Gandhinagar, March 17 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday approved a major infrastructure push to boost tourism in South Gujarat, with an allocation of around Rs 1,185 crore for widening and upgrading roads connecting key tourist destinations across multiple districts.

According to an official release, the funds have been sanctioned under Phase-1 of the Surat Economic Region (SER) plan and will be utilised for road development works in Surat, Navsari, Tapi, Valsad and Dang districts. A significant portion of the allocation will focus on improving connectivity to eco-tourism sites, including the historic Ahmedabad-Dandi Heritage Route and Parsi Tourism Circuit.

The initiative aims to make travel to scenic forests, coasta...