Dholera news, May 2026

This page collects every entry on this wire that carries a date in May 2026.

A month with two very different halves. The central cabinet approved the Ahmedabad to Dholera railway and Tata Electronics confirmed its lithography supplier, while on the ground sixteen people finished a welding course and the monitoring report moved the allotted area by one acre.

01What is dated May 2026

31 May 2026DURABLELand

The May 2026 monitoring report moves Dholera's allotted area by a single acre

The report as at 31 May 2026 records 504 acres allotted against 503 in January, with commercial, residential and other land available falling from 1,033 to 1,032 acres. The plot count stays at 12.

29 May 2026REPORTEDConnectivity

More than twenty firms turned up to Western Railway's pre-bid meeting for the Dholera semi high-speed line

DeshGujarat reported on 29 May 2026 that Western Railway held a pre-bid meeting with prospective bidders for the Sarkhej to Dholera semi high-speed broad gauge double line, attended by more than 20 firms from civil, electrical and signalling backgrounds, with the chief administrative officer for construction saying EPC tenders would be floated soon.

22 May 2026REPORTEDEnergy and water

Gujarat plans a voltage stabiliser at a new 400 kV Dholera substation

DeshGujarat reported on 22 May 2026, citing a government press release, that Gujarat will install plus or minus 125 MVAR STATCOM units at six existing 220 kV substations and at the upcoming 400 kV Dholera-2 substation.

19 May 2026REPORTEDIndustry

Sixteen students finished India's first ultra-high-purity semiconductor welding course at ITI Dholera

DeshGujarat reported on 19 May 2026, citing an official statement, that the first batch of 16 students of the ultra high purity semiconductor welding programme has passed out of the Industrial Training Institute at Dholera, and a second batch has begun.

17 May 2026DURABLESemiconductors

Tata Electronics confirms ASML partnership for the Dholera fab's lithography

Tata Electronics confirmed a partnership with ASML, announced 17 May 2026 and published on tataelectronics.com, covering lithography systems for the Dholera fab.

13 May 2026DURABLEConnectivity

Cabinet approves Ahmedabad-Dholera semi-high-speed rail: Rs 20,667 crore, about 134 km, target 2030-31

The 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.

5 May 2026REPORTEDSemiconductors

Cabinet clears two more semiconductor units, one at Dholera, combined over Rs 3,900 crore

The 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.

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