MMLH Dadri + MMTH Boraki
MMLH Dadri and MMTH Boraki together form NCR’s largest integrated logistics project — ~1,209 acres (849 ac logistics hub + 360 ac transport hub) at the unique confluence of the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors. Approved by the Union Cabinet in December 2020, the government-infrastructure cost is ₹4,034 cr (news sources cite ₹5,881–5,942 cr inclusive of PPP), against a projected investment potential of ₹1,15,092 cr and 100,000 jobs.
The project is in the PPP-procurement phase: concessionaire bids closed on 9 February 2026 and are under evaluation, with land transfer and a 24 April 2023 environmental clearance complete and internal rail-siding works being finalised. As a pre-concessionaire dry port, it has no disclosed anchor tenants or MoUs — the tenant list forms after the concessionaire is appointed.
The nearest real allottees sit in the adjacent Integrated Industrial Township (~5 km): eight unnamed non-polluting firms with ~₹3,936 cr and ~12,000 jobs across 168 ac — the demand base the hub will serve, not tenants of the hub itself.
Companies & commitments
| Company | Sector | Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| No anchor tenants | Logistics & transport hub (PPP model) | None disclosed — project pre-concessionaire; tenants follow concession award [U] |
| Eight unnamed firms (adjacent IITGNL, ~5 km) | Non-polluting industries | ~₹3,936 cr · 168 ac · ~12,000 jobs — allotted in the adjacent Integrated Industrial Township, not within MMLH/MMTH [V1] |
Industries coming up
Infrastructure & connectivity
- ~1,209 ac combined (849 ac MMLH Dadri + 360 ac MMTH Boraki) at the confluence of the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors — a dry port with warehousing and customs.
- Phase I capacity ~0.74M TEUs + 6.7M tonnes bulk, 3M sqft warehousing and 0.3M sqft cold storage (expandable to 12.5M / 1.2M sqft); 5 km from the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, ~40 km from Jewar airport.
- Land in SPV possession 227.48 ha; environmental clearance granted 24 Apr 2023; MoUs executed with DFCCIL (rail connectivity) and the Ministry of Railways (MMTH); a 1.8 km elevated metro link to MMTH approved.
Incentives & land: 45-year PPP concession with a Minimum Guaranteed Revenue share to NICDC; government-provided land, rail-yard, external connectivity and power (~₹2,337 cr); a 2-year promoter equity lock-in and 10-year technical-capacity window to attract experienced bidders. UP/UPSIDA incentives via Nivesh Mitra. Node-specific land rates not published.
A dry port at the DFC confluence
The node’s defining advantage is geography: it sits where the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors meet, making it a natural dry port for the NCR. Phase I is sized at ~0.74M TEUs plus 6.7M tonnes of bulk, 3M sqft of warehousing and 0.3M sqft of cold storage, expandable severalfold, with customs-bonded warehousing and value-added services (cross-docking, labelling, packaging).
It is developed by DMIC IITGNL — the same SPV behind the adjacent industrial township — as a 45-year PPP concession, with government providing land, rail yard, external connectivity and power.
Pre-concessionaire status
With concessionaire bids only closing in February 2026, no operator or tenant has been named, and the ₹1.15 lakh crore investment potential is a long-run projection rather than committed pipeline. Land (227.48 ha) is transferred to the SPV, environmental clearance is in hand (Apr 2023), and rail MoUs with DFCCIL and the Ministry of Railways are executed.
Risks & open questions
Residual land acquisition (~83 ha under LARR, ~23 ha under the Railways Act) and external water/power works are still in progress, and the project depends on the Jewar airport timeline for air-cargo integration.
Node-level land prices, SGST rates, the SPV shareholding ratio and the concessionaire-selection result are all not yet public — and it competes directly with IMLH Nangal Chaudhary for the same NCR freight traffic.
Timeline
- Dec 2020Union Cabinet approval
- Apr 2023Environmental clearance granted (SEIAA UP)
- 2025Master Plan 2041 inclusion; MMTH alignment routes finalised
- Feb 2026PPP concessionaire bids closed (9 Feb), evaluation ongoing