Introduction
Towards the end of 2025, a significant initiative was made by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) to bring Japanese manufacturing investment into the country. This was done through a major delegation of YEIDA headed by its CEO, R. K. Singh, who went on a tour of the famous Japanese Industrial plots located in Neemrana, Rajasthan. This was done to learn and leverage on its success story to inform YEIDA’s project of creating a Japanese Industrial City in the YEIDA area of Uttar Pradesh. What this means is that YEIDA will learn how it can develop a Japanese industrial park in Uttar Pradesh that suits Japanese companies.
Key Insights from the Neemrana Model
During this visit, representatives of the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) described how the Japanese Industrial Park in Neemrana was conceptualized exclusively for Japanese enterprises. They have also pointed out significant details related to the layout of the land and infrastructure facilities. Based on this discussion, some transferable lessons have been noted down for the YEIDA team:
- Customized Land Planning – The success of Neemrana was due to customized land planning and zoning, which suited the requirements of the Japanese manufacturing units. This includes providing plot plans, Buffer Zone, and land for facilities in terms of the high-tech industry.
- Infrastructure & Utilities – Neemrana has world-class infrastructure for roadways, water supply, and wastewater, as well as infrastructure requirements for heavy industries. It has been observed that infrastructure development, internal road environment, and water supply and wastewater management have been important at YEIDA, and they are trying to provide similar amenities.
- Investor Facilitation – There was a strong emphasis on government facilitation. RIICO holds a lot of importance on simplified approvals, incentives, and hand-holding of investors. This includes incentive structures and support policies meant for foreign investors that YEIDA can adopt to make establishments easier for Japanese businesses.
- Connectivity & Logistics – Connectivity and logistics were important to Neemrana’s planners as they stressed ease of access from national and state highways and proximity to ports. While interacting with officials from YEIDA, they were reminded about the significance of logistics and power-water connectivity by Japanese companies.
- On-site Inspection – Following the technical meetings, the YEIDA delegation went on a pedestrian tour of the Neemrana park. The on-ground layout and operations at the site helped crystallize several concepts of planning. R. K. Singh also praised this learn-by-seeing approach and expressed satisfaction over how such valuable insights on localized land planning and specialized infrastructure would help shape a world-class park in the YEIDA region.
Strategic Location and Connectivity
The location makes the new industrial zone especially strategic. YEIDA’s plan integrates the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar, bringing global flight connectivity within minutes. As a result, the need for industrial plots near Jewar Airport is becoming highly desirable. Bullet points of this advantage include:
- Proximity to Jewar Airport: The new airport will be a game-changer in logistics with Phase-1 operations starting around 2025-26. A plot near Jewar will facilitate the quick dispatch of goods and staff for foreign companies.
- Yamuna Expressway Corridor: The Industrial City will be located along the Yamuna Expressway, one of the major highways connecting Delhi. This ensures highway access and planned future rail links directly from the site.
- Cluster-Based Development: YEIDA designs cluster-based zones for industries, thereby creating synergies in hubs such as automotive, electronics, or textiles. Cluster planning, combined with multi-modal transport, promises efficient supply chains and shared infrastructure.
All these connectivity upgrades-road, rail, and air links-are also explicitly meant to enhance ease of doing business for international investors, hence making YEIDA industrial plots more attractive.
Benefits for Investors
For businesses, this newly created Japanese industrial city has several important features:
- World-Class Infrastructure – As YEIDA follows the Neemrana model, its industrial plots will have pre-built infrastructure such as roads, electricity, water, and telecommunications that meet global standards. Businesses will benefit as they get to access an existing planned park.
- Government Support – The government is quite interested in encouraging Japanese FDI. There have been indications of special treatment and easy approvals based on the Neemrana model. The leaders of the YEIDA express that this new project will help Uttar Pradesh emerge as an even more favored destination for the world’s manufacturing and foreign direct investment.
- Global Connectivity – Located close to Jewar airport and the markets of Delhi, the manufacturers in this park can easily meet the demands of both the domestic and export markets. This aptly locates this park for the production of premium, hi-tech products.
- Cluster Synergy – The fact that they are a Japanese Industrial City cluster provides synergy. Having other industries in the same business in the same region provides advantages for the supply chain.
- Long-Term Value – Industrial land around the airport at Jewar and along this stretch is likely to appreciate as the development projects, like the Japanese hub and airport, come to fruition. Those who invested earlier in YEIDA industrial land stand to gain substantially.
Conclusion
The study of the Neemrana model and the development of the Japanese Industrial City within the YEIDA area mark an exciting era for the industrial future of Uttar Pradesh, and the success of park development, planning at the highest global standard, and the development of the Jewar Airport will make this region attractive to foreign producers, perhaps Japanese ones in particular.
For the organizations requiring land, the timing is critical. Industrial land around the Jewar Airport and other areas of the Yamuna Expressway is on the cusp of a boom. In this scenario, the importance of having an on-ground ally cannot be overstated. ERM Global Investors, an organization that has considerable knowledge of the Yamuna Expressway region, can assist organizations in acquiring the best industrial lands. As a trusted service provider of YEIDA Industrial Plots, ERM Global Investors is experienced in getting approvals and locating the best sites so organizations can leverage this new Japanese-focused Industrial Destination.
