Mega projects fuelling Gujarat’s progress
Investments are set to get a boost further through the 10th Gujarat Vibrant Global Summit, to be held in Gandhinagar from January 10 to 12
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Major Projects
- Bullet train is a 508 km high-speed rail project worth Rs 2 lakh cr
- Dholera Solar Park is largest solar project with capacity of 5,000 MW
- Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park with investment of Rs 1.5 lakh cr
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s progress has been fuelled by mega projects like Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, Dholera Solar Park and the Hybrid Renewable Energy Park in Kutch, symbolising the State’s ambitious vision for the future, officials said. Its efforts to attract development projects and investments are set to get a boost further through the 10th Gujarat Vibrant Global Summit, to be held in Gandhinagar from January 10 to 12.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train is a 508 km high-speed ambitious rail project worth Rs 2 lakh crore spread over Maharashtra, Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Union Territory and set for completion in August 2026, as per officials. The bullet train will facilitate the journey between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in two hours and seven minutes, as against five hours taken currently, having 12 stations on the way, including Thane in Maharashtra and Surat in Gujarat. “This is the dream project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. If people in other countries can travel by bullet train, then why can’t India? Today, we can proudly say that our Gujarat has a Metro train, bullet train and some very fast moving trains, like Vande Bharat,” state government spokesperson and cabinet minister Rushikesh Patel has said.
The train is expected to operate at a speed of 320 km/hr and carry 17,900 passengers daily in each direction. The high speed train will have three classes - standard, business and grand, with operational plans featuring a 2-hour 58-minute high-speed journey and a rapid 2-hour 7-minute option.
Overcoming the challenges, 429.53 hectares of land has been acquired for the project till June 2023. The impact is not only on the travel sector, but also on industries like cement and steel that can anticipate a significant boost, said a state government release.
