Khushkhera–Bhiwadi–Neemrana (KBNIR)
KBNIR is Rajasthan’s first DMIC node and its largest by delineated area — 165.6 sq km (~40,920 ac) across 42 villages along the Rajasthan–Haryana border in Alwar district — but it is the least advanced of the DMIC nodes in execution. As of the most recent official source (April 2023), the Union Government had not approved its project cost; only ₹4.9 cr had been released for SPV incorporation, against a sibling node (JPMIA) that secured ₹922 cr.
The project remains in master-planning: environmental clearance was granted in July 2014, Phase 1A land-acquisition notifications are issued, and a Kuiper Compagnons-led consortium has master-planned a 558 ha tranche — but EPC has not begun and no anchor tenants or MoUs have been disclosed for the core node. In April 2026 Rajasthan proposed KBNIR under the Centre’s Bhavya scheme to revive momentum.
What makes KBNIR attractive is the industrial belt already wrapped around it: Honda Motors’ ~400-ac plant near Khushkhera, the ~1,100-ac Japanese Zone at Neemrana, and Saint-Gobain, Jaquar, Relaxo and Dr. Oetker among the ~4,000 industries in the Bhiwadi cluster. These are legacy operations, not KBNIR-node allotments, but they give the node an immediate automotive-and-electronics gravity once funding is approved.
Companies & commitments
| Company | Sector | Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| No KBNIR-node allottees | Investment region (master-planning stage) | None disclosed — land-acquisition notifications issued, but no allotment to private firms in the core node [U] |
| Honda Motors | Automobile manufacturing | Operational — ~400-ac facility near Khushkhera (existing belt, not a KBNIR-node allotment) [V1] |
| Saint-Gobain / Jaquar / Relaxo / Dr. Oetker | Glass, sanitaryware, footwear, food processing | Operational in the Bhiwadi belt within the KBNIR influence zone (legacy base) [V1] |
| Japanese Zone, Neemrana | Auto ancillaries / electronics | ~1,100 ac for Japanese companies under an India–Japan MoU (existing) [V1] |
Industries coming up
Infrastructure & connectivity
- Delineated area 165.6 sq km (~40,920 ac) across 42 villages; urbanisable ~101 sq km; land use ~17% industrial / 14% residential; Phase 1A notifications issued (Section 4 ~15.06 sq km, Section 6 ~1,425.36 ha).
- NH-8 through the region with a 500 m green buffer; planned 24 sq km aerotropolis (~₹4,000 cr); a proposed 50 km Neemrana–Bhiwadi road link; an RRTS connection to the Delhi–Alwar line.
- Full build-out demand of 380 MLD water (Delhi Jal Board indicated 40–50 MGD from Okhla) and 4,404 MW peak power (170 MW solar within the region); existing Shahjahanpur, Neemrana, EPIP Neemrana and Bhiwadi estates sit inside or adjacent.
Incentives & land: Proposed under the Centre’s Bhavya scheme (Apr 2026) to accelerate development; RIPS state incentives (flexible land payment, power-cost incentives, 5× super-incentive above ₹3,000 cr) apply state-wide; an SPV and substantial state land parcels are already in place. Node-specific incentives and land price not published.
Furthest behind on execution
Despite being a Phase-1 DMIC node with environmental clearance since 2014, KBNIR has not cleared the funding gate: its project cost was still unapproved by the Centre as of April 2023, with only ₹4.9 cr released to incorporate the SPV. The SPV (Rajasthan Industrial Corridors Development Corporation Ltd, shared with JPMIA) is now in place, and a Kuiper Compagnons consortium has master-planned a 558 ha area, but no trunk-infrastructure EPC has begun.
The April 2026 proposal to bring KBNIR under the Centre’s Bhavya scheme is the clearest sign of intent to revive it — leaning on an existing SPV and substantial state land parcels for faster execution.
A strong existing belt
The node’s value proposition is the ready industrial gravity around it. Honda Motors runs a ~400-ac plant near Khushkhera; the Neemrana Japanese Zone (~1,100 ac under an India–Japan MoU) hosts auto ancillaries and electronics; and the Bhiwadi cluster — ~4,000 industries including Saint-Gobain, Jaquar, Relaxo and Dr. Oetker — sits within the influence zone. These are legacy operations rather than KBNIR allotments, but they make automotive and electronics the highest-fit sectors when the node is funded.
Risks & open questions
The central risk is approval: until the Union clears KBNIR’s project cost, funding release and construction cannot start. Water (380 MLD full build-out, dependent on a Delhi Jal Board agreement) and 4,404 MW of power are large unmet requirements.
No allottees or MoUs exist for the core node, and land price, plot sizes, the SPV shareholding ratio, and the aerotropolis and RRTS timelines are all unresolved.
Timeline
- Jul 2014Environmental clearance granted
- 2013Phase 1A Section 6 notification (1,425.36 ha)
- Apr 2023Lok Sabha: project cost still not approved; ₹4.9 cr released for SPV
- Apr 2026Rajasthan proposes KBNIR under the Bhavya scheme