Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Modi Unveils Gujarat Rail, Road Projects Worth Rs 35,000 Crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a large development programme in Vadodara, Gujarat.
The projects together are worth more than Rs 35,000 crore.
Three important freight railway sections were completed and connected to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority.
These railway routes are expected to help move goods faster and reduce pressure on Mumbai’s railway network.
A new railway line will connect remote and tribal parts of Alirajpur with India’s rail network.
More railway lines and highway improvements were also started.
Other projects include housing, water supply, a city office and a floating solar plant.
People in Vadodara reportedly filled all available event seats quickly, with more than 42,000 others placed on a waiting list.
Modi was scheduled to travel to Mumbai afterward for the Global Fintech Fest 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and launched Gujarat infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara.
Three Western Dedicated Freight Corridor sections covering 326 route kilometres were commissioned at a cost exceeding Rs 20,700 crore.
The completed corridor sections provide direct freight connectivity to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and complete the WDFC across its full length.
The Jobat-Tanda Road railway line will connect remote and tribal areas of Alirajpur to the national rail network.
New railway, highway, housing, water-supply, urban development and 110 MW floating solar projects were also included.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and agencies involved in the infrastructure projects.
- What
- Inauguration, dedication and foundation-laying for railway, highway, urban development, housing, water-supply and renewable-energy projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore.
- When
- Tuesday, September 8; the Mumbai fintech conference is scheduled for September 8–11, 2026.
- Where
- The main programme was held in Vadodara, Gujarat, with projects across Gujarat; Modi was scheduled to travel to Mumbai afterward.
- Why
- The projects are intended to improve freight and passenger connectivity, expand transport capacity, reduce congestion and logistics costs, connect remote areas, and support housing, water and energy infrastructure.
- Total project value
- More than Rs 35,000 crore
- Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
- Three sections covering 326 route kilometres and costing more than Rs 20,700 crore
- New railway projects
- Three projects covering 329 kilometres and costing more than Rs 9,700 crore
- National Highway projects
- Three projects costing around Rs 1,780 crore
- State government projects
- Projects worth around Rs 2,600 crore
- Floating solar project
- 110 MW project at Kadana Dam
- Event registrations
- Organisers said all available seats were booked within an hour, with more than 42,000 applicants on a waiting list
Sources
Gujarat: PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone, Inaugurates Development Projects Worth Over Rs 35,000 Crore in Vadodara
Gujarat gets Rs 35,000 cr connectivity push with Jobat-Tanda railway line, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor & multiple NH projects
PM Modi gets rousing welcome in Vadodara, to unveil projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore