PM Modi to Inaugurate Gujarat Highway Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Surat in Gujarat on 5 June 2026, which coincides with World Environment Day. During the visit, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for National Highway projects worth ₹12,421 crore in South Gujarat.

Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway Sections

The inaugurated works include two sections of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway. The 36-km Kim–Ena section is Package VI, and the 27.5-km Gandeva–Ena section is Package VII. These two packages were developed at a combined cost of ₹7,689 crore.

National Highways Authority of India Projects

The foundation stone will be laid for four National Highways Authority of India projects valued at ₹4,732 crore. These projects include the four-laning of the Dhamasiya-Bitada/Movi section of NH-56, the four-laning of the Nasarpor-Malotha section of NH-56, a six-lane vehicular underpass near Reliance, and a vehicular underpass-cum-flyover at Kawas on the Surat-Hazira section of NH-53.

Hazira Port-Surat Connectivity Works

Foundation stones will also be laid for two projects worth about ₹149 crore on the Hazira Port-Surat section of NH-53. These works include a six-lane flyover and a vehicular underpass for freight movement.

Important Facts for Exams

• World Environment Day is observed every year on 5 June.
• The Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway is a major expressway corridor in western India.
• National Highway 56 and National Highway 53 are part of India’s national highway network.
• Bharatmala Project is a central road development programme for highway and corridor expansion.

Connectivity in South Gujarat

The projects cover tribal, industrial, and coastal regions of South Gujarat. The works are linked with road connectivity, freight movement, and highway capacity expansion.