Cement-concrete (CC) roads to replace asphalt in Gujarat cities: Government

4 min readGandhinagarUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 09:42 PM IST Surat city was waterlogged following continuous rainfall since Wednesday night, disrupting traffic and forcing road closures. (Express Photo) Henceforth, all internal roads within the limits of municipalities and municipal corporations in the state will be made from cement-concrete (CC) instead of asphalt, the Gujarat cabinet has decided. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday and made public by senior minister and government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani.According to Vaghani, citizens face several difficulties as heavy rains damage asphalt roads. “This decision was taken as a permanent remedy for that,” Vaghani said. “The cost of CC roads is higher than that of asphalt roads… CC roads are