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Timeline

Dated milestones, target versus done.

A clean record of what has actually happened and what is still targeted. Green dots are done, hollow dots are targets that have a history of moving.

DURABLEverified, stable factREPORTEDpress or single source, with dateTARGETplanned, not done yet
  1. 2009 DONE
    Gujarat Special Investment Region Act enacted, the legal foundation.
    PIB & press 2026
  2. 19 Sep 2014 DONE
    Environmental Clearance granted by MoEF&CC.
    NICDC delivery-monitoring report 30 Jun 2026
  3. 28 Jan 2016 DONE
    DICDL development company formed (Gujarat 51% + Centre 49%).
    NICDC delivery-monitoring report 30 Jun 2026
  4. 29 Feb 2024 DONE
    Union Cabinet approves the Tata + PSMC semiconductor fab (Rs 91,000 cr) under the India Semiconductor Mission.
    PIB (ISM Tata fab) 2024
  5. Mar 2024 DONE
    Fab ground-breaking; construction begins.
    Trade & press coverage 2026
  6. Aug 2024 DONE
    Cabinet approves 12 new industrial cities; Dholera reaffirmed as flagship node.
    PIB 30 Aug 2024
  7. 5 Mar 2025 DONE
    Fiscal Support Agreement signed for the Tata fab, locking in central support.
    PIB & press 2026
  8. 31 Mar 2026 DONE
    Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway reported inaugurated; travel cut to ~40 min to 1 hr.
    Trade & press coverage (expressway) Mar 2026
  9. 13 May 2026 DONE
    CCEA clears the Ahmedabad-Dholera semi-high-speed rail (Rs 20,667 cr, ~134 km).
    PIB (rail, CCEA) 13 May 2026
  10. 17 May 2026 DONE
    Tata Electronics to ASML lithography partnership reported.
    Tata Electronics 2026
  11. Mid 2026 REPORTED
    Fab reported past halfway; airport reported ~80% complete; ~300 MW solar operational.
    Trade & press coverage Jul 2026
  12. 9 Jul 2026 DONE
    Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29 launched; Dholera named primary location.
    Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 9 Jul 2026
  13. Late 2026 TARGET
    Airport commercial operations targeted (Sept-Oct 2026); fab first mature-node trial silicon targeted. Both targets, never firm.
    Trade & press coverage Jul 2026
  14. ~Mid 2028 TARGET
    Fab commercial-scale production reported targeted.
    India Today 17 Jul 2026
  15. 2030-31 TARGET
    Semi-high-speed rail completion targeted.
    PIB (rail, CCEA) 13 May 2026
  16. 2040-2042 TARGET
    Full three-phase build-out targeted (~1M population promotional target).
    DSIRDA Sanctioned Development Plan ~2016 base