use the Ahmedabad–Rajkot highway flooding to frame questions on how rainfall intensity converts into runoff, waterlogging/overtopping, and operational disruptions on roads. It also supports linking disaster risk reduction with simple corridor-level measures like drainage upkeep and traffic management during hazardous weather.
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