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Upcoming Dholera Projects 2026-2035

Q: What is the Tata semiconductor plant in Dholera?

It is India's first commercial semiconductor fab, built by Tata Electronics with PSMC of Taiwan. It is a 300mm fab with a planned capacity reported at about 50,000 wafers per month on roughly 28nm to 110nm nodes, at a reported investment of around Rs 91,000 crore.

Q: How big is Dholera SIR?

Dholera SIR is planned across roughly 920 sq km. Early development is concentrated in an Activation Area reported at about 22.5 sq km.

Last verified July 16, 2026 - AskDholera research

Dholera SIR master plan and mega-projects

Airport - Semiconductor fab - Expressway - Solar park - Rail - Townships

Dholera Special Investment Region (Dholera SIR) is India's first greenfield smart city and the flagship node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), planned across roughly 920 sq km of Dholera taluka in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, and implemented by the special-purpose vehicle Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL). Between 2026 and 2035, a cluster of anchor projects moves from construction into operation: the Dholera International Airport near Navagam, the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, the Tata Electronics and PSMC semiconductor fab, the Dholera Solar Park, a Bhimnath rail link tied to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, and a planned metro/MRTS corridor. This guide lays out each project with a dated status and its source, so you can separate what is built from what is reported or planned.

At a glance: every major Dholera project

Project	Category	Status	Expected phase
Dholera International Airport	Connectivity	Under construction / trials	Phase 1 operations 2026
Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway	Connectivity	Reported operational	Open 2026, 8-lane later
Metro / MRTS corridor	Connectivity	Planned	2028-2035
Bhimnath-Dholera rail & DFC link	Connectivity	Under construction / survey	2027-2030
Tata Electronics-PSMC semiconductor fab	Industrial	Under construction	Trial output 2026-2027
DICDL activation-area industrial zone	Industrial	Ongoing	2026-2030
Dholera Solar Park	Energy	Ongoing (Phase 1 live)	Scale-up to 2030
Residential townships	Urban	Planned / early build	2026-2035
Central business district & ABCD hub	Urban	Ongoing	2026-2032

Status labels are dated snapshots. Several figures below are reported or planned and can change; verify current status before you act.

Connectivity projects

1. Dholera International Airport

Under construction

Located near Navagam in Dholera taluka, Ahmedabad district, roughly midway between Ahmedabad and the SIR core. Wikipedia
Being developed by Dholera International Airport Company Limited, reported as a joint venture led by the Airports Authority of India (AAI ~51%) with the Government of Gujarat and NICDIT. The Metro Rail Guy
Phase 1 civil work is reported completed in late 2025, with the airport in a licensing and trial-flight phase through 2026. Wikipedia
Phase 1 capacity is reported at about 1.5 million passengers per year, with later phases planned to scale much higher over the long term. The Metro Rail Guy

Dholera International Airport, Navagam - terminal and runway

2. Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway

Reported operational

An access-controlled expressway of about 109 km, built four-lane and designed to expand to eight lanes, developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Wikipedia
Connects the Sardar Patel Ring Road near Sarkhej (Ahmedabad) to Dholera SIR, passing the airport zone at Navagam. Wikipedia
Reported operational in 2026; the corridor is designed to cut the Ahmedabad-to-Dholera drive to roughly 40 to 60 minutes. Wikipedia
State plans describe the expressway and a future MRTS sharing a common corridor between the two cities. DICDL / Government of Gujarat

Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway - access-controlled corridor

3. Metro / MRTS corridor

Planned

A Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS / metro) between Ahmedabad and Dholera is planned within the same common corridor as the expressway, per state planning documents. DICDL / Government of Gujarat
The design intent is seamless rail-road transition, giving Dholera residents and industry a high-speed mass-transit option alongside the highway. DICDL / Government of Gujarat
Timelines are still being finalised; treat the metro/MRTS as a planned medium-to-long-term project rather than a dated commitment.

Planned Ahmedabad-Dholera MRTS / metro corridor

4. Bhimnath-Dholera rail link & Dedicated Freight Corridor

Under construction / survey

Dholera SIR is planned to link to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) through a terminal at Bhimnath, giving industry direct freight access. DICDL / Government of Gujarat
A Bhimnath-Dholera broad-gauge line of about 23 km has been reported as sanctioned, with a final location survey fast-tracked in early 2026. The Metro Rail Guy
Rail connectivity is meant to complement the expressway and airport, closing the loop on multimodal logistics for the SIR. DICDL

Bhimnath rail terminal linking Dholera SIR to the Western DFC

Industrial projects

5. Tata Electronics-PSMC semiconductor fab

Under construction

India's first commercial semiconductor fabrication plant, being built in Dholera by Tata Electronics with technology transfer from Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), Taiwan. Tata Group
A 300mm (12-inch) fab with a planned capacity reported at about 50,000 wafers per month across roughly 28nm to 110nm process nodes. Tata Electronics
Total investment is reported at around Rs 91,000 crore (about US$11 billion), with construction that began in 2024. Tata Group
Reported as roughly half-complete in 2026 and moving into cleanroom and equipment installation, with trial production planned in the 2026-2027 window. Tata Electronics

