Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on October 30-31, 2026, to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects totaling approximately ₹33,400 crore while releasing agricultural funds and participating in national unity celebrations.
In Banaskantha, the PM will dedicate the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre (BBBRC), a 127-acre state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence that will accelerate breed improvement by 10-20 times through advanced reproductive technologies, specifically focused on the Kankrej cattle breed. He will lay foundation stones for two Bio-CNG plants at Banas Dairy with cattle dung processing capacities of 75 metric tonnes per day (Tharad) and 100 metric tonnes per day (Radhanpur).
Major infrastructure projects include the foundation stone for Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2A (Airport Extension) covering 6 km with five stations from Koteshwar Road to Airport, and Phase-2B (GIFT City Extension) covering 3.3 km with three stations from GIFT City to Shahpur. The PM will also lay foundation stone for the ₹2,600 crore upgradation of Ahmedabad-Mehsana Road from four to eight lanes.
Agricultural initiatives include the release of the 24th PM-KISAN installment worth ₹19,000 crore to farmers nationwide, dedication of 521 projects completed under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund with total project cost of ₹4,950 crore (including cold storage, warehouses, silos, and processing facilities), and commencement of 12 approved horticulture clusters covering 1.46 lakh hectares expected to benefit over 1.3 lakh farmers, with two clusters in North Gujarat focusing on potatoes.
Social infrastructure projects include foundation stone for 4,030 new child-friendly Anganwadi Centres and inauguration of 361 completed centres with ₹800 crore investment benefiting over 4 lakh people. The PM will also flag off two train services: Ahmedabad (Sabarmati)-Varanasi Express and Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU.
In Ekta Nagar, the PM will inaugurate Bharat Parv 2026 celebrating India's cultural heritage and national unity, which will continue until November 15, 2026, expected to boost tourism. He will witness Ekta Prakash Parv featuring illumination displays using over 1.5 crore LED lights, including the 530-meter Valley of Flowers Road illumination and 180-meter Glow Tunnel themed "Unity in India's Diversity".
Development projects worth over ₹400 crore in Ekta Nagar include inauguration of sewage and water treatment plant, facade lighting, upgradation of Narmada Ghat, IRCTC hotel, and Rainforest, Unity and Eco Trail. Foundation stones will be laid for Gora-Bhandra Road Development, integrated zero waste smart solid waste management project, Khalwani Eco Tourism Development, and Integrated Development at Cactus & Butterfly Garden.
The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations on October 31 will feature the Ekta Parade highlighting security forces' achievements in combating Left-Wing Extremism, with special theatrical presentation on Naxal Mukt Bharat featuring approximately 2,000 artists from 126 affected districts. A grand cultural presentation will feature approximately 5,000 artists celebrating India's diverse traditions, with Vande Mataram as the overarching theme.