2 Nov 2026
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Vadodara’s ₹35,000-crore package links tribal rail, highways and floating solar

Beyond the completed freight corridor, the package combines rail capacity, tribal connectivity, highways, housing, water and a 110 MW floating-solar project.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched and laid foundation stones for projects worth more than ₹35,000 crore in Vadodara on September 8. Beyond the completed Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, the package includes three railway projects spanning 329 km worth more than ₹9,700 crore and three National Highway projects costing around ₹1,780 crore.

The Jobat-Tanda Road line connects remote and tribal areas of Alirajpur to the national rail network. Gujarat projects worth around ₹2,600 crore include a 110 MW floating solar project at Kadana Dam, PMAY housing and a water-supply project for 11 villages in eastern Vadodara.

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