Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway Proejct Details And Status
The NHAI’s 109-kilometer Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway (NH-751) is a four lane access controlled expressway in Gujarat staate that connects Sardar Patel Ring Road at Sarkhej to Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) via Dholera International Airport in Navagam. The expressway certainly will provide a better, smooth and faster connectivity from Ahmedabad to Dholera.
The land acquisition for this greenfield expressway was completed in July 2020 as part of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project (DMIC). Sadbhav Engineering, GHV India, and DRA Infracon were awarded the construction contracts in November 2020.
| Total Estimated Cost | Rs. 4,200 crores (Including Land Acquisition cost) |
| Project’s Total Length | 109.019 kilometers |
| Lanes | 4 (Packages 1, 2 & 3 are expandable up to 8 lanes; Package 4 is expandable to 12 lanes) |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Deadline | March 2023 |
| Owner / Agency | National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) |
| Project Model | Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) |
Between NH-8 and SH-4, SH-6, Sabarmati river course / Gulf of Khambat, the proposed Ahmedabad Dholera highway begins in Sarkhej, southwest of Ahmedabad, and runs south towards Dholera (on east side) upto DSIR (Dholera Special Investment Region).
The Proposed Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway will mostly have greenfield alignment. The project has been envisaged through the area which will have the benefits of simultaneous development as well as the expressway will provide a shorter distance thereby will save time and fuel.
Initially the expressway was planned to be constructed as 6 lane greenfield expressway. However during the phase of preparation of Detailed Project Report, it was decided to initially construct the highway as 4 lane fully access controlled greenfield expressway with a provision for expansion upto 8 lanes and for some sections upto 12 lanes in future as per the requirement.
Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway passes through a total of 30 villages.
For the construction of Ahmedabad Dholera Highway a total of approx 960 Hactares of land is being Acquired. Out of which 886 Hectares land is private and 73 Hectares of land belongs to the government.
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Key Features of Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway
The expressway is designed such that vehicles can travel with a speed upto 120 kmph.
Right of way throughout the expressway is adopted as 120 m.
Each lane on this highway will be 3.75 m wide.
Throughout the length of expressway, there will be 3 Main Toll Plazas.
The expressway will be constructed on high embankment ( 5m to 8m)
Some packages of Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway will be constructed udner Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) Mode and some under Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
The terrain throughout the alignment of the expressway is mostly plain & in some areas terrain is rolling type.
Way Side Amenities at 2 locations will be provided on the Freeway for refreshment and halt of the commuters.
CCTV Surveillance cameras , Emergency SOS calling booths , Fuel Stations etc will be installed on regular intervals on the expressway to provide a seamless and smooth travel experience.
Region under which Ahmedabad Dholera expressway is to be constructed falls under seismic zone III.
In order to make the expressway fully access controlled, there is a provision to provide boundary walls or fencing on either side of the expressway. This will help controlling the accessibility of wildlife animals , domestic animals, cattles etc on the highway thereby reducing the risk of accidents.
A total of 4478 number of trees will be cut down during the construction of Ahmedabad Dholera Highway and as compensatory plantation 97,195 trees will be planted ( plantation will be done in 3 rows on both side of the carriageway )
Structures to be constructed in Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway
| Flyovers | 10 Nos |
| Major Bridges | 13 Nos |
| Minor Bridges | 21 Nos |
| Vehicular Underpass | 20 Nos |
| Light Vehicular Underpass | 26 Nos |
| Cattle Underpass | 1 Nos |
| Culverts | 216 Nos |
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Construction Cost Details of Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway
| Description | Cost (INR) |
| Site Clearance | 3,25,44,304 |
| Earth Work | 4,05,99,11,560 |
| Earth Work (Approaches) | 2,37,63,52,678 |
| Sub-base, Base-courses | 2,72,76,46,011 |
| Bituminous Pavement Courses | 4,87,74,25,551 |
| Subtotal For Highway | 14,07,38,80,104 |
| Cross Drainage Works | 67,24,35,574 |
| Major, Minor Overpass & Underpasses Bridges, Rob, Flyovers, | |
| Flyovers | 1,04,63,97,880 |
| Vup | 1,30,23,20,582 |
| Lvup | 83,29,31,263 |
| Cup (Box) | 2,08,84,835 |
| Interchange Structures | 79,45,28,676 |
| Minor Bridges | 1,69,67,77,901 |
| Major Bridges | 3,90,21,40,887 |
| Rob’s | 1,43,48,25,638 |
| R.e.wall, Crashbarrier With Friction Slab | 3,23,75,97,371 |
| Subtotal For Structures | 14,94,08,40,607 |
| Appurtenances Traffic Signages, Road Marking, Lighting & | 1,56,09,16,681 |
| Drainage And Protection Works | 1,41,35,49,521 |
| Traffic Management System | 24,59,91,565 |
| General Items | 10,01,83,241 |
| Wayside Amenities | |
| Tollplaza & Ramp Plaza | 66,94,35,792 |
| Subtotal For Misc. | 3,99,00,76,800 |
| Effective Gst 5% (Considering Input Credit Of 7%) On 1 To 6,8 | |
| Total Gst Taken As 12% | |
| Civil Cost Of Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway | 33,00,47,97,511 |
Below is the map depicting the route details of the project.
Interactive Map of Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway
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Tenders & Contractors of Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway
The Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway has been divided into four civil packages, each with a timeframe of 24 months.
| Package & Chainages | Contractor (Awarded Tender Value) |
| Package 1 (22 km): Sardar Patel Ring Road to Sindhrej Village of Ahmedabad District (Km 0.000 to 22.000) | Sadbhav Engineering (Rs. 690.30 crore) |
| Package 2 (26.52 km): Sindhrej Village to Vejalka village of Ahmedabad District (Km 22.000 to 48.520) | Sadbhav Engineering (Rs. 882 crore) |
| Package 3 (22.54 km): Vejalka village to Start of DSIR Zone (Km 48.520 km to 71.060) | GHV India (Rs. 692 crore) |
| Package 4 (38.019 km): DSIR Zone of Ahmedabad District to Adhelai village of Bhavnagar district (Km 71.00 to 109.019) | MKC Infrastructure (Rs. 932.22 crore) |
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