As it gets ready to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the city has one eye on the 2036 Olympic Games bid. Fuelling it all are infrastructure projects designed to make it the ‘sports capital’ of India.
Confirmation of Ahmedabad as the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) has initiated an accelerated infrastructure race across the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar belt. The Commonwealth Sport General Assembly’s approval on Wednesday pushed the twin cities into delivery mode, with officials emphasising that major venue construction plans are locked into a firm timeline.
Speaking to the media in Glasgow after Ahmedabad won hosting rights, Gujarat Principal Secretary (Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities) Ashwani Kumar said that the city is poised to be the sports capital of India. “The construction of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave (SVPSE) and the Police Academy Sports Hub will begin in April 2026 and finish by late 2028 or early 2029,” he said.
