Tumakuru node (Vasanthanarasapura)
Tumakuru is the only CBIC node with operational tenants. Its 530-acre Tumakuru Machine Tool Park — India’s first integrated machine-tool park — is developed with 158 ready-to-build plots, of which 22 (128 acres) have been taken by large companies, and a co-located 160-acre Japan Industrial Township is fully occupied by 107 firms including Toyota. The node therefore extends a live industrial base rather than launching a greenfield bet: Karnataka already accounts for ~52% of India’s machine-tool output and ~62% of exports.
The wider node is an 8,500-acre smart city built in phases, costed by JICA at ₹13,717 crore, with a total investment potential of ₹50,000 crore and ~2,20,000 jobs; Phase 1 alone (1,736 acres) targets ₹7,000 crore and 88,000 jobs. Phase 1 is under construction toward end-2026, and a new 300-acre Japan Industrial Park was announced in November 2025.
Outside the sector parks, anchor tenants for the core node are not yet disclosed — the named momentum sits in the Machine Tool Park, the Japan Industrial Township and a handful of allotments (Havells, Toyota), while the broader region already hosts 1,500-plus operating industries.
What this node pulls — supplier opportunity surface
Semiconductor & electronics
A fab or OSAT anchor pulls a ~500-supplier cascade: bulk utilities localise first, while electronic-grade materials, metrology and specialist services stay 75-98% import-dependent - the opportunity band.
| Layer | Status | What the anchor pulls | Import dep. | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrapure water (UPW) systems | Localised (strong Indian base) | Design, build, operate and zero-liquid-discharge for wafer/package plants | 45% | Build-now |
| Bulk gases (N2/O2/Ar) | Localised (Indian JVs active) | On-site air-separation and baseload gas supply | 30% | Build-now |
| Equipment calibration (NABL) & maintenance | Near-absent / OEM-captive | Accredited on-site calibration labs; spares + field service independent of AMAT/Lam/TEL | 90% | Build-now |
| Electronic specialty gases | Distributor-only for electronic grade | NF3/WF6/HCDS/C4F6 - captive on-site electronic-gas plants | 92% | Position-early |
| Electronic wet chemicals & CMP slurry | Distributor-only | Developers, precursors, slurry - import substitution | 88% | Position-early |
| Metrology, test & failure analysis | Service-led opening | Metrology-as-a-service labs for every fab/OSAT | 75% | Position-early |
| Cleanroom engineering & consumables | Partial (EPC local, materials imported) | HEPA/ULPA, garments, wipes, filter media | 60% | Position-early |
| Advanced packaging / OSAT services | Moving (Micron/Tata/Kaynes) | Assembly, test, substrate supply into anchor plants | 55% | Position-early |
| Photoresist & wafer handling (FOUPs) | Import-only | High-IP, long-horizon strategic items | 96% | Watch |
EV & automotive
An auto/EV anchor pulls mechanical depth (forgings, machining, tooling) first, then the electrified layers - cells, motors, power electronics - that are still largely imported.
| Layer | Status | What the anchor pulls | Import dep. | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision machining & forgings | Local base exists | CNC machining, forgings, castings, fasteners into Tier-1 supply | 45% | Build-now |
| Tooling, dies & moulds | Localising | Press tools, injection moulds for body and interior programs | 60% | Build-now |
| Battery packs & cell components | Import-dependent | Cell hardware (foils, tabs, casings); pack assembly localises first | 70% | Position-early |
| Motors, controllers & power electronics | Import-heavy | EV powertrain electronics and thermal management | 80% | Position-early |
| Cathode/anode active material | Import-only | Highest-value cell input; localisation once cell volume is real | 95% | Position-early |
| Wiring harnesses & connectors | Localising | High-labour, high-volume content that anchors fast | 50% | Build-now |
| Testing, calibration & EMC labs | Partial | Agnostic to OEM - every plant needs certified validation | 55% | Build-now |
| Battery recycling (black mass to metals) | Green-field | Domestic route to Li/Co/Ni that shortcuts refining | 75% | Build-now |
Indicative opportunity surface derived from the node's sector profile and Techadyant sector-level research (import-dependency figures from the Dholera supplier workbook and cross-report modelling). Not node-specific verified commitments — verify each layer against current tenders and anchor statements before acting. Entry tiers: Build-now (capital-light, local base exists), Position-early (gap to close), Watch (long-horizon, high-IP).
Companies & commitments
| Company | Sector | Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Tumakuru Machine Tool Park (TMTP) | India’s first integrated machine-tool park — 530 ac, 158 ready-to-build plots | ₹508 cr development cost; ₹125 cr equity each from Centre (DHI) + Karnataka; technical partner IMTMA; 22 large-company plots (128 ac) taken [V] |
| Japan Industrial Township (existing) | Japanese-firm enclave | 160 ac · fully occupied by 107 companies incl. Toyota — opposite TMTP [V] |
| Japan Industrial Park (new) | Japanese-firm enclave | 300 ac · announced Nov 2025, allotment opening soon; no allottees yet [V1] |
| Havells India Ltd | Wire & cable manufacturing | 62.09 ac at Vasanthanarasapura Industrial Area — land allotted (allotment May 2016) [V] |
| Toyota | Automotive | Land taken inside the Japan Industrial Township [V] |
| Coastal Chrome India | Chrome-related products | Land allotted in TMTP (2021) [V] |
| Ace Multi Axes Systems Ltd | Multi-axis CNC machines | Land allotted in TMTP (2021) [V] |
| Anupam CNC Machining Pvt Ltd | CNC machining | Land allotted in TMTP (2021) [V] |
| Amwin Machining Pvt Ltd | Precision machining | Land allotted in TMTP (2021) [V] |
| Advance Cooling | Cooling systems | Land allotted in TMTP (2021) [V] |
| Nayak Precisions | Precision components | Land allotted in TMTP (2021) [V] |
| Pragati Automation, BFW, Trishul, Ace Designers, Jyoti CNC | Machine tools / automation | Expressed interest in TMTP plots — not yet allotted [V1] |
Industries coming up
Infrastructure & connectivity
- 8,500-ac smart city across three phases (JICA study scope 10,096 ac for Phases IV–VI; ₹13,717 cr total project cost). Phase 1 = 1,736.20 ac under construction toward end-2026; land-use ~73% saleable / 27% non-saleable.
