Innovation and Technology

Technology and innovation define smart city as-it-happens scenarios. Smart hubs will have IoT-enabled infrastructure, real-time traffic, utility, and service data, and automated urban process systems. Strategically located on the DMIC, Smart Hub connects India’s most industrialized states. The large towns will be a transshipment hub for manufacturing, logistics, and services, attracting domestic and international business. This supports India’s globalization and economic integration goals.

Connectivity and Globalisation

Dholera will have excellent connectivity, including international airports, metros, and proximity to major highways and ports, making it one of the most connected large towns in India. Near the Gulf of Khambhat, the city is strategically positioned for global trade.

From the bustling Indian cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore—once influenced by the former capital of the Mogul Empire—to global giants like New York and London, the wave of globalization and the rise of the internet continue to reshape urban life and connectivity.

Thus, Dholera will become the first large Indian town with a global reach, offering businesses and residents an international standard of living.

Dholera vs. Dubai vs. Shanghai: The Tale of Three Cities Across Different Countries

A Middle Eastern fishing village became a world-famous city in decades. From fishing village to worldwide financial, tourism, and trade hub, Dubai has grown. Skyscrapers, luxury lifestyle, strategic urban planning, economic diversification, and innovation define the city.

Dholera’s vision and Dubai’s growth share strategic location. Dubai is at the crossroads of East and West, while DSIR in Gujarat would be India’s global trade gateway. This location near the DMIC and major ports gives businesses strategic domestic and international market access.

Infrastructure

DSIR, designed with smart, scalable, and sustainable infrastructure, should have world-class airports, roads, and public transportation like Dubai.

Policy Favoring Business

Dubai has prospered with sensible business policies. Designing DSIR took into consideration business-friendly policies, including tax incentives, simplified approval procedures, and special economic zones fostering international investment and ease of doing business.

Innovation and Sustainability in Dubai

Smart Hub eco-towns use irrigation and renewable energy, while Dubai invests in solar, green buildings, and sustainability. Dubai’s financial center thrives on oil, but Dholera’s future is manufacturing, technology, and logistics. Dubai promotes luxury travel, real estate, and DSIR tech; Dholera seeks global investors.

Dholera, like Shanghai, a port city turned global hub, aims for rapid urban growth with smart infrastructure, pro-business policies, and a strategic location. To win the Global Cities Index, public-private partnerships must deliver IoT, green energy, and smart logistics.

A Key Role in Dholera’s Growth

Mirrikh Infratech is defining Dholera with green urban design, smart infrastructure, and sustainable real estate. Its main priorities are land, development, and execution; by means of targeted alliances, it generates high-tech surroundings and environmentally friendly systems, so attracting worldwide investment.

How is life changing in India’s cities?

Many cities lack proper housing, clean water, sanitation, and transportation facilities. Infrastructure often fails to keep pace with the growing population, leading to overcrowded slums; around 40% of India’s urban population resides in slum-like conditions.

Conclusion: Dholera, India’s global city

All of this makes Dholera Smart City a promising early project. Strategically located and focused on sustainability and advanced technology, it is a promising global city candidate for India. With companies like Mirrikh Infratech, DSIR infrastructure development will attract global investments and create jobs, inspiring future smart hubs in India. Challenges await on the bright road. Dubai and Shanghai have attracted foreign investors for decades. If it succeeds in growth, sustainability, and innovation, Dholera could be India’s Dubai or Shanghai, setting a global standard for smart large town development. India’s global city will compete with other large global towns using national capital dynamics and human capital harnessing.