Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various infrastructure and development projects worth Rs 29,000 crore during his two-day visit to Gujarat starting on Thursday.

The projects include the world's first CNG (compressed natural gas) terminal at Bhavnagar, Metro Phase-I in Ahmedabad and Phase-I of Diamond Research and Mercantile (Dream) City in Surat, said an official release issued by the Gujarat government on Wednesday. Beginner is included.

According to the release, the Prime Minister will flag off the 'Gandhinagar-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express train' and also inaugurate the 36th National Games, which are being held in Gujarat for the first time, according to the release.

Assembly elections are due in Modi's home state of Gujarat later this year.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been ruling Gujarat for almost three decades, is making every effort to retain power.

Modi will begin his yatra on Thursday (September 29) after addressing a gathering in Limbayat area of ​​Surat city, the release said.

During this he will start projects worth Rs 3,400 crore.

After reaching Bhavnagar after Surat, the Prime Minister will launch projects worth about Rs 6,000 crore, which include laying the foundation stone for the world's first CNG terminal and a 'brownfield port'.

Before addressing a gathering at Jawahar Chowk area of ​​Bhavnagar city at around 2 pm, the Prime Minister will conduct a 2 km long roadshow, the release said.

Modi will announce the opening of the 36th National Games in a grand ceremony organized at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera area of ​​Ahmedabad city at around 7 pm.

The National Games will run from 29 September to 12 October.

Modi will attend the Gujarat government's Navratri festival at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad at around 9 pm.

The Prime Minister will flag off the first 'Vande Bharat Express train' between Gandhinagar and Mumbai Central on Friday, the release said.

He will flag off the semi-high speed train from Gandhinagar Rajdhani railway station at around 10.30 am.

The release said that Modi will also take a ride in a train from Gandhinagar in Ahmedabad to Kalupur station.

He will inaugurate the first phase of the much-awaited Ahmedabad Metro project completed at a cost of Rs 12,925 crore from Kalupur.

Modi will board a Metro train at Kalupur and reach Doordarshan Kendra at Thaltej, where he is scheduled to address a public meeting at around 12 noon, the release said.

Modi will reach Ambaji town in Banaskantha district in the evening and launch various projects worth Rs 7,200 crore.

Then after addressing a gathering, he will perform 'aarti' at the famous Ambaji temple.