Colliers Identifies 30 High-Potential Industrial & Warehousing Hotspots Across India, Driven By Infrastructure Expansion, Manufacturing Growth And Policy Push.

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New Delhi, Delhi, 26th of February, 2026 : India’s industrial & warehousing market is entering a phase of accelerated transformation driven by policy push, infrastructure augmentation, evolving consumer behavior, supply‑chain recalibration and rapid technology adoption. Further, India’s manufacturing sector, currently contributing about 17% of the country’s GDP, is projected to increase its share to approximately 25% by 2035. Against this backdrop, the industrial & warehousing sector is emerging as a high‑growth frontier, supported by rising demand for modern & efficient warehouses and strong traction in institutional investments.

According to Colliers’ latest report, ‘India’s Emerging Industrial & Warehousing Corridors: Mapping the Next Growth Frontier’ ,multiple cities are likely to emerge as front-runners of industrial & warehousing growth over the course of next few decades driven by continuedregulatory support through corridor development programmes, PM Gati Shakti programme, National Logistics Policy etc. and infrastructure development in the form of industrial corridors & smart cities, multimodal logistics & textile parks, greenfield sea & airports etc. Moreover, impetus on domestic manufacturing and sector-specific interventions such as the recent BioPharma SHAKTI Scheme and Semiconductor Mission 2.0 will catalyze real estate growth in relatively smaller industrial hubs.

Colliers identified multiple high-potential cities based on industrial hubs identified by the government and an in-house analytical framework built around 5 key parameters/infrastructure projects-

· Enhanced connectivity along strategic industrial & freight corridors

· Upcoming Industrial smart cities

· Proposed Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs)

· Expansion of sea and airport linkages

· Development of large integrated textile hubs

Over 100 cities were assessed to determine their attractiveness for industrial & warehousing growth over the next 5-6 years based on factors such as maturity of industrial ecosystem, presence of established manufacturing clusters, stage of infrastructure project completion, proximity to multimodal infrastructure, availability of Grade A stock etc. Taking the aforementioned factors and additional considerations such as MSME activity & e-commerce penetration, the list was eventually shortlisted to 30 high-potential cities and clustered into Prime, Emerging and Nascent hubs, reflecting varying levels of ecosystem maturity and readiness for future growth.

8 prime, 12 emerging & 10 nascent hubs identified across India as industrial & warehousing hotspots

The geographical spread of 30 identified high potential industrial & warehousing hotspots highlights equitable growth across the Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern, and Central regions of the country. Notably, the 8 “Prime hubs” are already established demand centers and are expected to mature further, consolidating their lead & absorbing new capacity quickly. The 12 “Emerging hubs” are likely to gain significant momentum over the course of next few years as critical industrial corridors, logistics parks, multi-modal hubs etc. near completion, scaling up industrial & warehousing demand in the process. The 10 “Nascent hubs” meanwhile are represented by cities where the impact will start to pick pace gradually and depend on enablers such as core infrastructure adequacy, policy support and investor readiness. Moreover, as prerequisites of industrial & warehousing growth converge, nascent markets can transition into the emerging hubs and eventually complement the prime hubs in the long-term.

Cluster-wise classification of 30 industrial & warehousing hubs

Cluster Category	City	Region
PRIME hubs	Ahmedabad	West
	Bengaluru	South
	Chennai	South
	Delhi NCR	North
	Hyderabad	South
	Kolkata	East
	Mumbai	West
	Pune	West
EMERGING hubs	Bhopal	Central
	Bhubaneswar	East
	Coimbatore	South
	Indore	Central
	Jaipur	North
	Kochi	South
	Lucknow	North
	Nashik	West
	Patna	East
	Rajpura	North
	Surat	West
	Visakhapatnam	South
NASCENT hubs	Amravati	West
	Guwahati	East
	Hosur	South
	Jammu	North
	Jamshedpur	East
	Kanpur	North
	Nagpur	West
	Prayagraj	North
	Raipur	Central
	Vijayawada	South

Source: Colliers

Note: The three‑tiered clustering offers a practical roadmap for likely industrial & warehousing growth. Although cities within each cluster have equally high potential, the clustering approach can serve as an indicative tool for investors and developers as well as occupier prioritization

“The next wave of industrial & warehousing growth will be strengthened by expanding industrial & freight corridors, multimodal logistics parks, smart industrial cities, and major sea–airport expansion projects. Notably, the recent budget has prioritized economic growth dispersion by emphasizing the need for enhancement in domestic manufacturing capabilities. Additionally, the allocation of INR 5,000 crore per City Economic Regions (CER) and focused interventions across key sectors such as life sciences, electronics, semiconductors, chemicals, rare earth minerals, textiles etc. can boost long-term warehousing growth in the established markets and simultaneously open up investments in multiple emerging and nascent markets”, says Vijay Ganesh, Managing Director, Industrial & Logistics Services, Colliers India.

Strategic corridors, industrial smart cities & MMLPs to drive infra-augmentation and Grade A warehousing space uptake

India’s industrial & warehousing market is evolving rapidly, driven by cohesive national policies that prioritize the expansion of industrial & freight corridors, multimodal logistics parks, dedicated rail networks, expressways and ports. Key flagship initiatives such as the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) and the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan are central to this transformation.

Infrastructure development overview: Status of flagship projects

Initiative/Programme	Details
Industrial Corridors	11 corridors under various stages of development
Dedicated Freight Corridors	5 dedicated corridors being developed across the country
Industrial Smart Cities	20 smart cities being developed along industrial corridors
Multi-Modal Logistics Parks	35 sanctioned parks, out of which 5 have been approved
Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks	7 parks envisaged across India
Sagarmala Programme	Over 800 projects identified; 200 completed
Airport Expansion	8 international airports under various stages of construction

Source: Industry, Government portals/ministries, Colliers

Infrastructure development can boost annual industrial & warehousing demand across top 8 cities to over 50 msf by 2030; Grade A stock likely to cross 500 msf by 2047

India’s industrial & warehousing sector is set for accelerated growth, supported by strong demand across 3PL players and segments such as Automobiles, Engineering, FMCG, E-commerce etc. Demand traction will be particularly driven by government focus on domestic manufacturing and enhancements in regional connectivity through upcoming expressways, freight & industrial corridors, logistics parks, greenfield sea & airports etc. In fact, by 2030, annual Grade A space uptake is expected to breach 50 million sq ft across the top 8 cities (Prime hubs) and simultaneously create newer investment opportunities in multiple emerging as well as nascent markets.

India industrial & warehousing market: Trends & long-term outlook