{"id":156367,"date":"2025-11-27T21:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T21:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/156367\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T21:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T21:51:10","slug":"tourism-could-rise-up-to-threefold-during-2030-commonwealth-games-gulam-zia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/156367\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism could rise up to threefold during 2030 Commonwealth games: Gulam Zia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahmedabad\u2019s selection as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games has set the stage for one of the city\u2019s most ambitious infrastructure overhauls. With more than a million visitors expected, the preparations now centre on how the city will scale up its metro network, BRT corridors, road capacity and sporting facilities\u2014much like the extensive upgrades Delhi undertook ahead of the 2010 Games.<\/p>\n

Gulam Zia from Knight Frank India explained that Ahmedabad has already demonstrated its ability to host large events smoothly. \u201cAhmedabad has proven its metal multiple times\u2026 this is a city which is ready,\u201d he said, but noted that the Commonwealth Games will require significant additions. <\/p>\n

He pointed out that Delhi had built a new airport terminal, expanded metro lines and created major bypass roads for its Games. Ahmedabad, he said, will require similar momentum, with \u201csports infrastructure itself to take about 20,000 crore.\u201d The hospitality requirement will also be massive, as the city prepares for international-level footfalls. As he put it, \u201cWe are expecting almost about 50,000 rooms required\u2026 it is a big task.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the question of hotel capacity, Zia pointed out that Ahmedabad currently has \u201c10,000 to 15,000 keys,\u201d far below what will be needed, and that \u201cat least three times of that will be required.\u201d He added that the government is likely to create large games villages\u2014just as Delhi did\u2014which will later integrate into the long-term residential supply of the city. Private participation will be crucial, and according to him, \u201cAt least 40,000 to 50,000 crore of private investment will be required.\u201d<\/p>\n

Much of the sporting infrastructure is planned in southwestern Ahmedabad, an area already popular in the real estate market. Zia said, \u201cThis region is where most sporting activities will be planned\u2026 already a favoured real estate destination,\u201d and added that property values could rise \u201c10% to 15%\u201d with the surge in new development. Tourism is expected to climb sharply as well. Drawing from earlier examples, he noted, \u201cWe saw about 20% to 25% increase in tourism revenue,\u201d and predicted that Ahmedabad could see \u201ctwice or thrice\u201d its current tourism levels due to its smaller base.
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Addressing the question of hospitality pressure during peak visitor inflows, he emphasised the broader economic impact of the Games. According to him, \u201cAt least one lakh jobs will be created,\u201d spanning sporting facilities, services and ancillary sectors. The long-term legacy of the Games will extend beyond sports infrastructure. Games villages and temporary accommodations will later merge into the city\u2019s housing stock, creating enduring urban value. As Zia summarised, \u201cReal estate values are expected to shoot up by at least 20% to 30%.\u201d With preparations underway, Ahmedabad now stands on the brink of a historic transformation. The Commonwealth Games are set to reshape not only the city\u2019s sports ecosystem but also its transport networks, hospitality capacity and long-term real estate landscape, leaving an impact well beyond 2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ahmedabad\u2019s selection as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games has set the stage for one of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":156368,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[94548,94549,94553,94552,114,94550,94551,184,85,46,94554],"class_list":["post-156367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-ahmedabad-commonwealth-games-2030","tag-ahmedabad-infrastructure-development","tag-ahmedabad-metro-network-expansion","tag-ahmedabad-tourism-increase","tag-business","tag-commonwealth-games-economic-impact","tag-commonwealth-games-hospitality-requirements","tag-economy","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-real-estate-impact-ahmedabad-2030"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}