Surat is the 2nd largest city in Gujarat and 9th largest in India. Surat is at the heart of India's thriving diamond-polishing industry, which cut 92% of the world's diamond pieces and earned India $80,00,000 in exports. Gujarati diamond cutters emigrating from East Africa established the industry Surat-based diamond cutters began exporting stones to the US for the first time. Surat is a major production centre for synthetic textiles in India.
Due to heavy traffic congestion on major highways passing through Surat city New expressways are planned and will be completed by 2013. Surat Municipal Corporation and Surat Urban Development Authority has planned to develop an Outer and Middle Ring Road which are under construction to decongest the traffic from the major Highways passing through city. This has significantly cut down the commuting time for many people traveling to the diamond and textile districts. One of the very few "Multi-Layer Flyovers" in India is now in Surat over Majura Gate. The Eastern expressway of Surat is one of India's longest flyover under city municipal limits in the four lane category (read more...)