Proposal to Conference to sanction high speed train between Dholera-Dholera Latest News.pdf

1. Proposal to Conference to sanction high speed train between Dholera-
Ahmedabad.
In a virtual meeting with Central Ministers, Dholera Ahmedabad requested the Central
Government for approval of the high-speed train. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has made a request
to the Central Government for necessary approval for the Ahmedabad-Dholera Semi High-Speed Train
Project. This request was made during the second meeting of the Virtual Participation Committee held
on Tuesday in Delhi under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program.
It was informed that the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway project, being constructed by the National
Highway Authority of India, has made progress of more than 38%. The Gujarat government will
provide necessary assistance, including land acquisition, to complete this project within the time limit.
To connect Dholera with the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, the Bhimnath-Dholera railway line
project has been organized. This project has received approvals from the Central and State
governments for the work from Ahmedabad Broad Gauge Railway Line to Bhingan Station of Dholera
SIR. The finalization of land acquisition is underway.
Within the activation area of Dholera SIR, 600 units of affordable rental housing will be constructed
under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The Chief Minister also mentioned that the Dholera Airport
project will be completed within the time limit with guidance from the Express Authority.
The meeting was attended by Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal, along with the
Chief Ministers and Industries Ministers of Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Uttarakhand. CEO
Harita Shukla of Dholera SIR and Chief Secretary's Principal Secretary Kailash Nath were also present
along with the Chief Minister in Gandhinagar.