Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway — open for testing
The 109 km greenfield expressway, built at roughly ₹5,800 crore under Bharatmala, has opened to public traffic on a testing basis ahead of full commissioning. It carries 11 interchanges, 14 flyovers and 86 underpasses, with a closed tolling system.
Ahmedabad–Dholera has come down from over two hours to about 45 minutes. Ahmedabad–Bhavnagar is down from over three hours to roughly one hour 45 minutes. This is the single piece of infrastructure that has most changed the region, and it is largely delivered.
Dholera International Airport — final approach
The airport is reported at around 80% completion, with the runway, taxiways and ATC tower finished and the passenger terminal at roughly 75%. A trial aircraft landing was reported in the press in early June 2026 (dated 5 June in those reports); no official AAI or Ministry record of it has been located. On 14 July 2026 the Ministry of Civil Aviation reported a 2,500 m² cargo terminal as still being built.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation said in July 2026 that it aimed to operationalise the airport by September or October 2026, after DGCA licensing. Treat that as a target rather than a commitment — Indian greenfield airport timelines have a long history of slipping, and licensing is a separate gate from construction.
Tata–PSMC semiconductor fab — building out
The ₹91,000 crore Tata Electronics–PSMC fab in TP4 has completed its major structural work, with cleanroom fit-out and machinery move-in underway. First chip output is being targeted around December 2026. Commercial operations are a later milestone: in July 2026 Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said they are now expected in mid-2028.
Reported figures on overall civil progress vary between sources, and the scale claims around eventual capacity deserve caution. What is not in doubt is that the structure is up and equipment is arriving, which is a materially different position from a groundbreaking announcement.
Lothal NMHC — phased opening
The ₹4,500 crore National Maritime Heritage Complex at Saragwala, near the Indus Valley dockyard site at Lothal, is being delivered under the Sagarmala programme across roughly 400 acres, with Phase 1A targeted for 2026 and 10+ international country pavilions signed.
For land in the Lothal belt this is the whole thesis. It is a visitor-economy driver, quite separate from the SIR industrial story, and it should be underwritten on tourism assumptions rather than smart-city ones.