During his two-day visit to poll-bound Gujarat on September 29 and 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for and inaugurate a number of projects, including the highly awaited metro rail project in Ahmedabad and the world’s first CNG terminal at Bhavnagar.
According to a state government official, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation for the CNG terminal at Bhavnagar on September 29. At the 2019 Vibrant Gujarat Global Business Summit, UK-based Foresight Group and the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a CNG terminal in Gujarat.
The port would be built at a cost of ₹4,024 crore and, in addition to the CNG terminal, will meet future demands from the Bhavnagar district for projects like container manufacturing, vehicle scrapping, other mega projects, and, specifically, the Dholera Special Investment Region.
Additionally, the port will have a cutting-edge container terminal, a multipurpose terminal, and a liquid terminal with direct access to the existing railway and road networks that connect to the main industrial zones, the Dedicated Freight Corridor, and the Northern hinterland of the nation.
Additionally, the CNG Import Terminal will offer an additional alternative energy source to address the rising need for clean energy. The promoters and RAK Gas, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, have already signed a contract for the supply of CNG and construction of the CNG Export Terminal. According to a government news release, the CNG supply mechanism will be revolutionary once it is operational and will allow India to access small-scale and stranded gas quantities that have not yet been used.
The Regional Science Centre in Bhavnagar, which covers 20 acres and cost ₹100 crore to build, will also be inaugurated by the prime minister. The Das Nala, Nari Gam, Ahmedabad highway, and Bhavnagar are close by the Regional Science Center (RSC) in Bhavnagar.
On September 30, 2022, the Prime Minister will unveil Phase-I of the Ahmedabad Metro train project. It will cover the 21 kilometres between Thaltej Apparel Park. Phase-I of this massive project, which cost ₹12,925 crore to develop, consists of a 40-km stretch with 32 corridors.
There are 17 stations along the Thaltej-Vastral route along the East-West corridor. A 6.6 km underground segment of this line contains four stations. There are 15 stations along the 19 kilometre North-South route that runs from APMC to Motera Stadium. This metro corridor will contain 126 entry/exit points, 126 carriages, 129 elevators, and 161 escalators.
The APPL Container (AAWADKRUPA PLASTOMECH PVT. LTD) project will also be launched by the prime minister in Bhavnagar. After the Prime Minister’s “Make In India” initiative was announced, the Indian government set up a container manufacturing hub in Bhavnagar. In 2019, the first container prototype was developed.
