CM Bhupendra Patel lays foundation Stone for development projects in Viramgam

Gandhinagar, January 2026: On the first day of the year 2026, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel performed the foundation-laying ceremonies of development works worth ₹497 crore, including road infrastructure, railways, and overbridges, in the Viramgam Assembly constituency.
 
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister stated that the Mandal–Becharaji–Viramgam region, which once struggled with limited resources, rain-dependent agriculture, and the migration of youth in search of employment, has today transformed into a Special Investment Region and a prominent auto hub under the development vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He said that guided by the mantra of Sauno Saath, Sauno Vikas, Sauno Vishwas, and Sauno Prayas, Prime Minister’s leadership has set an example of inclusive development and welfare. He said that the Prime Minister’s development-oriented approach is now widely accepted, as reflected in the recent election results in Bihar. He said that over the past more than two and a half decades, development works, including infrastructure and connectivity carried out under the guidance of PM  and the double-engine government, have made Gujarat the nation’s growth engine.
 
The Chief Minister said that several works, including roads and railways, have been carried  out in the Viramgam–Mandal region to strengthen connectivity. In the last three years alone, road, roadway, and bridge works worth ₹488 crore connecting the Mandal–Becharaji SIR have been completed. The development of highways connecting the SIR, transport infrastructure, and the construction of four-lane roads and railway overbridges will provide new direction and new momentum to the region’s development. With the construction of the railway overbridge, the long-standing traffic problem at Kokta gate will come to an end, resulting in savings of time and fuel for approximately one lakh citizens.
 
Speaking about the pace of infrastructure and connectivity projects in the country, the Chief Minister said that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, various expressways, corridors, and strategic bridges and tunnels have been completed under the Bharatmala Project. Prior to 2014, 12 km of highways were constructed per day, whereas today 34 km of highways are being built daily. He also highlighted that the state government has allocated ₹10,000 crore for the Namo Shakti Expressway and around 12 Garvi Gujarat high-speed corridors spanning 1,155 km.
 
On this occasion, the Chief Minister urged citizens to give special importance to cleanliness and make it a natural habit, especially as large-scale industrial development is taking place.
 
On this occasion, Viramgam MLA Shri Hardik Patel stated that several development works have been inaugurated today by the Chief Minister, which will benefit the local area as well as devotees of Shankheshwar and Becharaji. He added that in the last three years, development works worth more than ₹2,500 crore have been received in the Viramgam Assembly constituency. The MLA said that under the guidance of Prime Minister, the government has ensured inclusive development, and expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for the region’s overall development.
 
Under the Suposhit Gujarat Abhiyan, millet baskets were distributed to Anganwadi workers by the Chief Minister. On this occasion, the Chief Engineer of the Roads and Buildings Department welcomed everyone with the inaugural address.
 
Notably, the foundation-laying ceremonies of various development projects in the Viramgam Assembly constituency performed by Chief Minister include works such as the ₹285 crore Mandal–Dasada Road from Viramgam Municipality, the ₹91 crore Raiyapur overbridge in Viramgam city, ₹55 crore resurfacing of the Vithalpur to Detroj–Kadi Road in Mandal taluka, ₹39 crore work on the Thori Mubarak to Liya–Vanswa Road in Viramgam taluka, ₹12 crore work on the Karakthal–Hansalpur Road, ₹5 crore work on the new Circuit House at Detroj, ₹5 crore work on the new Circuit House at Viramgam, ₹2.45 crore work on the Detroj Sub-Registrar Office, and ₹3 crore works on the Sachana Bypass Road in Viramgam taluka, along with various other development works.
 
The programme was attended by District Panchayat President Shri Kanchanba Vaghela, District Collector Shri Sujeet Kumar, District Development Officer Shri Videh Khare, District Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat, senior leader Shri Shailesh Davda, Chief Engineer and Special Secretary of the Roads and Buildings Department Shri J. A. Gandhi, Taluka Panchayat Presidents, the President of Viramgam Municipality, members of the municipality and taluka panchayats, former MLAs, social and political leaders, and a large number of citizens.

Source: Information Department, Gujarat