Trains at the speed of 220 kmph may soon run on Indian Railways with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by PM Narendra Modi, approving a new railway line. The CCEA gave its go ahead for Ahmedabad (Sarkhej) – Dholera semi high-speed double line project on Wednesday. Sabarmati to Dholera travel time will come down to 48 minutes with the new railway line, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Government has notified that an SEZ to be set up by M/s. Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited exclusively for Electronic Hardware and Software including IT/ITES at Dholera, Gujarat. The SEZ will be spread over 66.166 hectares of land and is poised to provide employment to 21000 persons. The SEZ is designed to support electronic hardware, software, and IT-enabled services, and includes enabling infrastructure and a dedicated approval mechanism to streamline operations and logistics. This is India’s first chip fabrication plant.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (31 March) inaugurated the Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway, an access-controlled highway constructed at an estimated cost of more than Rs 5,100 crore. The corridor is expected to significantly improve connectivity between Ahmedabad and the upcoming industrial hub of Dholera. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for several road infrastructure projects, including the four-lane Idar–Badoli bypass with paved shoulders and the upgradation of the Dholavira–Mauvana–Vauva–Santalpur stretch of National Highway 754K into a two-lane paved shoulder carriageway.

The Ahmedabad–Dholera Greenfield Expressway (NE-8), stretching 109.019 km, is no longer just a road under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. It has become a lifeline, which is connecting villages to cities, families to time, and aspirations to opportunities.

Dholera Industrial City has emerged as a key destination for strategic international engagements exploring opportunities in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors and smart industrial ecosystems. According to the ministry, Japanese companies continue to expand their presence across NICDC industrial cities, reflecting strong confidence in India’s manufacturing ecosystem. Nobumitsu Hayashi, Governor of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), led a delegation to the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) flagship industrial park, Dholera Special Investment Region (Dholera SIR) to review the progress of India’s first and emerging Semicon City and assess the fast-advancing greenfield and ‘Plug-and-Play’ industrial infrastructure ecosystem.

Gujarat semiconductor industry progressing rapidly under Union Minister:Dholera to become major manufacturing hub with production starting in 3 plants within 4 months After an important meeting with CM Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that semiconductor production is extremely important for India's overall development. He further added that electronics production also plays an important role in the country's economic progress. Detailed discussion in meeting about four important projects ongoing in Gujarat The Union Minister stated that detailed discussions were held in the meeting regarding four important projects ongoing in Gujarat. These projects will give India a strong position globally in the technology and electronics sector.

વડાપ્રધાન નરેન્દ્રભાઈ મોદી આજે ગુજરાતના પ્રવાસે હતા. ભાવનગર ખાતે ભવ્ય રોડ શો બાદ અનેક વિકાસ કાર્યોના ખાતમુહૂર્ત અને લોકાર્પણ કર્યા બાદ વડાપ્રધાન હવાઈ માર્ગે હડપ્પન સંસ્કૃતિના નગર લોથલ ખાતે આવેલ મેરીટાઈમ મ્યુઝિયમની સમીક્ષા માટે જઈ રહ્યા હતા ત્યારે હવાઈ માર્ગે અમદાવાદ જિલ્લામાં ધોલેરા SIRના બહુહેતુક પ્રોજેક્ટોમાં થઈ રહેલા વિકાસ કાર્યોનું આકાશી તાગ મેળવ્યો હતો. વડાપ્રધાને હેલિકોપ્ટરમાંથી લગભગ 15થી 20 મિનિટ સુધી ધોલેરા SIRના વિવિધ પ્રોજેક્ટોનું વિહંગાવલોકન કર્યું હતું. તેમણે પ્રદેશના ઔદ્યોગિક, ઈન્ફ્રાસ્ટ્રક્ચર અને ગ્રીન એનર્જી પ્રોજેક્ટોની પ્રગતિ અંગે પ્રાથમિક સમીક્ષા કરી હતી. ત્યારબાદ વડાપ્રધાન લોથલ ખાતે રવાના થયા હતા. આ ઉપરાંત વડાપ્રધાન નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ ધોલેરા SIRના આ પ્રોજેક્ટોને ભારતના આગામી ઔદ્યોગિક અને ટેકનોલોજીકલ હબ તરીકે વિકસાવવા માટે પ્રશંસા કરી હોવાનું નિકટવર્તી સૂત્રોએ વધુમાં જણાવ્યું હતું.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (September 20, 2025) undertook an aerial survey of Dholera Special Investment Region, a greenfield industrial hub near Ahmedabad. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) released video footage of Mr. Modi's aerial survey. Envisioned as a greenfield industrial city built around sustainable industrialisation, smart infrastructure and global investment, the Dholera Special Investment Region is around 100 km south of Ahmedabad and 134 km from State capital Gandhinagar.

Japan’s Ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono, led a high-level team of Japanese companies to Gujarat’s Dholera Special Investment Region. The two-day visit included a conference in Ahmedabad and a full tour of Dholera’s advanced infrastructure, including the water plant, power systems, and Tata’s new semiconductor plant. Delegates also explored the ABCD Building and its smart control systems. This visit marks a major boost for India-Japan industrial ties, focused on innovation, sustainability, and future-ready cities.

Gandhinagar, July 11 Japan's Ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono, paid a courtesy visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Friday, accompanied by Japan's Economic and Development Affairs Minister, Koyoko Hokugo. The meeting came on the final day of Ambassador Ono's three-day visit to Gujarat, which included high-level interactions withmore than 150 industrialists in Ahmedabad and a visit to the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR). During the meeting, Ono expressed appreciation for the support extended by the Gujarat government to more than 350 Japanese companies currently operating in the state.