Dholera Smart City refers to one of the latest greenfield smart city projects in Gujarat that connects Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad. It is expected to stand out as an example for all the major smart cities of India. The Dholera smart city project is going to be the biggest greenfield project in Asia.

After the inauguration of phase one of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, all eyes have now been shifted to the 109 km long Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway project, which will connect Ahmedabad with the upcoming Special Investment Region and Dholera Smart City by January 2024.

A brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Dholera Project is the perfect initiative to combat urbanization issues and a key investment option for all sort of investors. An official in the know

There has been a significant coverage in the media regarding the proposed Vedanta-Foxconn semiconductor and display manufacturing plant in Dholera, Gujarat. Dholera, an ancient port city strategically located at the heart of Gulf of Khambhat, has a rich history which dates back centuries. The Gulf of Khambhat is a vast area encompassing a significant portion of the Eastern Saurashtra coast and it has preserved the remains of the subcontinent’s oldest civilization. The renowned Harappan port town of Lothal is situated at the head of the Gulf of Khambhat.

Located about 100km from major industrial base Ahmedabad, the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) is an upcoming greenfield smart city (previously just known as a Harappan-era ancient port city). The DSIR is now regularly in the news as pace has picked up on major connectivity projects and the area’s infrastructure build is expected to be completed in the next two to three years – barring delays. Moreover, DSIR could soon host the state of Gujarat’s first semiconductor manufacturing plant. Overall, the Dholera SIR is being planned as an urban-industrial base to be developed from ground zero, which upon completion will host manufacturing plants, commercial operations, and residential communities. Moreover, DSIR will have a self-contained, transit-efficient, and sustainable infrastructure that will facilitate high-quality standards of living. It remains to be seen how the blueprint comes to fruition, but various components of the Dholera SIR undertaking are currently under implementation.