Surat
Surat Transport Hub Is Half Built, With Opening Pushed to Late 2027
Surat’s multi-modal transport hub at the railway station is 51% done in Phase 1, and the target has moved to December 2027, a year later than planned.
Suchi Semicon Starts Chip Output at Palsana, Surat’s First Chip Plant
Suchi Semicon’s Rs 868 crore chip packaging plant at Palsana has begun commercial output. What it makes and what it could mean for Surat’s industry.
Surat Slips to Fifth in Clean Air Survey as PM10 Fails to Improve
Surat fell from first in 2024 to fifth in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, losing marks on PM10 and industry fuels. Rajkot and Ahmedabad scored 187 and 186.
Surat Gets a Full-Time Civic Chief After Three Weeks of Stand-In Rule
Rajkumar Beniwal takes charge as Surat Municipal Commissioner, ending three weeks of stand-in rule that began with the Nasirnagar demolition row.
Surat’s Vande Bharat to Udaipur Comes From Ahmedabad’s Train
Railways has cleared a Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat via Ahmedabad, but the rake comes from the Asarva service being withdrawn. What changes for riders.
Surat’s First Metro Stretch Targets a Diwali Opening, Away From the Old City
Surat Metro’s first 8.5 km stretch, Dream City to Althan, is being readied for a November opening. The route skirts the crowded core it most needs to serve.
Surat’s Diamond-Inspired Bullet Train Station Nears Completion
Surat’s bullet train station, its structure shaped by the city’s diamond trade, has finished roofing work as India’s first high-speed line targets 2027.
Surat GMC Ragging Case: FIR Filed Against Four Doctors After Resident’s Suicide
An FIR names four senior residents in the ragging case tied to a Surat doctor’s suicide, the fourth such death at the hospital in seven years.
Stone-Pelting on Vande Bharat Near Surat Puts Rail Security Back in Focus
A stone-pelting attack on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat near Surat, with UP Governor Anandiben Patel aboard, has renewed questions about India’s high-speed rail security.
How Three Surat Chemical Traders Ended Up in a US Fentanyl Probe
US sanctions and a Gujarat ATS case have linked Surat chemical traders to fentanyl precursors reaching Mexican cartels via Guatemala. Here’s the full picture.
Surat Maps 180 KM of Creeks in a New Push to Stop Recurring Floods
Surat’s civic body has surveyed 180 of the city’s 188 km of creeks using drones and LiDAR, laying groundwork for a flood-prevention plan after this year’s waterlogging.