Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway Explained

Country:IND
Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway
Translation:अहमदाबाद–धोलेरा एक्सप्रेसवे
Lang:hi
Maint:National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:109
Established:2024
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Sarkhej, Ahmedabad
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Adhelai, Bhavnagar
States:Gujarat
Cities:Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar
Header Type:UC

Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway[1] is a long, four-lane wide (expandable to eight) access-controlled under-construction expressway in Gujarat, India. It will connect Sardar Patel Ring Road near Sarkhej in Ahmedabad with Adhelai village in Bhavnagar district via Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR). The proposed Dholera International Airport near Navagam, about from Dholera SIR will also lie in the route.[2]

The Ahmedabad–Dholera greenfield expressway is a part of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and is expected to be ready by 2024.[3]

Construction

The NHAI has divided the construction work of Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway into four packages. Its total construction cost (excluding the cost of land) is about 3,196 crores.

The list of contractors is as follows:

Sr. NoPackage Length in kmContractor
1.Sarkhej (Ahmedabad)–Sindhrej (Ahmedabad) 22.0Sadbhav Engineering
2.Sindhrej (Ahmedabad)–Vejalaka (Ahmedabad)26.5Sadbhav Engineering
3.Vejalaka (Ahmedabad)–Dholera SIR (Ahmedabad)22.5GHV India
4.Dholera SIR (Ahmedabad)–Adhelai (Bhavnagar)38.0DRA Infracon

Status updates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway gets green signal, Tenders issued . The Times of India . 1 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: Agarwal . Anil . 2024-07-13 . Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway Route Map, Cost, Progress, and More . 2024-07-13 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-02-15 . After Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, focus is now on Ahmedabad-Dholera project . 2023-11-10 . mint . en.
  4. Web site: NHAI floats tenders for Ahmedabad–Dholera greenfield alignment . Construction Week Online . 8 April 2020 .
  5. Web site: Sadbhav declared lowest bidder for two highway projects worth Rs 1,572 crores . Business Standard . 13 August 2020 .
  6. Web site: 2024-01-09 . Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway Route Map, Cost, Progress, and More - Infra Info Hub . 2024-01-29 . en-US.