Heavy rain: School, college holiday on Friday in Ahmedabad, central Gujarat

4 min readAhmedabad, VadodaraJul 30, 2026 04:54 PM IST The Surat municipal commissioner requested residents to watch out for unstable structures, stay protected from solar panels, and prune large trees. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)In view of a red alert and a warning of heavy rain accompanied by high-velocity winds, all schools and colleges in Ahmedabad and the central Gujarat districts of Vadodara, Anand, and Kheda will remain closed on Friday, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of extremely heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and squall for Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Anand, Narmada, Chhota Udepur, Bhavnagar, Botad, Bharuch, Valsad, Surat, Tapi, Dang, and Navsari on Friday.As part of preventive measures, Surat district and city administrations b