Gujarat to turn Air India crash site into ₹547-crore medical hub

The government will also build new G+7 hostel blocks with 510 residential units for married postgraduate students at an estimated ₹192 crore. A modern canteen seating 800 students will cost ₹10 crore, and a NABL-standard Food and Drugs Laboratory in a G+7 structure over 3,100 square metres will cost ₹50 crore.

Officials said the redevelopment will replace buildings damaged in the crash and create a centre for healthcare delivery, research, and medical education. Once completed, the campus is expected to become one of Gujarat's leading health-services and research hubs.

A prayer meeting was held at BJ Medical College for the deceased on Friday morning. Family members of crash victims were expected to visit the site later in the day for a candle-light vigil.