PM Modi to launch projects worth over ₹ 77,000 crore in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch projects worth over ₹ 77,400 crore in Gujarat during a two-day visit to his home State that begins on Monday (May 26, 2025).
According to a statement, Mr. Modi will inaugurate a locomotive manufacturing plant and flag off an electric locomotive from Dahod on Monday.
He will then travel to Bhuj and launch multiple development projects worth over ₹ 53,400 crore. He will address gatherings at both places.
On Tuesday, the statement said, Mr. Modi will attend an event celebrating 20 years of the Gujarat Urban Growth Story and launch the Urban Development Year 2025 in Gandhinagar.
The Dahod plant will produce 9,000 HP electric locomotives for domestic purposes and export.
These locomotives will be equipped with regenerative braking systems and are designed to reduce energy consumption, the statement said.
Power plant launch
Mr. Modi will flag off a Vande Bharat Express between Veraval and Ahmedabad and an express train between Valsad and Dahod. He will also inaugurate the gauge converted Katosan-Kalol section and flag off a freight train on it.
In Bhuj, the projects being launched include transmission projects for renewable power generated at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park, transmission network expansion, and an ultra-supercritical thermal power plant unit at Tapi.
Urban Development Year 2005 was a flagship initiative launched by Mr. Modi as Chief Minister to transform Gujarat's urban landscape through planned infrastructure, better governance, and improved quality of life for urban residents.
Marking 20 years of the initiative, Mr. Modi will launch the Urban Development Year 2025, Gujarat's urban development plan, and the State Clean Air Programme in Gandhinagar.
He will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for multiple projects related to urban development, health, and water supply.
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