The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Ministry of Railways jointly signed an MoU with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for ‘Station Area Development along Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail’ (Project-SMART) in India. 

Project-SMART aims to improve the accessibility and convenience of commuters and promote economic activities around the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Railway (MAHSR) Stations. The project will enhance the capacity of State Governments, Municipal Corporations, and Urban Development Authorities to plan, develop, and manage the station areas. An MoU was signed for four stations out of 12 in route: Sabarmati, Surat, Virar, and Thane. Surat, Virar, and Thane are Greenfield while Sabarmati is a Brownfield development. 

Furthermore, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), along with the governments of Gujarat and Maharashtra and JICA, are arranging various seminars and visits to project sites in Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai for Project-SMART.