Mumbai and Pune are emerging as a major data centre corridor, with their combined operational capacity expected to more than double by 2030 as cloud adoption, artificial intelligence and business digitisation accelerate demand for digital infrastructure, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report.
Mumbai currently has 890 megawatts of operational data centre capacity, the highest among Indian cities, while Pune has reached 133 megawatts in the first half of the year. The report said Mumbai is expected to add another 1,726 megawatts of capacity, while Pune is set to receive 258 megawatts of new data centre capacity.
The figures form part of Cushman & Wakefield’s India data centre report for the January-to-June period. India had 147 data centres operated by 33 service providers during the first half of the year, with total national capacity reaching 1,789 megawatts. A further 178 megawatts of capacity was added during the period.
The report said India could receive another 3,860 megawatts of data centre capacity by 2030. Projects accounting for 509 megawatts are currently under construction, while facilities totalling 3,351 megawatts are at the planning stage.
Mumbai’s position is linked in the report to its digital infrastructure, availability of power and extensive connectivity. The city’s existing concentration of data facilities and its wider communications network have helped make it the leading location for data centre capacity in the country. The planned addition of 1,726 megawatts would substantially expand the city’s current base.
Pune’s growth is being driven by a different combination of advantages. The report attributed the city’s increasing appeal to business expansion by global companies and the availability of land at lower costs than in other metropolitan regions. Its existing business ecosystem and proximity to Mumbai are also reflected in the developing Mumbai-Pune data centre corridor described in the report.
Data centres are large, power-intensive facilities that support cloud services, digital businesses and artificial intelligence applications. Their expansion therefore links technology demand with urban requirements such as reliable electricity, connectivity and land. The report’s capacity projections indicate that both cities will remain central to India’s digital infrastructure growth, although the supplied report does not provide project-wise timelines, investment values or details of the power and water arrangements required for individual facilities.
The next phase of expansion will include the completion of projects already under construction and the movement of planned facilities towards construction. Cushman & Wakefield’s capacity figures provide the current framework for tracking how Mumbai and Pune develop as India’s data centre market expands through 2030.
