Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway Nears Completion: 98% Work Done, Travel Time to Dholera to Drop to 45 Minutes

Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway on the Verge of Completion

Ahmedabad, Gujarat The Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, a major 108-kilometre infrastructure project connecting Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel Ring Road (SP Ring Road) to Adhelai village near Bhavnagar, is on the verge of completion. As per recent updates, nearly 98% of the construction work on the Dholera Expressway is finished. Once operational, it will reduce the travel time between Ahmedabad and Dholera SIR to just 40–45 minutes.

Remaining Works and Bottlenecks

Despite significant progress, a few finishing works remain before the expressway is fully open to traffic:

1. Railway Overbridges (ROB):
• Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC): The steel bridge erection is complete, and bitumen has been laid on one side. Expansion joint work is pending on the other side.
• Bhavnagar Railway Line: Similar progress has been achieved here — one side completed with bitumen laying, while expansion joint work continues on the other.

2. Substation Earthwork Near Juval Rupavati:
Around 25 km from Ahmedabad, near Juval Rupavati village, the GETCO 66kV substation that earlier obstructed the alignment has been successfully relocated. The retaining wall (R-wall) is complete, and final earthwork and bitumen laying are progressing rapidly.

3. Dholera Activation Area Access:
An interchange providing access to the Dholera Activation Area is under construction. The main alignment is complete, and earthwork for the ramps is currently underway.

4. Finishing Works and Lane Marking:
Only minor stretches of lane marking and road finishing remain — roughly 100 metres each — expected to be completed soon.

Key Highlights of the Dholera Expressway

• Total Length: 108 km
• Current Configuration: 4 lanes, expandable up to 12 lanes
• Start Point: Sardar Patel Ring Road, Ahmedabad
• End Point: Adhelai village near Bhavnagar
• Interchanges Completed: Pipli (Diamond) Interchange for Dholera International Airport, and Vataman (Vejalka) Interchange
• Toll Plazas: First toll plaza structure and utilities are fully installed

Once operational, the Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway will reduce the travel time between Ahmedabad and Dholera SIR to just 40–45 minutes, acting as a critical catalyst for the smart city's industrial and residential growth.

As the pace of growth accelerates, one thing is certain — Gujarat’s mega projects are not just building infrastructure; they are building the foundation for India’s next century of progress.