Surat Diamond Bourse - World's largest corporate office
Located at Khajod village near Surat city and built on 35.54 acres of land at a cost of Rs 3,400 crore, the Surat Diamond Burse is the world's largest corporate office hub. It overtook Pentagon, which had till date housed the world's largest office building for the last 80 years. (Image: ANI)
Global centre for diamond trading
The Diamond Bourse will be a global centre for diamond trading. It has the capacity to house 4,200 traders from 175 countries who will come to Surat to buy polished diamonds. (Image: X/@narendramodi)
Bourse will house rooftop solar project
Diamond bourse will have rooftop solar energy project implemented and executed by URON Energy, ensuring sustainability in common areas and employing a radiant cooling system. (Image: X/@narendramodi)
Diamond bourse to have 'Customs Clearance House'
Surat Diamond Bourse will have Customs Clearance House’ for Import – Export; Jewellery mall for retail jewellery business and facility of International Banking and Safe Vaults. (Image: X/@narendramodi)
PM Modi also inaugurated new terminal building of Surat Airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also inaugurated the new integrated terminal building of Surat Airport. Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel was also present during the inauguration of a new terminal building. (Image: PTI)
New terminal building to serve 35 lakhs passengers annually
The new integrated terminal building of Surat Airport is capable to serve 35 lakhs passengers annually and 1800 passengers during peak hours. (Image: X/@narendramodi)
'Three times bigger than existing terminal'
The newly inaugurated integrated terminal is three times bigger than the existing terminal as Surat Airport. Its area is 25,500 sqm and Rs 353 crore were spent to build the terminal. (Image: X/@narendramodi)
Reflects local culture and heritage
The terminal building has been designed with its local culture and heritage, ensuring that the essence should reflect both in interior and exterior. The facade of the upgraded terminal building aims to enrich the passenger experience with the rich and traditional woodwork of the old houses of the 'Rander' region of Surat City. (Image: X/@narendramodi)