Shendra–Bidkin (AURIC)
AURIC, near Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), is India’s first greenfield smart industrial city and the corridor’s fastest-filling node. Its EV-and-automobile cluster is the standout: JSW Green Mobility (₹27,200 cr) and Toyota Kirloskar (~₹20,000 cr) have taken large parcels, alongside anchor Hyosung, Ather, Lubrizol and a six-company Bidkin solar/engineering allotment in 2025.
Companies & commitments
| Company | Sector | Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| JSW Green Mobility | Electric vehicles | ₹27,200 cr · 636 acres (Bidkin) |
| Toyota Kirloskar Motor | Automobiles | ~₹20,000 cr · ~827 acres; production ~2029 |
| Hyosung | Technical textiles | Official anchor · 100 acres |
| Ather Energy | Electric vehicles | Bidkin allotment |
| Lubrizol | Specialty chemicals | Bidkin |
| Junna Solar Systems | Solar cells | ₹400 cr |
| Siemens · Perkins · NLMK | Engineering / steel | Shendra cluster |
Industries coming up
Infrastructure & connectivity
- ~10,000 acres (60% industrial); Shendra ₹1,533 cr + Bidkin ₹6,414 cr trunk infrastructure (complete/under way)
- Smart-city utilities: 24×7 power & water, zero-wastewater/circular, ICT surveillance, walk-to-work
- 326 plots over ~3,277 acres allotted
- Aurangabad airport + WDFC + rail linkage
Incentives & land: India’s first greenfield smart industrial city; Maharashtra industrial incentives; plug-and-play serviced plots.
Why it matters
AURIC is the template working as designed — serviced smart-city land translating directly into marquee manufacturing commitments. Its self-reported six-year aggregate (~₹71,343 cr potential, ~62,405 jobs) runs ahead of the official plot tally, but the named tenants alone make it the corridor’s most proven industrial city after Dholera.
Timeline
- 2014AITL/MITL SPV incorporated
- Sep 2019AURIC Shendra dedicated to the nation (PM)
- Oct 2024JSW Green Mobility ₹27,200 cr allotment
- Sep 2024AURIC Bidkin dedicated to the nation (PM)