Ichhapore, Surat

Auro Hotels has announced plans for Gujarat's first JW Marriott hotel, a 9-hole golf course, and a large convention centre at the Earth Space Campus on Bhatpore-Hazira Road. The golf course and academy are expected to launch by December 2026, while the JW Marriott hotel and convention centre are slated for a 2031 opening.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved the construction of three flyovers in Surat near Abhva, Khajod, and at the Mindhola River bridge connection, at a total cost of ₹142 crore. This initiative aims to reduce traffic congestion and accidents on the busy National Highway-53, particularly benefiting the industrial belt of Hazira.