- A “play-and-plug” model is already operating, offering ready-to-use facilities. By 2018 some 1,722 ac had been acquired against 7,900 ac notified; KIADB had developed ~3,500 ac in the wider Vasanthanarasapura estate.
- Infrastructure budget breakdown (JICA): land acquisition ₹4,862 cr, roads ₹1,768 cr, water & effluent ₹3,000 cr, solid-waste ₹1,172 cr, power ₹959 cr, railway ₹140 cr. 99-year KIADB lease at ~₹1.20 cr/acre (escalating 10% a year); TMTP concessional rate ₹1 cr/acre.
- NH-48 adjacent; Bengaluru ~120 km (TMTP ~90 km); Kempegowda airport ~115 km; Tumakuru station ~25 km; Mangaluru Port ~300 km. The Dabhol–Bengaluru gas pipeline passes nearby; a dedicated Tumakuru–Davanagere railway line (via Vasanthanarasapura) is planned. No environmental-clearance status was found in sources.
Incentives & land: “Play-and-plug” ready facilities; TMTP concessional land at ₹1 cr/acre (versus ₹1.20 cr+ elsewhere); 99-year KIADB lease; common engineering, test & certification, incubation and training centres at the Machine Tool Park; reduced 15% corporate tax for qualifying new manufacturers. Karnataka’s machine-tools/aerospace/automotive “Super Mega” incentives apply above the ₹1,000 cr threshold.
The Machine Tool Park and Japanese townships
The node’s operating core is the 530-acre Tumakuru Machine Tool Park, India’s first integrated machine-tool park, developed at ₹508 crore with ₹125 crore equity each from the Centre (Department of Heavy Industries) and Karnataka, and the Indian Machine Tools Manufacturers Association as technical partner. Of its 158 plots, 22 (128 acres) have been taken by large companies — including Coastal Chrome India, Ace Multi Axes Systems, Anupam CNC Machining, Amwin Machining, Advance Cooling and Nayak Precisions — with Pragati Automation, BFW, Trishul, Ace Designers and Jyoti CNC having expressed interest.
Adjacent to the park, a 160-acre Japan Industrial Township is fully occupied by 107 companies, including Toyota; a new 300-acre Japan Industrial Park was announced in November 2025 with allotment opening soon. Havells India holds a separate 62.09-acre allotment in the wider Vasanthanarasapura estate.
Status and what remains
Phase 1 (1,736 acres) is under construction toward an end-2026 target, with the play-and-plug model already operating. The SPV — CBIC Tumakuru Industrial Township Ltd — was formed on a 50:50 NICDIT:KIADB basis with the shareholders’ and state-support agreements signed on 30 October 2018, and the PM laid the foundation stone in February 2023.
For the core 8,500-acre node, named anchor tenants beyond the sector parks have not been disclosed, and the new 300-acre Japan Industrial Park is yet to allot. Environmental-clearance status was not found in available sources.
The legacy base
Tumakuru’s strength is its existing industrial fabric. KIADB had developed roughly 3,500 acres at Vasanthanarasapura before the CBIC node, the district hosts 1,500-plus operating industries, and Karnataka leads India in machine tools (~52% of output, ~62% of exports). Three engineering colleges in the district feed a trained workforce, and the Dabhol–Bengaluru gas pipeline runs nearby. This is why the node reads as a deepening of a live cluster rather than a speculative greenfield project.
Timeline
- 2015Karnataka Cabinet clears the NIMZ (13,327 ac)
- 2016JICA master plan completed — ₹13,717 cr project cost
- 30 Oct 2018SHA & SSA signed; SPV structure finalised
- 2021Tumakuru Machine Tool Park (530 ac) ready for occupation
- Feb 2023PM Modi lays the foundation stone for the node
- Nov 2025New 300-ac Japan Industrial Park announced
- End 2026Phase 1 (1,736 ac) completion targeted
- Aug 202630% physical and 20% financial progress, with an 88,000-jobs-by-2027 target (Industries Minister M. B. Patil, 17 August); 6 industrial plots of 250 acres allotted per the 4 Aug Lok Sabha reply
Sources
- Indian Express — Tumakuru industrial smart city ↗
- Deccan Herald — India’s first machine-tool park ready ↗
- JICA — CBIC Tumakuru node development plan (2016) ↗
- YourStory — Tumakuru node / SPV formation ↗
- BookNewProperty — 300-acre Japan Industrial Park (Nov 2025) ↗
- The Hindu — land acquisition for Tumakuru node progressing; 30%/20% progress (Aug 2026) ↗
- PIB — Lok Sabha reply: 20 nodes, ₹16,172.95 cr sanctioned, ₹14,569.97 cr released to SPVs (4 Aug 2026) ↗