Satellite, Ahmedabad

Overview
Satellite locality is one of the most prosperous and well-known locality which is situated in the western part of Ahmedabad city. This locality comes under the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. Other prominent localities located close to it are Bodakdev, Vastrapur, Bima Nagar, Chotila, Jodhpur, Anand Nagar, Friends Colony, Sanidhya, Ambli, Rajivnagar, Ashok Nagar etc. The pricing in this market is an indicator of its popularity among the other cities. For those looking at affordable homes, choices are very less but bigger configurations such as 3, 4-BHK units find takers. Proximity to and connectivity via SG Highway helps raise housing demand in the locality. This locality is major contributor to Ahmedabad’s real estate market and has a good mixture of properties including commercial space, retail space, affordable housing as well as high-end villas and apartments. One of the major advantages of living in this locality is that it provides easy accessibility and connectivity to most part of Ahmedabad via road and rail. Satellite gets its connectivity from SG Highway and 132 feet Ring Road. The area is separated from the rest of the Ahmedabad by the Sabarmati River.

Connectivity
The area is served by the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services and the Bus Rapid Transit System. SG Highways connects to various neighbouring regions through Bopal, Thaltej, Sola and Gota. Star Bazar, Himmatlal Park, Umiya Vijay Society, Gwalia, Andhjan Mandal BRTS Bus Terminal are the bus stops located in the vicinity.

It has excellent connectivity to Ahmedabad International Airport or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport which is located at a distance of 17.5 km via Riverfront Road and 16 km via Airport Road.

Ambli Road, Chandlodiya, Sabarmati Junction, and Ahmedabad Junction are its nearby railway stations. However, Ahmedabad Junction is the major railway station to Satellite, situated at a distance of 11 km via Swami Vivekananda Road.

Factors for past growth
Its proximity to commercial spaces in Prahlad Nagar and excellent connectivity to rest of the city are two major factors driving residential demand and development in this region. The capital value of flats/apartments here fall between Rs.4550 to Rs.7000 per sqft.

Infra Development (Social & Physical)
The presence of educational institutions in the locality is always an added advantage that attracts people who prefer residential living. You can easily find some good schools and colleges in Satellite. Some of the prominent schools include New Samarth English School, Shri Narayana Central School, Udgam School for Children Preschool, Xpertz Kids Jodhpur, Tree House Play Group, Bachpan- a Play School, Ahmedabad International School, The Learning Curve, Shanti Juniors, Bodakdev etc. It also houses some good colleges nearby. These are MLC College, Lokmanya College of Commerce, Department of Computer Engineering, NIMCJ, RJ Tibrewal Commerce College among others.

Satellite in Ahmedabad offers quality healthcare facilities. Tender Touch Children Hospital, Devi Hospital, Shri Jalaram Eye Hospital, Shanti Multi Speciality Hospital, Shalby Hospital, Sterling Hospital, SAL Hospital & Medical Institute are some of the nearby hospitals providing healthcare facilities to the residents of Satellite.

Iscon Mega Mall, Gulmohar Park Mall, Devarc Mall, Ahmedabad One Mall, Lenovo Shopping Mall are located in and around Satellite. It also houses retail outlets of national and international brands such as Reliance Digital Xpress Money, Pantaloons, Lenskart.com, Westside, Bombay Dyeing, Jio Mobile Store among to name a few.