NH-751 · NHAI · Bharatmala + DMIC
Ahmedabad – Dholera
Expressway
GREENFIELD ACCESS-CONTROLLED EXPRESSWAY
The main lifeline of Dholera Smart City — a 109 km high‑speed corridor slashing travel time from 2.5 hours to just 45 minutes, built as the economic backbone of the DMIC ecosystem.
● 109 km
● 45 min
● ₹3,200 Cr+
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~109km
Total Length
~45min
Travel Time
₹3,200Cr+
Project Cost
4→8lanes
Expandable
Route Alignment
From Ahmedabad to Dholera SIR
Sarkhej
Ahmedabad
Bavla
via Dholka
Pipli
Airport Access
Dholera SIR
Smart City
~28 km
~22 km
~35 km
Primary Node
Waypoint
BavlaDholkaPipliVatamanNavagam
Travel Time Impact
Before vs After — Time & Efficiency Gains
Before Expressway
2–2.5 hrs
Old SH / NH route · Avg speed ~45 km/h
⚡ 2.8x faster
After Expressway
~45 min
Via NH-751 · Avg speed ~120 km/h
🚗 Car:~40 min🚛 Truck:~55 min🚌 Bus:~50 min
⏱️ Time saved: ~1.5 - 2 hours per trip · Fuel savings ~35%
Interchanges & Exits
6 major access points with exit numbers & distances
01
Sarkhej0 km
Main entry point
Exit 01 · 0 km from Sarkhej
02
Sindhrej28 km
Mid-corridor access
Exit 02 · 28 km from Sarkhej
03
Vejalaka50 km
Regional junction
Exit 03 · 50 km from Sarkhej
04
Pipli72 km
Airport link road
Exit 04 · 72 km from Sarkhej
05
Ambli94 km
Dholera SIR entry
Exit 05 · 94 km from Sarkhej
Entry/Exit
Airport Link
SIR Access
Intermediate
Type
Greenfield, access-controlled expresswayHighway No.
NH-751Model
EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)Authority
NHAI (National Highways Authority of India)Part of
DMIC + Bharatmala ProjectMulti-Modal Integration
Connected ecosystems
🏙️
SIR
Dholera SIR
Smart City
✈️
APT
Int'l Airport
Dholera
🏭
DMIC
Industrial
Corridor
🛣️
BMP
Bharatmala
Project
Current Status (2026)
Construction largely completed
Open for public testing (Feb 2026)
Inauguration around 2025–2026 phase
Full operational rollout still being phased
Challenges & Ground Reality
Some sections opened in phases
Limited facilities (fuel, food) initially
Development around corridor still growing
Full ecosystem will take 5–10 years
Economic & Real Estate Impact
Long-term growth drivers
🏭
Industrial Zones
Direct access to DMIC industrial clusters along the corridor
🚚
Logistics Parks
Rapid freight movement between Ahmedabad port hinterland and Dholera
🏗️
Real Estate
Land demand rising within 20–30 km belt along the expressway
Strategic Summary
This is not just a highway — it is the main lifeline of Dholera Smart City. A 109 km greenfield expressway that compresses a 2.5‑hour journey into 45 minutes, forming the physical backbone of India's most ambitious industrial and smart city development under the DMIC framework.
109 km expresswayNH-751₹3,200–4,300 CrNHAIDMIC backbonePartially operational 2026