AUDA Unveils Its 20 Year Blueprint To Build Ahmedabad As India's Next Global Sports Hub
Following its successful bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, Ahmedabad is accelerating plans to position itself as a contender for the 2036 Summer Olympics through an ambitious 20-year sports infrastructure roadmap.
After successfully winning the prestige of hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, Ahmedabad further broadens its horizons in its bid for the 2036 Olympics. The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority has unveiled its 20-year plan to transform the city into a global sports hub.
The AUDA has comprehensively planned an integrated multidimensional growth trajectory for the city with dynamic collaboration of stadium infrastructure with training centers, athletic villages, and urban centers by 2041, seeking assistance from ISRO and occasionally outsourcing extra staff
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- AUDA begins preparing a new 20-year Development Plan (DP 2046).
- The blueprint focuses on world-class infrastructure for the 2036 Olympic bid.
- A specialized master plan is being created for 750 sq km around the Motera sports enclave.… pic.twitter.com/82ZQuPiMe9
Cluster based sports hub model
The blueprint has a categorical heading of the cluster-based Olympic city model approach, whereby 30 sites across the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor shall become host to athlete accommodation, training infrastructure, and commute venues.
The centerpiece of this roadmap is the Sardar Vallabhai Patel Sports Enclave. The 236-acre spread of the Motera-based project shall enhance the Narendra Modi Stadium with a massive 50,000-seat football stadium and a 1200-seat aquatic center. The ₹4,600 crore project shall aid the city's growth into an international host of marquee sports events.
Integrated sports district across cities
AUDA's plan is city inclusive instead of being based on transportation. Large land parcels are proposed to be reserved for further constructions under the public-private partnership model. A sports district is being planned in Manipur, the Godhavi Arena, as the southwest Ahmedabad sports arena. The reorganization of this 20 km corridor includes 60,000 square meters of land for road construction along with a 32,617 square meter area for parking facilities to evolve the area into a next-generation sports hub.