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
- 2009 DONEGujarat Special Investment Region Act enacted, the legal foundation.PIB & press 2026
- 19 Sep 2014 DONEEnvironmental Clearance granted by MoEF&CC.NICDC delivery-monitoring report 30 Jun 2026
- 28 Jan 2016 DONEDICDL development company formed (Gujarat 51% + Centre 49%).NICDC delivery-monitoring report 30 Jun 2026
- 29 Feb 2024 DONEUnion Cabinet approves the Tata + PSMC semiconductor fab (Rs 91,000 cr) under the India Semiconductor Mission.PIB (ISM Tata fab) 2024
- Mar 2024 DONEFab ground-breaking; construction begins.Trade & press coverage 2026
- Aug 2024 DONECabinet approves 12 new industrial cities; Dholera reaffirmed as flagship node.PIB 30 Aug 2024
- 5 Mar 2025 DONEFiscal Support Agreement signed for the Tata fab, locking in central support.PIB & press 2026
- 31 Mar 2026 DONEAhmedabad-Dholera Expressway reported inaugurated; travel cut to ~40 min to 1 hr.Trade & press coverage (expressway) Mar 2026
- 13 May 2026 DONECCEA clears the Ahmedabad-Dholera semi-high-speed rail (Rs 20,667 cr, ~134 km).PIB (rail, CCEA) 13 May 2026
- 17 May 2026 DONETata Electronics to ASML lithography partnership reported.Tata Electronics 2026
- Mid 2026 REPORTEDFab reported past halfway; airport reported ~80% complete; ~300 MW solar operational.Trade & press coverage Jul 2026
- 9 Jul 2026 DONEViksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29 launched; Dholera named primary location.Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 9 Jul 2026
- Late 2026 TARGETAirport commercial operations targeted (Sept-Oct 2026); fab first mature-node trial silicon targeted. Both targets, never firm.Trade & press coverage Jul 2026
- ~Mid 2028 TARGETFab commercial-scale production reported targeted.India Today 17 Jul 2026
- 2030-31 TARGETSemi-high-speed rail completion targeted.PIB (rail, CCEA) 13 May 2026
- 2040-2042 TARGETFull three-phase build-out targeted (~1M population promotional target).DSIRDA Sanctioned Development Plan ~2016 base