Enhanced road and rail connectivity is becoming a critical factor influencing strategic land acquisitions in India’s rapidly growing industrial hubs, as businesses prioritize logistics efficiency and supply chain optimization in their expansion plans. With the rollout of high-capacity highways under Bharatmala and Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) connecting key ports to the interior, industrial zones with strong multimodal linkages are witnessing a surge in land demand from developers, logistics operators, and manufacturing companies alike.
Hubs such as Chakan and Talegaon (Maharashtra), Sanand (Gujarat), Oragadam (Tamil Nadu), and Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) are leading the trend, where proximity to national highways, freight terminals, and major rail routes has turned previously underutilized areas into prime industrial destinations. The ability to move raw materials and finished goods quickly and cost-effectively is prompting investors to secure land near logistics convergence points, build-to-suit corridors, and railway-linked warehousing zones.
This connectivity-led land rush is also being bolstered by government initiatives like PM Gati Shakti and the National Logistics Policy, which are aligning infrastructure development with industrial planning to streamline transportation, reduce costs, and decongest urban centers. As a result, industrial land parcels located near robust transport networks are not only appreciating but are also gaining preference from both institutional investors and operational occupiers. This trend underscores the emergence of infrastructure-integrated real estate as the new standard for strategic land investment in India’s industrial ecosystem.
