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The first seaplane service in India started between Ahmedabad and [[Statue of Unity|Statue of Unity, Kevadia]] on 31 October 2020. The 19-seater plane makes four trips daily between the two destinations. <ref>{{Cite news|last=Langa|first=Mahesh|last2=Chandra|first2=Jagriti|date=2020-10-31|title=PM Modi inaugurates seaplane services to Statue of Unity|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-launches-seaplane-service-in-gujarat/article32989740.ece|access-date=2021-07-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

''[[Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System| Ahmedabad BRTS]]'' is a [[bus rapid transit]] system in the city. It is operated by Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited, a subsidiary of [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]] and others.<ref name="owa">{{cite web | title=About-Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd | website=Ahmedabad BRTS | url=http://www.ahmedabadbrts.org/web/About_JanMarg.html | access-date=12 January 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000224/http://www.ahmedabadbrts.org/web/About_JanMarg.html | archive-date=5 March 2016 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="abrt">{{cite web | url=http://www.niua.org/projects/tpt/AHMEDABAD%20BRTS.pdf | title=Ahmedabad BRTS:Urban Transport Initiatives in India: Best Practices in PPP | publisher=National Institute of Urban Affairs | year=2010 | access-date=5 January 2013 | pages=18–48 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514121650/http://niua.org/projects/tpt/AHMEDABAD%20BRTS.pdf | archive-date=14 May 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Inaugurated in October 2009, the network expanded to {{convert|89|km|mi}} by December 2015 with daily ridership of {{formatnum:132000}} passengers.<ref name="x12016">{{cite web | title=City's BRTS didn't enhance public transport usage | website=The Times of India | date=5 January 2016 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Citys-BRTS-didnt-enhance-public-transport-usage/articleshow/50450129.cms | access-date=12 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208160833/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Citys-BRTS-didnt-enhance-public-transport-usage/articleshow/50450129.cms | archive-date=8 February 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The [[Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service]] (AMTS), maintained by [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]], runs the public bus service in the city.<ref name="AMTS">{{cite news|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2009/02/03/highlites-of-ahmedabad-civic-budget-2009-10/|access-date=1 June 2012|newspaper=Desh Gujarat|date=3 February 2012|title=Highlights of Ahmedabad civic budget 2009–10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219174052/http://deshgujarat.com/2009/02/03/highlites-of-ahmedabad-civic-budget-2009-10/|archive-date=19 February 2012}}</ref> More than 750 AMTS buses serve the city.<ref name="AMTS" /> Ahmedabad BRTS also runs 50 electric buses apart from CNG and diesel busses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vtvgujarati.com/news-details/brts-new-electric-bus-in-ahmedabad|title=Ahmedabad BRTS electric bus|access-date=30 December 2019|archive-date=30 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230145456/https://www.vtvgujarati.com/news-details/brts-new-electric-bus-in-ahmedabad|url-status=live}}</ref>