Project Overview
Hisar Industrial Smart City (Hisar IMC) — Overview
Hisar Industrial Smart City — officially the Hisar Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) — is a 2,988-acre industrial zone being developed next to Hisar's Maharaja Agrasen International Airport under the central government's Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor. As of July 2026 it has government land, environmental clearance and a tendered infrastructure contract, but no on-ground construction has yet begun.
| Official name | Hisar Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC), also called Hisar Industrial Smart City |
|---|---|
| State / district | Haryana, Hisar district |
| Total land identified | 2,988 acres, government-owned and encumbrance-free |
| Corridor programme | Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) — one of 12 IMCs under it |
| Lead agencies | NICDC with Haryana's Civil Aviation Dept./HADC, via SPV NHIMCHPL |
| Project cost / investment potential | ₹4,680 crore project cost; ₹32,417 crore investment potential |
| Jobs potential | 1.25 lakh (125,000) jobs projected on full build-out |
| Environmental clearance | State-level EC granted 20 December 2024 (SEAC/HR/2024/096) |
| Status as of July 2026 | ₹707 crore EPC tender floated for trunk infrastructure; construction not yet started |
What Is Hisar IMC?
Hisar Industrial Smart City, formally the Hisar Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC), is a large industrial zone planned on the edge of Hisar city in Haryana. An Industrial Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) has been proposed to be developed in Hisar, Haryana, adjacent to the Hisar Airport under Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC), with a total land area identified of 2,988 Acres. It is proposed as a large, multi-sector industrial platform meant to make Hisar a next-generation hub for MSMEs, exports, logistics and advanced manufacturing, built around the upcoming Maharaja Agrasen Airport with a vision of one efficient ecosystem for production, supply chain and logistics. Local press has described it as a project with the potential to develop a transformative industrial smart city which is expected to reshape the economic landscape of western Haryana.
Who Is Building It
The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) is supporting the Government of Haryana in developing the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) at Hisar. The project sits within a wider NICDC portfolio: it is one of the 20 projects currently being developed by NICDC in collaboration with State Governments across India. On the ground, the NICDC Haryana Integrated Manufacturing Cluster Hisar Project Limited (NHIMCHPL) has floated the tender for development of trunk infrastructure at the proposed IMC in Hisar under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC). The agreements formalising the partnership were signed by NICDC's CEO and Managing Director, Rajat Kumar Saini; the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Haryana's Civil Aviation Department, Amneet P. Kumar; and the Managing Director of HADC, Government of Haryana, Narhari Singh Banger.
Location, Land & Notified Area
The IMC occupies 2,988 Acres, which has independent and direct access from NH 9 and NH 52, and the site is located adjacent to the proposed International Airport Hub (IAH) at Hisar along the intersection of NH 9 and NH 52. This IMC land is carved out of a much larger airport-cum-industrial estate: of a total 7,200 acres, 4,212 acres is for the airport and the remaining 2,988 acres is for the IMC. A key selling point of the project has been land readiness: IMC Hisar began with a significant advantage as it has nearly 2,988 acres of encumbrance-free government land already transferred by the state government, and it was the first IMC project to take shape, as the required land was made available without any hurdles since it is being developed on government-owned land. Statutory clearance is also in place: the project has been accorded environmental clearance vide SEAC/HR/2024/096 dated 20th December 2024. Precise village-wise land records for the site have not been published in the sources reviewed for this page (as of July 2026).
Why This Project Exists
The IMC is meant to correct a long-standing geographic skew in Haryana's industrial base. As one industry analysis put it, Indian industries in Haryana have historically been concentrated in the NCR areas of Gurugram, Faridabad and Manesar, which has resulted in an imbalance in industrial development in the region. Hisar itself already has an industrial base to build on — the city is home to numerous stainless-steel units in the MSME sector besides large industries such as Jindal Steel — and local industry figures see room to add pharmaceutical and food processing industries, given strong connectivity and availability of raw material for food processing. At the national level, the cluster is pitched as part of a bigger goal: by strengthening local manufacturing capabilities and encouraging domestic and international investment, the AKIC is meant to advance the Make in India initiative and help India become more self-reliant and globally competitive.
