The next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), focusing on Central Gujarat, will be held in Vadodara in the last week of June 2026, bringing together stakeholders from industry, government, and academia to highlight the region’s industrial strength, investment opportunities and tourism potential. Covering 10 districts — Ahmedabad, Anand, Chhotaudepur, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Mahisagar, Narmada, Panchmahal and Vadodara — Central Gujarat accounts for 28% of the state’s total manufacturing output, according to official data. District-level data from the Annual Survey of Industries 2022-23 shows that the region contributes 93% of Gujarat’s total output in other transport equipment manufacturing, including railway locomotives, rolling stock, aircraft, spacecraft and two- and three-wheeled vehicles. It also contributes 92 per cent of the state’s auto and auto components output, 70% of beverages manufacturing, and 63 per cent each in pharmaceuticals and electrical equipment. Around 62% of Gujarat’s total area falls under the influence zone of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), with two major projects in Central Gujarat, the 5,560-acre Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) and the 2,849-acre Mandal-Becharaji …