Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Haryana Plans Five Singapore-Modeled Greenfield Cities Near Delhi
Haryana plans to build five new cities near Delhi.
The project is called the Panchgram Project.
The cities will be built near the KMP Expressway.
They are meant to help with crowding and traffic in the Delhi-NCR region.
Planners want modern drains, underground pipes and better waste services.
The cities are also expected to have trees, open spaces and organized neighborhoods.
Future metro and high-speed train links may connect them to Delhi and nearby areas.
Haryana also plans to build 10 new industrial townships by 2030.
Haryana has revived the Panchgram Project to create five greenfield cities near Delhi.
The cities will span nearly 2.5 lakh hectares along both sides of the KMP Expressway.
Plans include smart drainage, underground utilities, waste management, greenery and public spaces.
Future connectivity may include metro extensions, Namo Bharat links and the KMP Expressway.
Haryana also aims to develop 10 new Industrial Model Townships by 2030.
- Who
- The Haryana government, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, is advancing the project.
- What
- Five greenfield cities and 10 new Industrial Model Townships are planned.
- When
- The project was conceived in 2018, revived under the current administration, and is being planned for projected needs through 2041.
- Where
- Along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway across parts of Haryana near Delhi and the NCR.
- Why
- To address future housing, transportation and civic infrastructure needs and reduce population and traffic congestion.
- Project
- Panchgram Project
- Planned cities
- Five greenfield cities
- Area
- Nearly 2.5 lakh hectares
- Development axis
- The 135-kilometer Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway
- Projected planning horizon
- 2041
- Estimated NCR infrastructure requirement
- Nearly Rs 20 lakh crore
- Industrial townships target
- 10 new IMTs by 2030