Jaipur: The Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar industrial township at Rohat, being built over nearly 8,000 acres, has secured in-principle railway approval for freight connectivity, while plot allotments have begun at a base rate of Rs 4,000 per sqm as govt steps up efforts to attract manufacturing investment under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).The Jodhpur division of North Western Railway has cleared a proposed siding from Rohat station to a 288-hectare multimodal logistics hub planned within the township.Similarly, RIDCO’s board has also approved the allotment of 4,000 sqm of highway-facing land to Indraprastha Gas Ltd for a gas terminal and CNG station.Sources in RIIO said, “The revised phase-I layout earmarks dedicated parks for textiles, pharmaceuticals, waste recycling, agro-processing and general industries.”They said that water and power infrastructure is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 400 crore, including a 220 kV double-circuit transmission line. A vehicular underpass to the township has also been commissioned.RIDCO said several domestic and international companies had visited the site and expressed interest in establishing units. The new logistics and utility infrastructure is intended to support industrial operations and improve the movement of goods from the township.