Current Status (as of July 2026)
The project has moved from planning into its first infrastructure contract, but on-ground construction has not started. The tender worth Rs 707 crore has been floated for developing infrastructure in about 2,988 acres near the Maharaja Agrasen airport in Hisar town, covering design, construction, testing, commissioning and operation and maintenance of the cluster's trunk infrastructure — internal roads, water supply, sewerage, stormwater drainage, power distribution and other essential utilities required for industrial development. Under the tender terms this work is expected to run within 30 months of tender award. Power planning is also underway: the IMC is expected to require around 232 MW of electricity, to be met by a new 220-kV grid substation built by HVPN, with distribution within the IMC's sectors handled by DHBVN. Even so, Tribune reporting from June 2026 flagged that the sluggish pace of work is leading to delays in the proposed IMC taking shape, with government sources indicating that delays in on-ground execution, despite strong initial structural advantages, are a matter of concern. Officials noted that the appointment of consultants was still under process and the EPC tender, which marks the beginning of physical infrastructure work, had been yet to be floated at that time, and that the slow pace is more evident when compared with other corridor-linked projects such as the IMC at Rajpura, where EPC-level execution has already advanced. The state government maintains the project is a priority: in a high-level review meeting held on April 15, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed the progress of the IMC-Hisar project and directed all concerned departments to ensure timely and expedited implementation of decisions related to the project.
Headline Connectivity
The site's main advantage is its position between India's two dedicated freight corridors. Hisar is strategically located between Rewari (Western Dedicated Freight Corridor station) and Ambala (Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor station), connected to both stations with feeder rail links. It offers connectivity via NH-52, NH-09, rail links, and proximity to major logistics hubs. Multi-modal access is planned to roll out in stages: the IMC will benefit from multi-modal connectivity with air, road and rail initially through the Hisar city Junction in the first phase of its development (2027), the rail terminal for freight in the airport by 2032, and the final phase by 2037. By road, Hisar Airport — and hence the IMC — sits 165 km northwest of IGI Delhi Airport, 240 km southwest of Chandigarh Airport, and 6 km north of Hisar Junction railway station.
What Happens Next
The near-term milestone is completion of the trunk-infrastructure EPC contract — roads, water, sewerage and power works that must be finished within roughly 30 months of award. NICDC's own roadmap points to three connectivity milestones: an initial phase via Hisar city Junction by 2027, a rail freight terminal at the airport by 2032, and full completion in a final phase by 2037. Industry groups are already lobbying on plot design: the Hisar Industries Association has asked authorities for smaller industrial plot sizes to support wider participation in industrial development. Analysts also flag that the cluster's positioning alongside Hisar's growing aviation ecosystem carries both opportunity and risk: sectors such as aerospace, defence-linked manufacturing and advanced engineering are particularly sensitive to ecosystem readiness, logistics connectivity and implementation certainty, making execution timelines crucial, with some regional concern already raised over potential investment diversion, including the proposed trainer aircraft manufacturing initiative associated with Shakti Aircraft Industries.
Development phases
Frequently asked questions
What does "IMC" stand for in Hisar IMC?
Integrated Manufacturing Cluster — the official project name used by NICDC and the Haryana government, also referred to publicly as Hisar Industrial Smart City.
Exactly where is Hisar IMC located?
It sits adjacent to Hisar's Maharaja Agrasen International Airport in Hisar district, Haryana, with direct access from NH-9 and NH-52, on 2,988 acres carved out of a larger 7,200-acre airport-and-industrial estate.
Who is developing the project?
The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) is developing it in partnership with the Government of Haryana (its Civil Aviation Department/HADC), through a joint project company, NICDC Haryana Integrated Manufacturing Cluster Hisar Project Limited (NHIMCHPL).
Has construction actually started?
As of July 2026, no. The land is government-owned and clear, and environmental clearance was granted in December 2024, but the project only reached the tendering stage in mid-2026, when a ₹707-crore EPC tender for trunk infrastructure was floated; Tribune reporting has described the project as delayed relative to its stated pace.
How much investment and how many jobs is it expected to bring?
NICDC cites a project cost of ₹4,680 crore, an investment potential of ₹32,417 crore, and an expected 1.25 lakh (125,000) jobs at full build-out.
How will it connect to India's freight corridors?
Hisar sits between the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (via Rewari) and the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (via Ambala), with feeder rail links to both; a freight terminal at the airport is planned to connect directly to the EDFC by 2032.
Is aerospace or defence manufacturing part of the plan?
Hisar is being positioned as an aerospace and advanced-manufacturing hub given its airport ecosystem, and a trainer-aircraft manufacturing initiative linked to Shakti Aircraft Industries has been discussed regionally, though this sits alongside broader concerns about execution delays.
Sources
- NICDC — IMC Hisar, Haryana (project page)
- NICDC — Hisar Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC), Haryana
- PIB — NICDC to support Government of Haryana in developing IMC at Hisar
- The Tribune — Major push for Hisar IMC: Rs 707-crore EPC tender issued for Trunk Infrastructure
- The Tribune — IMC-Hisar yet to move beyond planning
- The Tribune — What is the IMC project and when is it likely to take shape
- The Tribune — Hisar industry welcomes proposed integrated manufacturing cluster
- Civil Aviation Department, Government of Haryana — Environmental clearance for Hisar IMC
- Wikipedia — Hisar Airport
- NIIR Project Consultancy — Hisar IMC Industrial Cluster