Status board as of 3 August 2026. Tiles link to nothing and promise nothing: targets are labelled targets.
After a July 2026 review by Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu, Dholera International Airport was reported about 80 percent complete, with operations targeted for September-October 2026 and the passenger terminal around 75 percent done.
Embraer and Adani reported exploring a civil-aircraft assembly line, Dholera among candidate sitesEmbraer and Adani signed a memorandum of understanding, reported in July 2026, to explore a Make in India civil-aircraft final assembly line targeted around 2028, with Dholera airport among the sites under evaluation and no site finalised.
Gujarat's first data centre policy names Dholera its primary locationGujarat launched the Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29 on 9 July 2026, naming Dholera SIR the state's primary data centre location, with a 2.5 percent capital subsidy confined to Dholera projects.
NICDC monitoring report: Rs 2,784.83 crore activation packages, 545 acres allotted, Tata Chemicals named anchorThe NICDC Delivery Monitoring Unit report dated 30 June 2026 records Rs 2,784.83 crore of approved activation-area infrastructure packages with matching equity released, 48.31 sq km transferred to DICDL, and 14 plots covering 545 acres allotted, 476 of them industrial.
Fujifilm India signs exploratory MoU for a semiconductor materials base at DholeraFujifilm India signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gujarat State Electronics Mission on 30 June 2026 to explore a semiconductor materials production base at Dholera.
NextGen Semiconductors outlines Rs 8,800 crore silicon and silicon-carbide platform at DholeraNextGen Semiconductors has outlined a phased investment of more than Rs 8,800 crore for a fully integrated silicon and silicon-carbide power-semiconductor platform at Dholera, saying it has secured land, targeted works from April 2026, and is under India Semiconductor Mission review.
First aircraft lands at Dholera airport: an AAI calibration flight, not an openingAn Airports Authority of India calibration aircraft, VT-CNS, made the first landing on Dholera airport's 3,200 m runway on 4 June 2026, greeted with a water-cannon salute near Pipli village.
Tata Electronics confirms ASML partnership for the Dholera fab's lithographyTata Electronics confirmed a partnership with ASML, announced 17 May 2026 and published on tataelectronics.com, covering lithography systems for the Dholera fab.
Cabinet approves Ahmedabad-Dholera semi-high-speed rail: Rs 20,667 crore, about 134 km, target 2030-31The CCEA approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera semi-high-speed rail on 13 May 2026: roughly Rs 20,667 crore for an approximately 134 km double line connecting Ahmedabad, Dholera SIR, the airport and Lothal, with completion targeted up to 2030-31.
Cabinet clears two more semiconductor units, one at Dholera, combined over Rs 3,900 croreThe Union Cabinet on 5 May 2026 cleared two additional semiconductor units, one at Dholera and one at Surat, with combined investment above Rs 3,900 crore and more than 2,200 jobs projected.
Centre notifies a 66-hectare Tata Semiconductor SEZ at DholeraThe Centre notified a Special Economic Zone of about 66 hectares for Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing at Dholera, reported on 14 April 2026, with around 21,000 jobs projected across coverage.
Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway opens: 109 km, greenfield, access-controlledThe 109 km Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway (NH-751) was reported inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 31 March 2026 and is operational, cutting the drive from roughly two hours to somewhere between 40 minutes and an hour depending on the source.
Gujarat signs L&T and Vyoma agreement for a Rs 25,000 crore AI data centre at DholeraGujarat signed an agreement with Larsen & Toubro and Vyoma on 20 February 2026 for an AI data centre at Dholera, an MoU-stage figure of Rs 25,000 crore for 250 MW of green, AI-ready capacity with operations targeted around 2028.
Gujarat Budget 2026-27 earmarks Rs 610 crore for Dholera trunk and logistics infrastructureThe Gujarat Budget for 2026-27, presented in February 2026, earmarks Rs 610 crore for trunk and logistics infrastructure in Dholera SIR.
Fiscal Support Agreement signed for the Tata Dholera fab under the India Semiconductor MissionThe Fiscal Support Agreement for the Tata Electronics-PSMC fab at Dholera was signed on 5 March 2025, with the PIB documentation citing Rs 91,526 crore of project cost under the India Semiconductor Mission, which covers half of eligible cost.
Jabil signs MoU for a Rs 1,000 crore electronics manufacturing unit at DholeraJabil signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gujarat government on 14 November 2024 to set up an electronics manufacturing services unit at Dholera with about Rs 1,000 crore of investment, operations expected by 2027 and around 5,000 jobs projected.
Cabinet approves the Tata Electronics-PSMC fab: Rs 91,000 crore, up to 50,000 wafers a monthThe Union Cabinet approved India's first commercial semiconductor fab at Dholera on 29 February 2024: Tata Electronics with Taiwan's PSMC, an investment of Rs 91,000 crore, capacity up to 50,000 wafer starts a month on a 300 mm line.
On the radar
Reported items we are verifying against primary sources before they earn a wire entry. Listed so you know what we know, and what we do not yet trust.
- Tata Electronics reported in talks with Merck for fab chemicals supply. Talks, not a deal; verifying primary coverage.
- India-UAE agreements reported to touch Dholera: airport development, a pilot training school, a smart township. Verifying scope and signatories.
- Lothal National Maritime Heritage Complex Phase 1 reported opening in July 2026 nearby. Verifying an official date.
- Tsingshan steel and EV-battery interest around Rs 21,000 crore remains reported, not confirmed.
- Aaiji Group announced Rs 100 crore along the Lothal-Dholera corridor. A company claim, recorded as such.