Gandhinagar, June 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Surat, Gujarat, on Friday, World Environment Day. During the visit, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of National Highway projects worth Rs 12,421 crore in the South Gujarat region, a release said.

According to the Chief Minister's Office, PM Modi will inaugurate two packages of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway and lay the foundation stone for four key highway projects. The projects will strengthen connectivity across Gujarat, including South Gujarat, and give a strong boost to regional economic development.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the 36 km KIM-ENA section (Package VI) and the 27.50 km Gandeva-ENA section (Package VII) of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expresswa...