PM Modi to kick off two-day Gujarat visit today; to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of works worth Rs 5,477 crore

These projects pertain to various departments such as urban development, revenue, energy & petrochemicals, and roads and buildings. Some of these projects include houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to rehabilitate slum dwellers of Ramapir no Tekro in Naranpura area, development of Law Garden and Mithakhali Precinct, new water distribution stations, reconstruction of the four-lane Asarwa Railway Over Bridge between Sabarmati and Ahmedabad stations, upgradation of four-lane Sardar Patel Ring Road into six-lane, and a mini sports complex in Sarkhej.

Giving details about the upgradation of Sardar Patel Ring Road, an official release stated, “The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) will upgrade the four-lane main road into a six-lane road under the hybrid annuity mode in two phases, with controlled access as per expressway standards to ensure speed and safety. Alongside the six-lane main road, a 32-km four-lane service road and a 30-km three-lane service road will also be constructed. This project, with a total cost of Rs 1,624 crore, will modernise traffic capacity and infrastructure around Ahmedabad city.”

On the second day of his visit, the PM is scheduled to visit Maruti Suzuki’s facility in Hansalpur. He will be the chief guest at a company event, marking the start of production of battery electric vehicles and their export to 100 countries besides Li-ion (lithium-ion) Battery Cell and Electrode.

The event is going to be attended by Ambassador of Japan to India, Keiichi Ono, among others.

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