India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated freight corridor infrastructure in Vadodara worth over Rs 35,000 crore on Tuesday, then opened a major fintech summit in Mumbai.
Three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, spanning 326 route kilometres and built at a cost exceeding Rs 20,700 crore, were dedicated during the visit.
He also laid foundation stones for the Vadodara Urban Development Authority Ring Road Phase II and a 110 MW floating solar project at Kadana Dam.
Housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and a water-supply project for 11 villages in eastern Vadodara were inaugurated as part of the same package.
The Prime Minister then inaugurated the seventh edition of the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, running from September 8 to 11.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the combined projects inaugurated and foundation-laid during the Gujarat leg of the visit were valued at more than Rs 35,000 crore.
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor is a dedicated rail line built to move freight trains separately from passenger traffic, cutting transit times and easing congestion on India’s busiest goods routes.
The three newly dedicated WDFC sections run from New Sanand to New Makarpura, New Umbergaon to New Saphale, and New Saphale to New JNPT, together covering 326 route kilometres.
Among the Vadodara projects, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the Vadodara Urban Development Authority Ring Road Phase II and a 110 MW floating solar project at Kadana Dam.
Housing projects under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and a water-supply project serving 11 villages in eastern Vadodara were among the schemes inaugurated during the visit.
The Global Fintech Fest, now in its seventh edition, is being held in Mumbai from September 8 to 11, 2026, bringing together financial technology companies, regulators and policymakers.
The Prime Minister also visited Navsari, Gujarat, where he inaugurated the BJP’s AI-powered ‘Namo Kamalam’ office as part of the same day’s engagements.
PM Narendra Modi dedicating development projects in Vadodara, Gujarat, PIB/Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India
