Now, if the business deal materialises between the Gujarat government and Maruti, the automobile maker will, for the first time in 30 years, have a manufacturing facility outside of Haryana. At Mundra port in the state, Maruti has already invested in developing infrastructure from where it exports its vehicles to European countries.

In the state, many automobile companies are exploring the option of setting-up manufacturing plant including Hero Motocorp, formerly Hero Honda Motors Ltd, Bajaj Auto and Hindustan Aeronautics. At Sanand, near Ahmedabad city in the state, Tata Motors, Ford Motor and Peugeot have already invested or going to invest million dollars in their manufacturing unit.

Gujarat, one of richest states in the country, has many big industries and agricultural establishments including Reliance oil refinery, and the biggest dairy in Asia - Amul. In the list of Forbes magazine in 2010, Ahmedabad, is listed at number three after Chengdu and Chongqing - among the fastest growing cities of the world.