The Gujarat government has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate a newly-built five-star hotel atop the redeveloped Gandhinagar railway station and a host of other big-ticket projects on 16 July.
The redevelopment of the existing railway station in Gandhinagar and construction of the five-star hotel on top of the station started four years back in January 2017 after PM Modi laid the foundation of the new Gandhinagar railway station project worth ₹254 crores.
Now, the new-look station as well as the hotel are ready and will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister at 4 pm on Friday through video conference, according to a release by the Gujarat government.
The luxury hotel, having 318 rooms and to be operated by a private entity, is spread across 7,400 square meters and has been built at a cost of ₹790 crores, said the release.
The hotel would host national and international guests who would come to attend seminars and conferences at Mahatma Mandir, a convention centre situated just opposite the property, it said.
While Union Home Minister Amit Shah would also attend the inauguration virtually, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and other dignitaries would remain present at a function in Gandhinagar, the release said.
Later, the PM will virtually inaugurate three new attractions at the Science City in Ahmedabad.
These attractions are – an aquatic gallery, a robotic gallery and a nature park, it said. As per the government release, the aquatic gallery, built at a cost of ₹264 crore in the Science City, is India’s largest aquarium having 68 large tanks to display marine life, including sharks.
