Amit Shah: ₹25,000 crore projects completed in Gandhinagar constituency in 7 years
Synopsis
Home Minister Amit Shah put a ₹25,000 crore, seven-year infrastructure scorecard on the table in Ahmedabad — and added a three-year promise: signal-free travel from Sarkhej to Gandhinagar. With ₹1,400 crore worth of projects inaugurated or launched on a single day, the event was as much a political statement as a civic milestone.
Key Takeaways
Amit Shah stated that projects worth ₹25,000 crore have been completed in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency over the past seven years .
Projects worth approximately ₹1,400 crore were inaugurated or launched through foundation-stone ceremonies on 9 November 2026 alone.
The ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor , a 4-km stretch costing ₹464 crore , was inaugurated, connecting ISKCON Junction to Sanand Flyover on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway .
More than 1,100 houses were inaugurated at Ramapir no Tekro as part of a slum redevelopment drive.
A 30 MW solar power project , smart schools, urban health centres and water infrastructure upgrades were also part of the programme.
Shah pledged signal-free travel from Sarkhej to Gandhinagar within three years .
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, 9 November 2026, declared that development projects worth ₹25,000 crore have been completed in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency over the past seven years, announcing a fresh push to build a 'green and developed Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency' in the years ahead. Addressing a public gathering in Ahmedabad, Shah outlined a sweeping urban infrastructure drive spanning roads, housing, water, solar energy and smart civic facilities.
Monday's inaugurations and foundation-stone launches
Projects worth approximately ₹1,400 crore were either inaugurated or launched through foundation-stone ceremonies on Monday alone. Of this, works worth around ₹1,100 crore fell under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, while projects worth approximately ₹400 crore involved the Roads and Buildings Department and the Union government.
The programme covered 30 projects worth ₹1,024 crore announced for inauguration and foundation laying. It also included the inauguration of the ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor, constructed at an estimated cost of ₹464 crore.
ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor and the road connectivity push
The newly inaugurated four-km ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor connects ISKCON Junction to Sanand Flyover on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway. Shah recalled that commuting between Sarkhej and Gandhinagar on a motorcycle once took nearly two-and-a-half hours due to traffic congestion and signals.
'Three years from now, I am telling the people of Ahmedabad that they will be able to reach Gandhinagar from Sarkhej without encountering a single traffic signal,' Shah said, describing a planned chain of elevated roads and flyovers that would eventually allow signal-free travel across the stretch.
Housing, water and social infrastructure
Shah highlighted housing initiatives at Ramapir no Tekro, where more than 1,100 houses have been inaugurated across two sectors, with the broader redevelopment effort aimed at improving living conditions and access to essential facilities for slum residents.
Water infrastructure upgrades — including the Jaspur water treatment plant — along with projects for drainage, sewage treatment and stormwater management in various parts of Ahmedabad were also referenced. The programme additionally covered a 30 MW solar power project, smart schools and urban health centres, underscoring the administration's stated focus on renewable energy, education and public services.
Shah's vision and what comes next
'Our target is to realise the vision of a green Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency and a developed Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in the coming days,' Shah said. He added that the development achieved over seven years should be seen as part of a larger effort to ensure infrastructure growth keeps pace with population expansion and urban spread.
This comes amid a broader pattern of Union ministers publicly accounting for constituency-level spending ahead of civic and state electoral cycles in Gujarat. With the ISKCON-Sanand corridor now open and further elevated-road work in the pipeline, Ahmedabad's east-west arterial network is set to see continued investment over the next three years.
Point of View
000 crore tally is a headline figure designed to resonate with a constituency electorate, but it conflates Centre, state and civic-body spending under a single political brand — a framing that makes accountability difficult to parse. The three-year signal-free commute promise is verifiable and time-bound, which is unusual in Indian infrastructure politics and creates a rare benchmark for voter assessment. What is missing from the narrative is project utilisation data: inauguration numbers say little about whether completed assets are serving the populations they were built for. Gujarat's urban expansion challenges — including rapid migration into Ahmedabad's periphery — may outpace even this stated ₹25,000 crore push unless civic capacity keeps up with capital spending.
NationPress
9 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What development projects did Amit Shah highlight in Gandhinagar constituency?
Amit Shah said projects worth ₹25,000 crore have been completed in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency over the past seven years, covering roads, housing, water treatment, solar energy, smart schools and urban health centres. On 9 November 2026 alone, projects worth approximately ₹1,400 crore were inaugurated or given foundation-stone launches.
What is the ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor inaugurated by Amit Shah?
The ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor is a 4-km elevated road in Ahmedabad connecting ISKCON Junction to Sanand Flyover on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, built at an estimated cost of ₹464 crore. It is intended to ease traffic congestion on one of the city's busiest arterial routes.
What is Amit Shah's three-year road connectivity promise for Ahmedabad?
Shah pledged that within three years, commuters will be able to travel from Sarkhej to Gandhinagar without encountering a single traffic signal, through a planned network of elevated roads and flyovers. He cited personal experience of the journey earlier taking two-and-a-half hours on a motorcycle due to traffic and signals.
What housing projects were announced at Ramapir no Tekro?
More than 1,100 houses have been inaugurated at Ramapir no Tekro across two sectors as part of a broader slum redevelopment programme. Shah said the larger redevelopment effort is aimed at providing improved living conditions and access to essential facilities for residents.
Which agencies funded the projects inaugurated on 9 November in Ahmedabad?
Of the approximately ₹1,400 crore in projects launched on the day, around ₹1,100 crore was associated with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, while approximately ₹400 crore involved the Roads and Buildings Department and the Union government. The programme included 30 projects worth ₹1,024 crore plus the ₹464 crore ISKCON-Sanand Elevated Corridor.
