20th Feb 2024 Source by www.timesnownews.com
Stretching across 109 kilometres, the expressway is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Ahmedabad and Dholera.
The Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, a infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity between Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar, is under construction as part of the larger Bharatmala Pariyojana initiative. Funded by the Government of India, this four-lane expressway will run through the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), passing by the Dholera International Airport at Navagam.
Stretching across 109 kilometres, the expressway is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Ahmedabad and Dholera. It is also a key part of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which will become one of the largest and most extensive expressways in India once completed, as per a report by Magic Bricks.
The Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway is being designed with future expansion in mind, as the four-lane road can be upgraded to eight lanes if needed. Initially proposed in March 2010 by the State Road and Building Department, the project faced delays in the tendering process. However, in 2019, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) finally issued the tenders. The estimated cost for the expressway is ₹3,300 crore.
