Nxtra Pune Campus: 250MW Hyperscale Data Center & Kingsway Node, Maharashtra

Status: Operational Phase 1 & 2 / Core AI Expansion Active (June 2026) | Location: Hinjewadi Phase III, Phase 3, Hinjawadi Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Man, Maharashtra 411057

Project Overview

Strategically positioned as the primary low-latency disaster recovery (DR) hub and secondary cloud availability zone for Mumbai's highly concentrated digital ecosystem, the Nxtra Pune Mega Campus serves as a critical component of western India's digital infrastructure landscape. Leveraging its proximity to Mumbai while offering geographic redundancy, the facility enables organizations to strengthen business continuity, disaster recovery, and data resilience strategies without compromising performance. Backed by Bharti Airtel's extensive terrestrial fiber network, one of the largest and most interconnected telecommunications infrastructures in the country, the carrier-neutral campus provides robust connectivity and seamless access to national and international networks. The facility supports direct edge and core cloud deployments for global technology companies, financial institutions, e-commerce platforms, and large enterprises that require secure, scalable, and highly available digital infrastructure. As demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing continues to grow, the campus has undergone significant infrastructure enhancements aligned with the 2026 AI infrastructure expansion initiatives. These upgrades include the introduction of dedicated high-density deployment zones engineered to support next-generation computing environments. Structural modifications have been implemented to accommodate advanced cooling technologies, including liquid-to-chip configurations, while scalable backplane architectures have been designed to efficiently support compute-intensive AI training, machine learning workloads, and large-scale data analytics operations. The facility also incorporates resilient power systems, advanced environmental controls, comprehensive physical and cyber security measures, and highly redundant network architectures to ensure operational reliability and performance. By combining strategic location advantages, carrier-neutral connectivity, hyperscale-ready infrastructure, and AI-optimized capabilities, the Nxtra Pune Mega Campus has established itself as a key enabler of cloud adoption, digital transformation, and advanced computing initiatives across western India, providing enterprises with a secure, scalable, and future-ready platform for mission-critical workloads.

Quick Facts

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Project Name	Nxtra Pune Campus: 250MW Hyperscale Data Center & Kingsway Node, Maharashtra
Location	Hinjewadi Phase III, Phase 3, Hinjawadi Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Man, Maharashtra 411057
Status	Operational Phase 1 & 2 / Core AI Expansion Active (June 2026)
Commissioning	Initial phases operational; currently deploying hyper-density upgrades across 2026 to integrate high-density liquid cooling for enterprise AI.
Total IT Load	250.0 MW (Total master-planned campus IT load capacity)
Total Capacity	Spans a massive multi-acre layout engineered to host up to 4 major hyperscale blocks, running tens of thousands of simultaneous mission-critical server racks.
Tier Level	Tier III Certified (Uptime Institute Tier Standard) with completely fault-tolerant 2N mechanical architectures.
Project Type	Operational Mega-Scale Hyperscale Campus & Disaster Recovery Sovereign Hub

City Profile

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City Name	Pune
Population	~7.4 million (Pune Municipal Corporation and surrounding urban area)
Urban Agglomeration	~7.8 million
City GDP	Approximately US$70–90 billion
Per Capita Income	Approximately ₹350,000–₹450,000 per year
City Tier	Tier 1
Key Strengths	Major IT and software hub, automotive manufacturing center, educational institutions, startup ecosystem, skilled workforce, strong infrastructure, and proximity to Mumbai

Companies Involved

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Developer / Operator	Nxtra Data Limited
Strategic Infrastructure Partner	Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).
Construction Contractor	Leading tier-1 Indian industrial infrastructure contractors.
MEP Engineering	Global engineering design consultancies specialized in hyper-efficient central cooling plants and medium-voltage substation design.
Network Connectivity	Directly connected into the primary domestic Bharti Airtel long-haul fiber backbone, providing dual-route underground entry and multi-terabit capacity.
Power Infrastructure	Powered by high-voltage dedicated utility lines feeding directly into an on-site, automated gas-insulated substation (GIS).

Technical Specifications

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Power Capacity	40.0 MW Initial Commissioned IT Load (Phased scaling up to the 250.0 MW master plan)
UPS Redundancy	True 2N distributed static UPS architecture equipped with individual block battery management and automated static transfer switches.
Cooling System	Centralized liquid chilled-water plant utilizing magnetic-bearing chillers, smart cold-aisle containment, and low-pressure variable air handling arrays.
Connectivity	Carrier-neutral with redundant multi-level Meet-Me-Rooms (MMR), facilitating zero-hop interconnects to main national network exchanges.
PUE Target	1.35 (Optimized using real-time thermal modeling and dynamic chiller water loops via automated BMS)
Energy Mix	Deeply committed to sustainability, sourcing a significant percentage of baseload power through captive solar and wind open-access agreements in Maharashtra.

Milestones

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Announcement	2021 Expansion Framework
Construction Start	2022
Phase 1 Go-Live	Late 2024 / Early 2025
Full Buildout	Rolling out actively through 2026

Investment Details

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Total Investment	Estimated long-term deployment asset value scaling up to ₹4,500 Crore upon full campus optimization
Funding	Capital expenditure funded through Bharti Airtel equity alongside the $235M Carlyle Group institutional partnership allocation.