Thursday’s report marks a pivotal moment for India’s industrial landscape, naming 30 cities as high-potential hotspots for manufacturing and warehousing. Driven by infra upgrades, policy support, and sectoral momentum, these hubs are destined for rapid evolution.
Colliers delineates eight mature markets from 22 burgeoning ones, leveraging government hubs and a multi-criteria analysis of connectivity, smart cities, MMLPs, transport links, and textile developments.
These pillars—freight corridors, logistics innovation, and expanded ports/airports—herald a new era of efficiency and scale.
As manufacturing edges toward 25% of GDP by 2035 from 17%, warehousing demand explodes, attracting deep-pocketed institutions seeking modern assets.
Vijay Ganesh of Colliers India foresees propulsion from mega infra like corridors, MMLPs, smart cities, and terminal expansions. The budget’s manufacturing-first stance, with CER allocations and sector-specific drives in tech, pharma, minerals, and apparel, solidifies prime markets and ignites newcomers.
Nationwide distribution across regions underscores equitable growth. By 2030, top eight hubs could command over 50 million sq ft in demand, emerging players will vault ahead on infra waves, and nascent sites will steadily gain traction. India’s supply chain revolution is underway.