Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) is expected to get an investment of around ₹35,984.58 crore in various sectors and it seems the development of the region has picked up pace with this new investment coming in. This was shared by Gujarat’s Industries Minister Balwantsinh Rajput while responding to questions regarding the update of the project development in Ahmedabad district.

Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway To Be Operational By June 2025

One of the major infrastructural highlights is the 110 km Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, which is expected to be operational by June 2025. After the completion of this Expressway, it will take an estimated 50 minutes to travel from Ahmedabad to Dholera. This development is expected to greatly improve the connectivity and economic development in the region.

Dholera SIR is Expected to be a Smart Industrial City in The Future

The area has been given the status of Special Investment Region (SIR) under The Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009 on May 22, 2009. The area is approximately 920 sq. km and encompassing 22 villages*. The region is being developed as a Greenfield Industrial Smart City.

In the attempt to promote urban growth, 27 preliminary town plans have been created from 6 draft town planning schemes, with 11 currently being worked on. Following the town development blueprint, half the land, or 50%, is set aside for infrastructure and social development while the remaining half, which is also 50%, is given back to the landowners in a subdivided area called ‘final plats’ or incorporated in the form of final plots.

Progress on Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway Under Bharatmala Project

Construction on the expressway is being done under EPC mode through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as part of the Bharatmala Project. With some phases of the project currently in progress, they are expected to be completed by 2025.

Dholera International Airport Development in Full Swing

Along with enhancing road connectivity, work on Dholera International Airport is also underway. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is already leasing a contract for essential site infrastructure which includes the development of the runway and taxiway. Equally important construction efforts for the terminal building and the control tower for air traffic will commence soon.

These important advancements are contributing towards the rapid transformation of Dholera SIR which is emerging as the first Greenfield Smart City in India while also setting the stage for the future industrial and economic growth in the state of Gujrat.