Top 10 Tier-II Cities to Seek for Investing in 2016

Vadodara, Population - 16.6 lakh

Existing infrastructure: Sardar Sarovar Dam, Narmada canal’s solar power project for 10-MW plant, National Expressway 1 connecting Vadodara and Ahmedabad, NH-8 connecting Jaipur and Delhi.

Proposed and ongoing projects: Vadodara-Ankleshwar Industrial area features as a general manufacturing area in the Delhi Mumbai Dedicated Freight Corridor, six-lane highway for Vadodara-Surat transport, four-lane Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway. Statue of Unity, convention centre development in Surat and Vadodara, IT Zones, etc.

Jaipur, Population - 30.7 lakh

Existing infrastructure: Mahindra SEZ, Ghat Ki Guni Tunnel Project; NH-8, NH-12 and NH-11 pass through Jaipur district (length - 366 km.)

Proposed and ongoing projects: Delhi-Jaipur highway, Jaipur Metro, elevated road at Durgapura. Jaipur International Centre, International Convention Centre & Golf Course, 11 satellite towns and four growth centres, etc.

Pimpri-Chinchwad, Population - 17.27 lakh

Existing infrastructure: Expanding manufacturing belt for industrial and automobile, Pimpri Chinchwad Science Centre, Mumbai-Pune connectivity through the national highway.

Proposed and ongoing projects: Metro, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Ring Road, 27 power stations to be constructed in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, new airport near Chakan. International Convention Centre, cycling tracks, riverfront development and gardens, etc.

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