Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL)
Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL) is the special purpose vehicle responsible for developing the industrial city.
About Dholera SIR
Dholera Special Investment Region (Dholera SIR) is a planned greenfield industrial city in Gujarat and the largest node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). Spread across approximately 920 sq. km, Dholera SIR is being developed with industrial land, modern infrastructure, residential and commercial areas, utilities and multimodal connectivity.
What is the SIR Act 2009?
The Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009, commonly called the Gujarat SIR Act, 2009, is a law created by the Gujarat Government to establish, develop, operate and manage large Special Investment Regions (SIRs) and industrial areas in Gujarat. The Act came into force on 6 January 2009. Dholera SIR is developed under this framework as a planned industrial and investment region, with infrastructure for industries, businesses and urban development.
Who is developing Dholera SIR?
Dholera SIR is being developed through a partnership between the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat.
Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority (DSIRDA)
The Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority (DSIRDA) has an important role in planning and development regulation.
Major infrastructure in Dholera
Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway
109 km expressway connecting Ahmedabad and Dholera.
Dholera International Airport
Planned airport for Dholera’s passenger and cargo connectivity.
Ahmedabad Dholera Rail Project
Semi-high-speed rail link connecting Ahmedabad and Dholera.
Dholera Solar Park
Large-scale solar energy infrastructure supporting clean power.
Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)
Freight rail connectivity supporting industrial logistics.
Tata Semiconductor Plant
Major semiconductor manufacturing project in Dholera SIR.
Smart Infrastructure
Modern roads, utilities, ICT and digital city systems.
Sea Port
Planned port connectivity supporting Dholera’s trade and logistics.
ABCD Building
Dholera's Central Command Hub
Why Invest in Dholera?
Dholera offers planned infrastructure, strong connectivity and growing industrial development. With projects such as the Tata semiconductor plant, Dholera Airport, Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, DFC and solar infrastructure, Dholera is developing as a major industrial and smart city region. Its planned residential and commercial development also creates opportunities for long term real estate investment.
FAQs
Dholera SIR is the Dholera Special Investment Region, a planned greenfield industrial city in Gujarat and the largest node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
Dholera SIR covers approximately 920 sq. km, while the initial Activation Area covers about 22.54 sq. km.
The Activation Area is the first major development zone of Dholera SIR, where trunk infrastructure such as roads and utilities has been developed.
No. Dholera SIR is being developed in phases. Some infrastructure has been completed, while other industrial, airport, rail and urban projects are still under development or at different stages.
One of the largest projects is the Tata Electronics semiconductor fab, which is currently being developed in Dholera. Other industrial and supply-chain developments are also emerging around the semiconductor ecosystem.
