New Highway Projects in Gujarat: Tenders & EPC Leads

Projects India currently tracks 237 upcoming roadways and highway projects in Gujarat, spanning expressways, national highways and state roads. Of these, 16 are marked as verified in our database. The combined recorded cost of projects where a figure is available stands at approximately Rs 92,055 crore, making Gujarat one of the most active states in India for road and highway infrastructure investment.

Gujarat highway projects at a glance

Largest upcoming highway and road projects in Gujarat

The table below lists the highest-value schemes our records show for Gujarat. These range from major national expressway packages to state-level highway corridors promoted by private concessionaires.

The Ahmedabad–Cholera Expressway, at Rs 7,451.78 crore, is clearly the single costliest scheme in active construction. The Ratlam–Vadodara corridor at Rs 6,345 crore is still in Planning, which means its procurement cycle is ahead—a timing advantage for contractors and material suppliers watching for early entry. Private concessionaires such as Porbandar Dwarka Expressway Private Limited and Ashoka Ankleshwar Manubar Expressway Private Limited are also active with packages already under construction, indicating that HAM and toll-based models are running in parallel with NHAI's direct procurement.

Where new highway projects in Gujarat are concentrated

City-level concentration tells contractors and suppliers exactly where site offices, material depots and sub-contractor networks are most needed. As the chart below shows, Surat leads the pipeline, followed by Ahmedabad and Vadodara.

Surat accounts for 36 projects, making it the dominant hub—consistent with the large expressway schemes running along the western coastal corridor. Ahmedabad (27 projects) and Vadodara (21 projects) form the second tier, reflecting both NHAI national highway upgrades and urban ring-road work. Valsad (20 projects) and Jamnagar (14 projects) round out the top five, pointing to activity along the Saurashtra coast and the southern Gujarat border. Dohad (10 projects) and Kachchh (13 projects) indicate that interior and border-adjacent connectivity is also being addressed, which matters for suppliers who can serve remote sites. Teams targeting roadways and highway projects in Gujarat should treat Surat, Ahmedabad and Vadodara as their primary coverage areas while monitoring Valsad and Kachchh for emerging work.

Project stages: what the pipeline looks like right now

Stage distribution is the single most useful filter for business-development teams. As the chart below shows, the majority of projects in our database are still in early stages, which creates a long forward window for market entry.

Planning-stage projects (117 out of the total tracked) represent schemes where detailed project reports, environmental clearances and land acquisition are ongoing. These are the earliest-touch opportunities: consultants offering DPR support, geotechnical survey firms and right-of-way advisory practices should be engaging promoters at this stage. The 69 projects Under Approvals have largely completed their DPRs and are awaiting regulatory or financial clearances—this is the right moment for EPC contractors to begin relationship-building with the promoter's project management consultants. The 44 projects where Construction Started represent confirmed, funded work already generating purchase orders for aggregates, steel, cement, construction equipment, traffic management systems and site infrastructure. Two projects are Nearly Completion, signalling upcoming operations and maintenance contracts. The 2 projects on Hold are worth monitoring but should not be pursued actively until status changes.

Most active promoters driving Gujarat's highway pipeline

Understanding who is committing capital helps vendors prioritise outreach. As the chart below shows, NHAI and the Roads and Buildings Department, Gujarat dominate by volume, but several private concessionaires carry significant project values.

The Roads and Buildings Department, Gujarat leads by project count with 85 schemes, though its combined recorded cost is about Rs 3,841 crore—indicating a large number of smaller state road upgrades and district connectivity works. The National Highways Authority of India runs 49 projects but commands a combined recorded cost of about Rs 57,125 crore, confirming that NHAI holds the highest-value packages. The Gujarat State Road Development Corporation Limited (GSRDC) manages 18 projects worth about Rs 2,454 crore, covering state expressways and bypass corridors. Notably, Western Railway appears with 14 projects worth about Rs 562 crore—these are primarily road-over-bridge and level-crossing elimination works that fall within the roadways scope and represent opportunities for civil contractors familiar with railway interface conditions. The Urban Ring Development Corporation Limited has 13 projects totalling about Rs 768 crore, largely ring-road and peripheral connectivity schemes around urban centres. Suppliers who cover multiple promoters—NHAI for large expressway packages, R&B Gujarat for state roads, GSRDC for expressway-grade works—will capture a broader share of the pipeline than those focused on a single authority.

Recent additions to the Gujarat highway project database

Our database shows no new projects added to this scope in the 90 days before 11 October 2026, nor in the 90 days prior to that period. This does not mean the pipeline is idle—many of the 117 Planning-stage projects are progressing through internal approvals and will move to tender stage without a new project entry being required. Contractors and suppliers should focus on stage transitions rather than waiting for new project announcements. Subscribing to stage-change alerts for existing projects is more actionable than tracking only new entries during this period. For live government tenders across Gujarat infrastructure, our tenders section is updated continuously.

What this means for suppliers and contractors

The Gujarat highway pipeline is large, layered across multiple promoters and spread across distinct stages. Each stage has a different buying behaviour:

• Planning (117 projects): Promoters are commissioning surveys, soil investigations, traffic studies and DPR preparation. The buyers here are the DPR consultants and the promoters' in-house project development teams. Survey equipment suppliers, geotechnical firms, topographic mapping services and traffic engineering consultants should be active at this stage.
• Under Approvals (69 projects): Detailed design is largely settled. EPC contractors should begin tendering preparation—pre-qualification documents, JV partner identification and machinery mobilisation planning. Equipment financiers and leasing companies should be engaging at this point.
• Construction Started (44 projects): These projects are generating immediate demand for ready-mix concrete, hot-mix asphalt, structural steel, highway crash barriers, drainage systems, signage, pavement-marking equipment, fuel and lubricants, labour subcontractors and project management software. Suppliers able to serve Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Porbandar and Dwarka sites simultaneously will have the strongest pipeline coverage.
• Approvals Received (2 projects): Tender floating is imminent. EPC firms and large subcontractors should be ready with bids. The VK1 Expressway project in Vadodara at Rs 1,637.01 crore is the most prominent in this stage.
• Nearly Completion (2 projects): Operations-phase contracts—toll management systems, road maintenance agreements, safety audits and ITS integration—are the relevant product category here.

For teams covering infrastructure projects across Gujarat more broadly, the highway pipeline is the dominant component by both count and value, and should anchor any regional sales strategy.

How to track these projects

With 237 upcoming schemes spread across 12-plus cities and multiple promoters, manually tracking stage changes, tender notifications and promoter contacts is not practical. Projects India maintains a structured database of these projects with verified promoter details, tender stage updates and project cost records—covering not just Gujarat highways but all upcoming projects across India. Teams can filter by city, promoter, project stage and cost threshold to build a precise target list rather than sifting through press releases. A free sample project report is available to see the depth of information available before committing to full access. For contractors who want to go further, the AI tender intelligence module helps match tender documents to relevant suppliers and subcontractors automatically. The contractor and supplier directory is also available for teams looking to identify partners or subcontractors already active in the Gujarat highway market.