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Modi’s Vadodara Public Event Draws 42,000-Person Waiting List
Many people want to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s programme in Vadodara.
All available seats were taken within one hour.
More than 42,000 additional people were placed on a waiting list.
People registered through BookMyShow, a private online platform.
Those with seats will use digital tickets and QR codes to enter.
Modi will announce or open projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore.
He will also dedicate important freight railway sections and flag off trains.
After Vadodara, he will travel to Mumbai for the Global Fintech Fest 2026.
More than 42,000 people joined the waiting list after all available seats for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Vadodara programme were booked within an hour.
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation used BookMyShow for public registration, marking the first use of a private digital platform for participation in a Prime Minister’s programme.
Registered attendees will receive M-Tickets with live QR codes, with digital systems managing verification, entry and seating.
Modi will launch or dedicate development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore during his September 8 visit to Gujarat and Maharashtra.
The programme includes the dedication of three Western Dedicated Freight Corridor sections covering 326 route kilometres and costing more than Rs 20,700 crore.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation and registered members of the public.
- What
- A public programme featuring project inaugurations, foundation stones, dedications and railway service launches.
- Where
- Vadodara, Gujarat, followed by Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- When
- September 8; the Vadodara programme is scheduled for Tuesday.
- Why
- To launch or dedicate development projects, improve freight connectivity and address a public gathering.
Key facts
- Waiting list
- More than 42,000 people
- Registration platform
- BookMyShow
- Organiser
- Vadodara Municipal Corporation
- Project value
- More than Rs 35,000 crore
- Freight corridor sections
- Three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
- Corridor length
- 326 route kilometres
- Corridor cost
- More than Rs 20,700 crore
- Next stop
- Mumbai for the Global Fintech Fest 2026








