PM Modi Starts Two-Day Gujarat Tour to Launch Projects Worth Rs 14,000 Crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Gujarat on Friday for a two-day visit to launch development projects worth Rs 14,000 crore. During the trip, he will also release the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN payouts amounting to Rs 19,000 crore and flag off two train services.

Agriculture and Metro Projects

On Friday morning, Mr. Modi visited the Embryo Transfer Technology-In Vitro Fertilisation Laboratory and the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre in Banaskantha. The new 127-acre centre aims to boost science and innovation in the dairy sector. He will also lay the foundation stone for Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2A and Phase 2B. Phase 2A will cover over six kilometres across five stations from Koteshwar Road to the airport, while Phase 2B will stretch over three kilometres with three stations from GIFT City to Shahpur. Work will also begin to widen the Ahmedabad-Mehsana Road into eight lanes at a cost of around Rs 2,600 crore.

Ekta Nagar Events

On October 31, the Prime Minister will pay tribute at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar and join Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He will open Bharat Parv 2026, a cultural festival running until November 15, and attend the Narmada aarti. He will also launch 4,030 new child-friendly Anganwadi centres and dedicate 521 completed projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund worth Rs 4,950 crore.

Context

Large infrastructure and agricultural funding rollouts are commonly timed around major national anniversaries and regional visits to fast-track regional connectivity. These government initiatives aim to combine transport upgrades with local economic support for farmers and rural workers.