Brownfield sites located near major transit hubs—including railway junctions, ports, highways, and multimodal logistics corridors—are generating strong interest from industrial developers eager to capitalize on prime connectivity and strategic location advantages. These underutilized or obsolete industrial parcels, often remnants of past manufacturing activity, are increasingly being viewed as ideal foundations for urban logistics centers, light assembly units, and warehousing hubs, especially as last-mile delivery and just-in-time supply chains become central to India’s industrial evolution.
Developers are targeting brownfield sites near key infrastructure projects such as the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), and major ports like Mundra, JNPT, Chennai, and Visakhapatnam, where the ability to move goods quickly and efficiently is a top priority. These locations offer reduced lead times, access to urban labor markets, and proximity to both suppliers and end-users, making them highly attractive for build-to-suit and plug-and-play industrial developments. The presence of existing roads, power lines, and water infrastructure further accelerates project execution, minimizing setup costs.
Government-backed urban renewal policies and transit-oriented development (TOD) frameworks are also fueling this trend, providing developers with incentives, compliance support, and infrastructure grants to revitalize these aging plots. For investors and occupiers, brownfield sites near transit hubs offer a rare blend of location, scalability, and regulatory readiness, all while contributing to sustainable land use. As India’s industrial growth deepens around integrated logistics ecosystems, these strategically positioned brownfields are emerging as core assets for future-ready industrial and distribution networks.
