Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the new Integrated Terminal Building at Surat Airport today. Additionally, he will dedicate the Diamond Bourse, the world’s largest corporate office hub. The advanced terminal is designed to handle 1200 domestic and 600 international passengers during peak hours, increasing the annual capacity to 55 lakh passengers. The sustainable features of the new building include a double-insulated roofing system, rainwater harvesting, and a solar power plant.
Surat is poised to become a global hub for diamond trading, with the 35-acre Diamond Bourse as part of the ambitious ‘Surat Dream City’ project. The bourse, constructed at a cost of 3400 crore rupees, is expected to generate 1.5 lakh jobs and will be the world’s largest corporate office hub, connecting over 4,500 offices. It includes a state-of-the-art ‘Customs Clearance House’ for import and export, a Jewellery mall for retail business, and facilities for international banking and safe vaults.