Shri Nitin Gadkari, the union minister of Road transport and highways, visits the Ahmedabad-Dholera expressways’ development. The entire cost of developing this 109-kilometer Greenfield corridor is Rs. 4200 crore. This would be an essential connection between several special investment zones in the Dholera and Ahmedabad regions.

Nitin Gadkari Dholera Expressway Inspection

Between this inspection, Nitin Gadkari Ji inspected the construction progress near Dholera expressway. He highlighted the project’s significance as a key infrastructure action for Dholera Gujarat, which is consistent with the prime minister’s vision for the development of India’s first Greenfield smart city.

Benefits of Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway Project

High-speed travel between Ahmedabad and Dholera will be possible because of this expressway, reducing the current 2.25 hour travel time to around an hour. Additionally, this step offer direct access to the Dholera airport.
The expressway will help to boost economic growth in both areas by improving connectivity and enabling more efficient transportation of logistic services. It contributes to Dholera’s transformation into a smart city by providing high-tech facilities for industrial operations and urban growth. Throught Sardar Patel Ring Road close to Dholera special investment region and Dholera international airport at Navagam, the route connects sarkhej. Also, the highway will help to speed up Dholera’s and Industrial activity.

Dholera Expressway Future

When finished, the Ahmedabad-Dholera expressway will play an improving regional connectivity and and supporting Gujarat’s economic goals. The combination of expressway and railway corridor will improve multimodal transportation options, increasing the region’s development.

Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway Route Map

This route is simple but too effective. It starts from at Sardar Patel Ring Road near Sarkhej, southwest of Ahmedabad, and continues south. It goes between national highway 8A in the west and state highway 4 and 6 in the east, following the Sabarmati River and gulf of khambhat. Key points like Sindhrej, Vejalaka, and Dholera Special Investment Region and complete in Adhelai village in the Bhavnagar district. It connects into the upcoming Dholera international airport at Navagam, which is 20 kilometers from Dholera SIR. This configuration serves as an essential for Dholera’s growth and a link to mega projects such as the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.

Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway Construction Progress

As of March 2025, more than 91% of the construction work had been completed, with the project set to be fully operational by 2025-26. The key objectives include:

Diamond interchange on SP Ring Road: Completed and open for congestion, with final touches such as planting and enhancement in progression.
Railway over-bridge: A large steel bridge about 1.5 kilometers long, with increases and pillars in place and structure installation underway.
Pipli Interchange: One of the large interchange, providing access to Dholera international airport, with a 10 kilometers road construction project underway.

Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway Latest Update 2025

The Ahmedabad Dholera expressway is nearing completion. The 109 kilometers expressway is 91% finished and will be fully open in soon.
Minister of state Jagdish Vishwakarma informed the Gujarat assembly on March 2018. Construction has accelerated under the direction of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

To ensure safe and easy travel, a cloverleaf interchange and a 4.5 x 7 m wildlife crossing are being constructed.
The Sardar Patel Ring Road is complete, the Pipli junction is nearly finished, and the Ambli interchange into Dholera SIR is in final stages.
Now Dholera is ready to set commercial and industrial hub.
Great Real estate market: With the high-tech connectivity, real estate is developing with RSC Group residential, commercial, and industrial plots and lands.

Conclusion

This expressway is more than a infrastructure. It is Dholera’s main vision for transportation innovation and logistic innovation.