Tata Electronics semiconductor fab campus, Dholera

6. DICDL activation-area industrial zone

Ongoing

Trunk infrastructure is being built across the Activation Area, reported at about 22.5 sq km within the wider 920 sq km SIR, covering Town Planning schemes such as TP-2A and TP-4. DICDL / Government of Gujarat
As the DMIC flagship node, Dholera is implemented by DICDL, an SPV between the central DMIC trust and the Gujarat state authority (DSIRDA). DICDL
The activation area provides plug-and-play utilities, roads and services to anchor early manufacturing tenants ahead of full-SIR build-out. DICDL / Government of Gujarat

Dholera SIR activation-area industrial trunk infrastructure

Energy projects

7. Dholera Solar Park

Ongoing (Phase 1 live)

An ultra-mega solar power project planned to scale toward roughly 5,000 MW (5 GW) of capacity by around 2030. Wikipedia
A 300 MW Tata Power Renewable Energy phase has been operational since 2022, one of the early anchor blocks inside the park. Wikipedia
The solar park is designed to supply clean power to the SIR's industry and smart-city loads as capacity is added in phases. Wikipedia

Dholera Solar Park - ultra-mega solar generation

Urban projects

8. Residential townships

Planned / early build

Residential neighbourhoods are laid out within the SIR's town planning schemes to house the workforce drawn by the fab, solar park and logistics economy. DICDL / Government of Gujarat
The master plan mixes residential, commercial and industrial land use with utility-ready plots serviced by the activation-area trunk network. DICDL / Government of Gujarat
Township development is expected to grow in step with jobs and connectivity over the 2026-2035 horizon rather than all at once.

Planned Dholera SIR residential townships

9. Central business district & ABCD hub

Ongoing

The Administrative and Business Centre for Dholera (the ABCD building), reported at about 14,000 sq m of built-up space, houses government offices and investor-facilitation services. DICDL / Government of Gujarat
It anchors a planned central business district within the activation area, intended as the civic and commercial core of the smart city. DICDL
The CBD is designed to concentrate offices, services and business-support functions as tenants move into the SIR. DICDL / Government of Gujarat

ABCD building and central business district, Dholera SIR

Phase-wise timeline (2025-2035)

2025-2027

Airport Phase 1 civil work and trials; Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway open; semiconductor fab construction and early trial production; activation-area trunk infrastructure and the ABCD/CBD core; Bhimnath rail survey and works begin. Reported and dated status above.

2028-2030

Solar Park capacity scaling toward its planned target; Bhimnath-DFC rail link maturing; semiconductor commercial output ramping; early residential townships and commercial plots absorbing tenants; metro/MRTS planning advancing.

2031-2035

Expressway widening toward eight lanes; airport later phases; deeper township and CBD build-out; metro/MRTS corridor targeted for delivery; broader SIR expansion beyond the initial activation area. Long-range and planned.

This timeline groups projects by reported and planned phases. Exact dates shift with approvals, funding and execution, so treat later years as directional.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dholera airport operational yet?

Not for regular commercial flights as of July 2026. Phase 1 civil work is reported complete and the airport is in a licensing and trial-flight phase, with operations expected to begin in 2026. Verify the latest notice before planning travel. Source

What is the Dholera to Ahmedabad distance and travel time?

The Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway runs about 109 km and is designed to cut the drive to roughly 40 to 60 minutes, down from the older two-to-three-hour route. Source

What is the Tata semiconductor plant in Dholera?

It is India's first commercial semiconductor fab, being built by Tata Electronics with PSMC of Taiwan. It is a 300mm fab with a planned capacity reported at about 50,000 wafers per month on roughly 28nm to 110nm nodes, at a reported investment of around Rs 91,000 crore. Source

When will the Tata chip fab start production?

Construction began in 2024 and the fab is reported roughly half-complete in 2026, moving into cleanroom and equipment installation. Trial production is planned in the 2026-2027 window, with commercial output ramping afterward. These are reported timelines and can shift. Source

Who is building and operating Dholera airport?

It is being developed by Dholera International Airport Company Limited, reported as a joint venture led by the Airports Authority of India with the Government of Gujarat and NICDIT. Source

How big is Dholera SIR?

Dholera SIR is planned across roughly 920 sq km of Dholera taluka. Early development is concentrated in an Activation Area reported at about 22.5 sq km, where trunk infrastructure and anchor projects are being built first. Source

What is DICDL and how does it relate to DMIC?

Dholera is the flagship node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). It is implemented by Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL), a special-purpose vehicle formed between the central DMIC trust and the Gujarat state authority (DSIRDA). Source

Is there a metro or train to Dholera?

A metro/MRTS corridor between Ahmedabad and Dholera is planned within the same corridor as the expressway. Separately, a Bhimnath-Dholera rail line of about 23 km is reported sanctioned, linking the SIR to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. Both are under planning or early works, not yet running. Source

How big is the Dholera Solar Park?

It is an ultra-mega solar project planned to scale toward roughly 5,000 MW by around 2030. A 300 MW Tata Power Renewable Energy phase has been operational since 2022. Source

Is the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway open?

The expressway is reported operational in 2026. It is built four-lane, designed to expand to eight lanes, and developed by NHAI, connecting the Sardar Patel Ring Road near Sarkhej to Dholera SIR. Source

What is the ABCD building in Dholera?

The ABCD (Administrative and Business Centre for Dholera) building, reported at about 14,000 sq m of built-up space, houses government offices and investor-facilitation services and anchors the planned central business district. Source

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