Articles tagged under: Dholavira

Sunny Deol enjoys scenic ‘Road to Heaven’ in Gujarat, shares video on Instagram

February 10, 2026
Sunny Deol enjoys scenic ‘Road to Heaven’ in Gujarat, shares video on Instagram

Kutch: Actor Sunny Deol recently shared a serene and introspective moment from his journey to Kutch, offering fans a visual glimpse of the region’s tranquil landscape. Sunny Deol arrived in Kutch driving a luxury Porsche. As his high-end vehicle moved along the scenic stretch near Dholavira—popularly known as the “Road to Heaven”, the setting evoked a distinctly cinematic atmosphere. The picturesque route, flanked on both sides by the vast white desert, was captured in a video that the...Read More

Union Budget 2026–27: Dholavira, Lothal to be developed as Experiential Cultural destinations

February 01, 2026
Union Budget 2026–27: Dholavira, Lothal to be developed as Experiential Cultural destinations

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a major boost to Gujarat's heritage and cultural tourism sector, proposing the development of Lothal and Dholavira among 15 archaeological sites into vibrant experiential destinations as part of the Union Budget 2026–27. Speaking on the theme of Heritage and Culture Tourism, Sitharaman proposed to develop 15 archaeological sites, including Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, Adichanallur, Sarnath, Hastinapur, and Leh Palace...Read More

Centre approves ₹575 crore upgrade for Dholavira – Santalpur highway

July 04, 2025
Centre approves ₹575 crore upgrade for Dholavira – Santalpur highway

Kutch: The iconic 'Road to Heaven' in Kutch is set to receive a major infrastructure boost, as the central government has approved the upgradation of a 106.10 km stretch of National Highway-754K from Dholavira to Santalpur into a 2-lane road with paved shoulders. The project has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹575.07 crore. Spanning 30 kilometers along the national highway from Ghaduli to Santalpur, the ‘Road to Heaven’ offers a captivating drive through the white desert, connecting Khavd...Read More

Over 36.95 lakh tourists visited 18 heritage sites in Gujarat in 2024

April 17, 2025
Over 36.95 lakh tourists visited 18 heritage sites in Gujarat in 2024

Ahmedabad: At the global level, the ‘World Heritage Sites’ declared by UNESCO in various countries, based on different themes, have always been centers of attraction for tourists and researchers from both home and abroad. Gujarat also has four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and in 2024, approximately 12.88 lakh tourists from India and abroad visited these four sites. Of these, over 7.15 lakh tourists visited the heritage city of Ahmedabad, more than 3.64 lakh visited Rani Ki Vav in Patan, over...Read More

Dholavira to remain closed for visitors for next two days

February 26, 2025
Dholavira to remain closed for visitors for next two days

Bhuj: World Heritage Site Dholavira will remain shut for visitors during 27 and 28 February. This has been announced by the Superintendent of Archaeology of the Rajkot Circle Office of the Archaeological Survey of India. The decision is taken in view of President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu's scheduled visit to Dholavira. DeshGujarat Read More