Now this rough 241 miles journey, punctuated by bridges and open fields, that began from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, will not just be smoother. Dandi may soon become part of the larger value tourism map.

While the historic Dandi-Ahmedabad route has been given national highway status this year, the Culture Ministry is planning to develop the entire route by constructing memorials, libraries, prayer halls and rest houses at places of historical importance.

And last month, the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad embraced the Dandi March as part of their grassroots innovation course. A business plan was prepared