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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Ahmedabad–Vadodara is a key urban-industrial corridor in central Gujarat connecting the state's largest city with Vadodara along National Expressway 1 and the broader Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
- Why did the Ahmedabad–Vadodara belt develop as a petrochemical hub?
- How does the corridor relate to the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor?
- What is the significance of Anand within this corridor?
- Which major rail projects traverse the corridor?

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Ahmedabad–Vadodara is a key urban-industrial corridor in central Gujarat connecting the state's largest city with Vadodara along National Expressway 1 and the broader Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

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In 2004 the National Highways Authority of India opened the 93-km Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway (National Expressway 1), India's first access-controlled expressway, slashing travel time between Gujarat's two largest commercial cities.

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